Facilities Operations Manager

This exciting new full time permanent opportunity is available immediately to join our team to manage the Forum Complex on the Streatham campus.

Summary of the role

This is a significant hands-on operational role dealing with daily contact with internal and external stakeholder with proactive engagement being of paramount importance. The ideal candidate is someone calm under pressure, a fantastic communicator, can engender confidence and be the ‘go to’ person within the Forum Complex.

You will manage all aspects of the Forum Complex which is at the heart of the Streatham Campus and encompasses; study and teaching spaces, Forum Library, commercial outlets, large venue spaces, offices and much more. You will manage a team encompassing staff who operate the Forum Complex on a day to day basis and the staff member of manages the reception teams across the Streatham Campus.

It is critical the post holder works seamlessly with other teams supporting the Forum; FM, Commercial Operations, Events and Estates, also other internal teams and external stakeholders.

It is a fast paced role often with conflicting pressures and demands on the spaces available so a calm head and authority is required but above all the ability to engage with people, face to face on a daily basis.                          

This is great opportunity to work in a large and prestigious facility on the Streatham Campus supporting the student experience, reputation and income generating capabilities of the University and working with multiple internal and external stakeholders.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• onsite gyms and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 wks full pay), paternity leave (up to six wks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Neil Sheppard, [email protected]  or 01392 724447.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.