Facilities Manager

About this role

Are you an experienced Facilities Manager looking for a role where your work can make a real difference? We’re looking for a facilities Manager to join our team at Marie Curie Edinburgh Hospice on a permanent basis. This is a key leadership role with responsibility for ensuring our Hospice provides a safe, welcoming and well-maintained environment for patients, their families, colleagues, volunteers and visitors.

What makes this role stand out? it’s an opportunity to combine your facilities and health and safety expertise with strong people leadership in an environment where the work you do directly supports the delivery of high-quality care.

What’s in it for me?

Contract: Permanent 37.5 hours per week

Based: On site Marie Curie Hospice, Frogston Road West EH10 7DR

Benefits You’ll Love

• Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 10 public holidays (pro rata)
• Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave
• Continuous Professional development
• Industry leading training programmes
• Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
• Defined contribution schemes for Pension
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Introduce a friend scheme
• Help with eyecare cost
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
• Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
• 15% staff discount in all Marie Curie Shops
• Life assurance – for all employees

What you will be doing

This is a fast-paced and varied role with responsibility for the day-to-day management of housekeeping, catering and maintenance services, alongside overall responsibility for health and safety across the Hospice.

A key part of the role will be ensuring the Hospice remains safe, compliant and operational. You’ll oversee audits and inspections, risk management, health and safety compliance, business continuity planning and service continuity, ensuring standards are consistently maintained.

You’ll also lead and manage a diverse facilities workforce, providing clear direction and ensuring essential services continue to run smoothly and effectively for our patients, families, colleagues, volunteers and visitors.

What we’re looking for

• Substantial senior-level experience in facilities management or administration
• Strong experience of health and safety management, with a NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent
• Experience of maintenance and contractor management
• Proven experience of leading and managing teams, including performance management, rotas and workforce planning
• Experience of managing budgets and delivering services effectively within agreed financial parameters
• Experience of supporting training and development
• Strong knowledge of health and safety, food hygiene and safe catering practices
• Good working knowledge of risk management systems
• GCSEs or equivalent in Maths and English, alongside relevant management training

Please see the full job description here

Application Process

• Close date for applications: Wednesday 21st October 2026 **We reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive a sufficient number of applications. *
• Shortlisting: W/C 26th Octrober 2026
• Interview Dates: W/C 2nd November 2026
• As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.