The Role
Post: Head of Facilities Management
Salary: £69,405.00 per annum
Grade: FRS G
Salary range: £69,405.00 - £86,208.00 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Tuesday 4th July at 16:00 GMT
An exciting new role with London Fire Brigade’s (LFB) Property Department who oversee the operation, performance, maintenance and repair of buildings, fabric and their systems across the LFB estate. The buildings are a mix of frontline fire stations, Command and control centres and offices spread across London.
The Property Group are looking to recruit a Head of Facilities Management tasked to lead the Facilities Management Team delivering maintenance, repairs and minor projects through an outsourced maintenance provision. Overseeing a team of contract managers and facilities managers this role will be responsible for ensuring the successful delivery across all aspects of hard and soft services and delivery of an audit programme ensuring full statutory compliance and that LFB buildings are comfortable, functional, efficient, and safe. Setting the maintenance strategy and approach is key to the role including sourcing strategies for the service requirements. The role is based at LFB’s Union Street HQ but travel across the estate will be regularly required.
Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the job description. If you are unable to see the job description please visit our jobs pages at https://jobs.london-fire.gov.uk/alljobs/ to access the full advert.
To apply, please complete the online application, provide a cover letter clearly outlining the relevant experience, skills and knowledge you have to successfully perform this role and upload a copy of your up-to-date CV.
Benefits of working for LFB
• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Option Absence Scheme (which can result in an additional 12 days annual leave for staff at this grade)
• Flexible working including job share
• Welfare Scheme
• Use of Brigade Medical Adviser/physios
• Season ticket loans
• Equality Support Groups
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Opportunity to access affordable accommodation
We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across London. The London Fire Commissioner is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
Assessment Overview
Stage 1
Online application, CV and cover letter (sift). Shortlisted candidates will be invited to stage 2.
Stage 2
Assessment for this role is due to take place mid July. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.
Please note: Should you be shortlisted you may need to be able to conduct an interview over Microsoft Teams (a video conferencing service). You will be asked to provide relevant contact details for that to take place if shortlisted.
Additional Information
In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed by successful candidates, which will include a basic criminal records check. Successful candidate will be required to declare any convictions for offences which are not spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and any offer of employment is subject to the LFC receiving a criminal records disclosure which it considers satisfactory. Successful candidates should apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to get a copy of their criminal record and share the original disclosure certificate with the LFC. The check will only show convictions that are not ‘spent’. It will cost the successful candidates £23 (current charge) and usually takes up to 14 days.
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