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Operations Manager Facilities

Newcastle City Council

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom£40,777 - £45,091 per annumCloses: 21 Apr
We are looking to employ a Facilities Operations Manager to work within Facility Services and Civic Management City Operations.
 
The post will manage the operational delivery of caretaking and cleaning services to schools and public buildings within the city.
 
You will lead a team of front-line resources providing caretaking and building cleaning services directly to clients in schools and public buildings, ensuring that quality standards are consistently achieved.
 
You should have recent operational experience working in a Facilities environment, you should also have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be able to develop excellent relationships with a range of internal and external customers and partners.
 
You should possess good negotiation skills, be able to develop and drive service improvements, manage resources effectively and thrive within a busy and challenging commercial environment.  
 
We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.  This post is working in regulated activity. If you are successful, we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a DBS check (Data and Barring System) to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.
 
In order to complete a DBS check you will have to provide us with ID documents to allow us to process your checks. Please make sure you check the list of acceptable ID attached to this advert. You will not be able to start this role without a DBS and you cannot complete a DBS without the relevant ID so this is essential.
 
Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Before completing the form please ensure you read the supporting documents.

Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.

For further information, please contact Shirley Youern Senior Operations Manager on 0773289674 or email: - shirley.youern@newcastle.gov.uk