Job Description:

Facilities Manager

Location: Sheffield

Permanent, Full Time

£45,000 + Car/Allowance

Our client, a leading provider of integrated facilities management and infrastructure solutions is hiring for an experienced Facilities Manager to take ownership of a PFI contract across two co-located schools in Sheffield. This is a key position responsible for delivering high-quality Total Facilities Management (TFM) services across a busy and dynamic education environment

The successful candidate will act as the key operational lead for the contract, managing day-to-day service delivery, contract performance, client relationships and subcontractor management, while ensuring full statutory compliance across the estate.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the operational delivery of all hard and soft FM services across the PFI school portfolio.
• Lead site teams and specialist service providers to deliver KPI and SLA performance.
• Ensure compliance with statutory obligations including health & safety, water hygiene, fire systems, asbestos management and planned maintenance.
• Oversee lifecycle delivery and support long-term asset management plans.
• Manage budgets, P&L accountability and financial reporting for the contract.
• Build strong client relationships with school leadership teams, SPV representatives and local authority stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across service delivery, sustainability and energy performance.
• Lead contract audits and ensure all compliance documentation is maintained.
• Manage reactive works, planned maintenance programmes and project delivery.
• Ensure safeguarding and operational standards are maintained within live school environments.

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience managing a PFI/PPP contract, ideally within education.
• Strong background in TFM service delivery.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across hard and soft FM.
• Knowledge of statutory compliance and building services within occupied public sector estates.
• Commercially aware with experience managing budgets and contractual performance.
• Strong stakeholder management and client-facing skills.
• IOSH Managing Safely (minimum).
• NEBOSH, IWFM, HNC/HND Building Services or equivalent desirable.
• Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain).

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Car allowance
• Pension
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Career development within a leading FM provider
• Opportunity to manage a flagship education contract