Facilities Manager

FirstPort ↗
£35k – £43k / yr Full Time 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Posted: 2026-06-19
Full Job Description

Job Role: Facilities Manager

Location: Covering a portfolio in London/South East Region

Sector: Mainstay, Professional Services

Salary: £35,000 - £38,000 per annum, plus a car allowance

As a Facilities Manager you will be contributing to Mainstay’s vision to recognised as the market leading provider of services to the UK’s property sector. Mainstay is a professional service organisation, that delivers business expertise and service across the property industry.

Main Responsibilities

  • Calculate and compare costs for required goods or services to achieve maximum value for money
  • Direct, coordinate and plan essential services such as reception, security, maintenance, mail, archiving, cleaning, catering, waste disposal and recycling
  • Ensure buildings meet health and safety requirements and facilities comply with legislation
  • Ensure the safety of customers, contractors and colleagues by regular site inspection
  • Plan best allocation and utilisation of space and resources for new buildings, or re-organising of current premises
  • Check that agreed work by staff or contractors has been completed satisfactorily and follow up on any deficiencies
  • Use performance management techniques to monitor and demonstrate achievement of agreed service levels and to lead on improvement
  • Respond appropriately to emergencies or urgent issues as they arise and deal with the consequences
  • To maintain full compliance with the company and client Health and Safety Policy
  • Ensure safe working environment and site safety always
  • Report any breaches of H&S to Line Management
  • Report all accidents and near misses in line with Company Policy
  • Offer strong team leadership, inspiring the site team to deliver high service delivery
  • Daily management of contractors in accordance with site processes
  • Supervision with reference to quality control and cost control ensuring contractors have the correct authority to carry out work, reviewing completed work

Skills and Experience

  • IOSH Managing Safely qualification
  • Understand IT procedures in relation to the post of Facilities Manager
  • To be fully conversant with site manuals, operating procedures, and operation of the communal M&E items
  • Awareness of approved company policies in relation to lift emergencies, specifically the release of trapped passengers
  • Operating procedures for all technical/IT systems

We’re committed to promoting diversity at Mainstay and recruit on merit. We will consider applications from job share applicants.

Ready to apply?

Click the below apply button to start your application for this role. We will ask you to upload your CV and answer a few questions. You may also be asked to complete verbal and numerical reasoning tests online.

If you meet the criteria for the role, we’ll be in touch to arrange a short telephone interview and our shortlist of candidates will be invited to attend interviews with the hiring manager and up to three other key stakeholders.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £35,000.00-£42,500.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Referral programme
  • Work from home

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends

Experience:

  • Maintenance: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: Remote

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📋 Job Overview

Company FirstPort
Location Remote / Flexible
Salary £35k – £43k / yr
Job Type Full Time
Posted 2026-06-19
Deadline 2026-08-19
Country 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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