🏠 Facilities Manager

Competitive Salary – Full Time, Permanent

We are seeking a dedicated and proactive professional to join our team as a Facilities Manager based at our main hub in North Shields. If you are passionate about maintaining high standards across a diverse property portfolio and ensuring safe, compliant environments where communities can thrive, we encourage you to apply!

View the full job description here.

🌟 Is This Role for You?

• Do you have a strong background in building maintenance or facilities management, alongside proven experience managing statutory compliance (Fire, Water, Electric, Gas) across multiple sites?
• Are you an adaptable leader who can balance rapid-response emergency repairs with long-term planned maintenance budgets?
• Do you have a passion for working within an organisation committed to ensuring all individuals feel they belong, contribute, and thrive in their community?

If you answered yes, we want to hear from you!

✅ What Will You Be Doing?

As the Facilities Manager, you will lead the strategic and operational management of YMCA North Tyneside’s estate, managing a small team of Maintenance, Caretaking, and Cleaning staff Your main responsibilities will include:

• Statutory Compliance & Safety: Partnering with the Health & Safety Manager to ensure all buildings (community hubs, retail, and supported accommodation) are fully legally compliant, managing cyclical testing, and leading as the Fire Safety Champion.
• Maintenance & Projects: Executing annual Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), supervising on-site contractors, and acting as the technical “Buildings Project Manager” for exciting new renovations and developments.
• Procurement & Waste Management: Overseeing all site waste streams and leading the tendering, negotiation, and budgetary control for facility service contracts to drive maximum value.

🔑 What Skills and Experience Do You Need?

To be successful in this varied and essential role, it is essential that you have:

• Technical Expertise & Compliance: A strong background in building maintenance/facilities management and proven experience managing compliance within a complex, multi-site environment.
• Project & Financial Management: Demonstrated ability to manage small-to-medium building projects and experience managing operational budgets and high-value contracts.
• Licence & Travel: A valid full driving licence and a willingness to travel between our operational sites (including North Tyneside and Teesdale).

Highly Desirable: An IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH National General Certificate, and prior experience leading operational staff

🚀 Ready to Apply?

If you feel this is the perfect opportunity to make a positive impact and you bring the technical skills and compassion we’re looking for, please click here to apply and start your journey with YMCA North Tyneside!

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