Facilities Manager

4 days ago

Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom Porchlight Full time £45,000 - £60,000 per year

Salary

£45,000 per annum

Location

Canterbury - Hybrid working

This is a permanent, full time vacancy that will close in 14 days at 09:00 GMT.

The vacancy

As our Facilities Manager, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring our supported accommodation is safe, compliant, and welcoming for the people we support and our staff.

You will lead the strategic and day-to-day management of our property portfolio — overseeing compliance, planned and reactive maintenance, voids, housing management, and asset planning. You'll provide strong technical leadership to both our maintenance and housing management teams, ensuring high standards of service delivery, value for money, and excellent customer experience.

Reporting to the Head of Homelessness & Housing, you will be a key contributor to property-related decision making, organisational learning, and the long-term development of our housing provision.

We're looking for someone who brings strong technical knowledge, great leadership skills, and a people-centred approach.

The role requires:

  • Someone with NEBOSH or IOSH General Certificate (or be working towards it).
  • Significant experience delivering facilities management at a senior level, ideally within a charity or housing sector.
  • Experience managing staff and external contractors.
  • Strong budget management skills, including forecasting and financial control.
  • Excellent organisational, communication, and leadership skills.
  • Knowledge of statutory compliance areas (fire, gas, electrical, water safety, building regulations).
  • A full driving licence and access to a vehicle (subject to provisions of the Equality Act

The charity

Porchlight is a charity supporting people who are homeless, vulnerable, and isolated. At Porchlight, we are passionate about helping vulnerable people to reach their full potential. We strive for a fairer society where vulnerable people find stability, the most excluded are included, and where homelessness and poverty are things of the past.

Porchlight is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Porchlight is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

The benefits

Generous annual leave entitlements

Generous pension scheme

Occupational sick pay

Occupational maternity and support pay

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Access to mental health first aiders

Sponsorship for professional qualifications

Staff loans

Hybrid and flexible working

Life assurance

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