Facilities Manager

Vacancy ID

12118

College/Exec Group

Estates

Location

CSM - King's Cross, London UK

Salary

£40,199 - £49,072 per annum

Contract

Permanent

Hours

35

Apply by

30 November 2025, 11:55 pm

The opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Facilities Manager to play a key role in the delivery of facilities management services at University of the Arts London (UAL).
As Facilities Manager, you will be responsible for the planning, coordination and monitoring of day-to-day facilities management activities across the Central Saint Martins campus at King's Cross.
You will be responsible for overseeing the management and delivery of services across several key areas, such as cleaning services, post and porterage, maintenance, statutory compliance, health and safety, minor works projects and refurbishments.
You will report to the Campus Manager and work closely on the implementation and operation of the facilities management strategy that ensures a secure and well-maintained environment for staff, students and visitors. You will also be responsible for leading a team of Facilities Assistants as well as contracted service partners.
Your profile
You will need experience of leading the operational delivery of facilities management services and teams across a multi-site estate, as well as excellent general knowledge of facilities management administration with the skills and confidence to lead operations across a complex and dynamic estate.
You combine strong technical knowledge with excellent people and communication skills, ensuring that every aspect of the facilities service supports a safe, efficient, and inspiring environment.
You will be a member of an appropriate professional body, in addition to being IOSH Managing Safely qualified.
Excellent management and leadership skills with demonstrable evidence of motivating and leading teams is equally important.
We are UAL
University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.
Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.
As a University we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.
Application process
We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.
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