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St John's Hospital is a registered charity providing Almshouse accommodation, community grants and individual financial support to deprived people in Bath.

The historic charitable trust is as old as Bath itself.  Founded in 1174, it has served the community for over 800 years. Today, its vision is to provide an improved quality of life, through housing and support for older people, and through grant making, for others who are disadvantaged in some way.

Key Accountabilities

Reporting to the Director of Finance and Support Services, you will lead the formulation of the Facilities strategy, policy, and procedures ensuring the maintenance of a safe, healthy, effective and efficient physical infrastructure throughout the operational estate (c. 8 properties).

1.            Manage the Facilities department (cleaning, building and grounds maintenance, office & reception services, security services) effectively and within agreed budgets

2.            Provision of planned preventative and reactive maintenance programmes including project managing refurbishment schemes

3.            Provide leadership, line management and direction to facilities staff

4.            Develop and maintain a strategic and operational plan for the continuous development and improvement of their service provision consistent with the values of the organisation

5.            Initiate, manage and review annually appropriate maintenance service and utility contracts with all external providers and suppliers

6.            Ensure that all the managers receive appropriate Facilities support and training

7.            Develop a culture and high level of Customer Service.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will possess significant Facilities Management experience and be qualified in a Hard FM related discipline (e.g. Building Services, Building Surveying or Construction). You will be able to demonstrate continued professional development including a recognised health and safety qualification. Strong contract and project management ability will be essential in addition to a track record of managing £1m+ budgets across a comparable diverse estate. You will be an adept leader with developed stakeholder engagement ability and have a demonstrable background in operating within a similar collaborative and collegiate environment.

Benefits

Upon completion of an agreed probationary period the following benefits will become available:

·Contributory pension scheme or Stakeholder pension scheme

·BUPA Medical Care

·Company Sick Pay

·Death in service life insurance

To Apply

The above is a brief summary of the role; please contact our advisor Michael Hewlett at michael@maxwellstephens.com for an informal/confidential discussion and full job specification including details of current projects. Interviews are scheduled for w/c 27th February with the post scheduled to commence on the 1st April 2012 for a 9 month period to cover maternity leave.

Maxwell Stephens are the retained consultancy for this campaign. Direct and third party applications will not be accepted.