FM Lead

Facilities Management Lead Swindon Borough Council Swindon, Wiltshire £500 per day - Inside IR35 Initial 4-month contract Carrington West is working with Swindon Borough Council to appoint an experienced Facilities Management Lead to manage the Council's operational estate of approximately 30 properties. This is a key operational leadership role with responsibility for facilities management, statutory compliance, maintenance, contractor performance and the day-to-day running of the Council's buildings. The Role Key responsibilities include: · Leading the day-to-day Facilities Management service across the operational estate · Managing planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs and building compliance · Leading and developing the FM Support and Multi-Skilled Operative teams · Ensuring compliance across health and safety, fire safety, water hygiene, COSHH and statutory building requirements · Managing FM contractors and service providers, including cleaning, waste and maintenance contracts · Leading procurement, contract management and performance against agreed KPIs and service levels · Managing operational risks, compliance records and monthly reporting to senior management · Overseeing budgets, cost control, invoicing and value for money across FM services · Coordinating office moves, space planning and workplace improvements · Leading business continuity, emergency response and incident management across the estate About You You will be an experienced Facilities Management professional with a strong background in managing operational buildings, compliance and contractor performance. You will ideally demonstrate: · Significant facilities and building management experience · Strong knowledge of statutory compliance, health and safety and risk management · Experience managing PPM, reactive maintenance and FM contracts · Strong leadership and team management skills · Experience of procurement, budgets and contractor KPI management · The ability to prioritise competing operational demands and respond effectively to emergencies · Excellent stakeholder and customer management skills A qualification in Facilities Management, Building Services or a related discipline is preferred, alongside relevant health and safety knowledge such as IOSH or NEBOSH. A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are required due to the multi-site nature of the role. Interested? For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact: Declan Bacon Carrington West (url removed) (phone number removed)