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Senior Facilities Manager

Express Recruitment · Nottingham, East Midlands

Type
Full-time
Posted
8 days ago

Overview

Express Recruitment are proud to be working with a fantastic established and growing business in Nottingham who are seeking the addition of a Senior Facilities Manager to support the Director of Facilities with the day-to-day management and delivery of critical facilities operations.

About this role

Express Recruitment are proud to be working with a fantastic established and growing business in Nottingham who are seeking the addition of a Senior Facilities Manager to support the Director of Facilities with the day-to-day management and delivery of critical facilities operations.

In return, our client is offering a competitive starting salary of up to £55,000, 23 days holidays plus bank holidays (increases with length of service), complimentary tickets to major events, time off in lieu, company pension, subsidised food and drink, employee assistance programme, opportunity to purchase additional leave, gym membership and much more!

Please note, due to the demanding nature of this role, working hours may fluctuate to meet the demands of the organisation, which will include occasional weekends and unsociable hours.

Skills & Experience

  • Proven experience in a senior facilities management role, ideally within a complex, multi-site environment
  • Good technical knowledge of building services and critical infrastructure, including HVAC, refrigeration, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and life safety systems
  • Demonstrable experience managing departmental budgets, controlling expenditure, monitoring KPIs and delivering financial, operational and service improvement targets
  • Good understanding of health and safety legislation, statutory compliance, fire safety, risk assessments, auditing and emergency preparedness
  • Experience in contractor management, capital projects, infrastructure upgrades and facilities improvement programmes, ensuring compliance with quality, safety and performance standards

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Oversee the day-to-day delivery of cleaning, asset management and maintenance across all facilities, ensuring operational standards, KPIs and business objectives are consistently achieved
  • Ensure all buildings and critical systems remain safe, compliant and operational, overseeing PPM schedules, asset management, emergency preparedness and departmental budgets to achieve financial and operational targets
  • Ensure compliance with statutory legislation and organisational procedures, supporting fire safety leadership, risk assessments, inspections, audits, staff training and accurate compliance records
  • Directly line manage Facilities Managers and lead wider operational teams, overseeing training, development, performance reviews and workforce planning while promoting a culture of safety, accountability and continuous improvement
  • Work closely with Facilities Managers and Event Managers to ensure venues are safely prepared and operationally ready, providing facilities expertise throughout event planning, setup, delivery and breakdown

About Express Recruitment

Express Recruitment has been offering exceptional recruitment solutions across the East Midlands since 1987, “exceeding expectations every time” of over 267,000 candidates. We supply a diverse range of sectors including Engineering, Technology, Professional Services, Languages, Sales & Marketing, Call Centres, Commercial, Manufacturing, Local Authority, NHS, Education and Voluntary organisations. Find all of our current vacancies on https://bit.ly/3IaEnI7 Not quite found the right role for you yet? Let us do the scrolling for you! Your search for a new role has never been so easy, just fill in our contact form on https://bit.ly/3NHa9NR or give us a call on 0115 924 0010 and we will do the rest for you.

Job Location

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Job Type and Hours

Monday – Friday, 40 Hours Per Week (Plus Weekends when required)

How to Apply

Interested candidates can send their resumes to jobs@express-recruitment.co.uk mentioning the Job Title in the subject line. Unfortunately, we are unable to contact all candidates due to the large volume of applications we receive. If you have not heard from a consultant within the next three days, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. Please do not hesitate to apply for other suitable roles in the future. This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Express Recruitment Ltd. The services advertised by Express Recruitment Ltd. are those of an Employment Agency.

About facilities & operations roles for ex-police

Operations, facilities and site management roles. Running a shift, a custody suite or an operational unit is people-and-process management employers can use from day one.

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Why this fits a police background — match score 84/100

  • Incident command & response
  • Risk & threat assessment
  • Working to legislation & regulation

What facilities & operations roles pay ex-police

Advertised UK ranges, editorial estimates reviewed July 2026

Operations coordinator£28,000–£36,000
Facilities manager£38,000–£52,000
Operations manager£45,000–£60,000
Senior / regional operations manager£55,000–£75,000
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