Facilities Manager

Job title and reference: Facilities Manager (ref.CCE06.24)

Salary: £38,896 per annum (rising to £39,960 after probation)

Hours of work: Full time, 35 Hours a week, Monday to Friday

The Horniman Museum and Gardens is a unique attraction in south east London where world cultures and the natural world are brought together for everyone to enjoy.The Museum holds internationally important collections of anthropology and musical instruments, as well as a popular natural history gallery and Aquarium. The 16 acres of beautiful Gardens feature a tropical Butterfly House and offer stunning views across London.

We are looking for a Facilities Manager who will ensure that the Horniman estate is maintained to an exceptionally high standard for both visitors and workforce. You will set up and manage effective systems to achieve maintenance objectives, investigating issues and using your significant building and plant experience to scope and instruct remedial works. You will maintain excellent relations with internal and external stakeholders and play a key role in the provision of an excellent visitor experience across our estate (two sites), providing Estates support for public programmes and income generation 7 days a week.

You will have significant professional and practical experience in the field of buildings, and infrastructure management for a heritage / visitor attraction or other public building, ideally with a relevant professional qualification in estates management, construction, surveying or health and safety. You will have successfully managed contractors and service contracts, ensuring quality of outcome and value for money, in addition to managing and delivering successful building and infrastructure repair and refurbishment projects.

With excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective professional relationships, you must be a strong team player with the enthusiasm and energy to work proactively and collaboratively with a diverse range of staff, consultants and contractors to deliver Horniman objectives.

The closing date for completed applications is 10am on 7th May 2024. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 22nd May 2024.

The Horniman is an equal opportunities employer and we value and celebrate diversity. We want to better represent the communities in which we work but recognise that there is still much work to do in this area. We welcome and encourage all applicants and particularly encourage you to apply if you are from a community that is often disadvantaged by society or of ethnically diverse background.