Head of Facilities

Day Rate: £350-£460 per day (depending on payment method), with flexibility to work inside or outside IR35.

Contract: Interim (3-6 months)

Location: Stockport

Working Hours: This is a part-time position, working 22.5 hours per week. The role offers flexible working between 7:00am and 6:00pm, with the successful candidate expected to work 8-hour days. Working days and start and finish times will be agreed in line with business requirements.

Sellick Partnership is delighted to be recruiting for an experienced Head of Facilities on behalf of one of Greater Manchester's leading hospices.

This is an exciting opportunity to provide strategic and operational leadership within a modern, state-of-the-art hospice environment. Working closely with the senior leadership team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the organisation's estate, ensuring its buildings, facilities and hospitality services provide safe, welcoming and exceptional environments for patients, families, colleagues and visitors.

This is a varied leadership role that combines strategic planning with operational excellence. You will lead the delivery of the Estates and Facilities Strategy while ensuring all estates and facilities services are safe, compliant, efficient and customer-focused. Alongside the day-to-day management of services, you will also lead capital projects, drive continuous improvement and identify opportunities to enhance both service delivery and commercial performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the Estates and Facilities Strategy in line with organisational objectives.
• Lead estates, facilities and capital projects from planning through to successful completion.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory, regulatory and health and safety requirements.
• Oversee planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance and contractor performance.
• Provide leadership across estates, maintenance, housekeeping, catering, reception and front-of-house services.
• Promote a hospitality-led culture that enhances the experience of patients, families, visitors and colleagues.
• Identify and develop income-generating opportunities, particularly across catering, cafés and hospitality services.
• Manage departmental budgets, procurement and contracts to ensure value for money.
• Lead business continuity planning, governance and risk management within your areas of responsibility.
• Use digital systems and performance data to drive service improvement, compliance and informed decision-making.
• Develop and inspire high-performing teams through coaching, mentoring and visible leadership.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have significant leadership experience across estates and facilities management, ideally within healthcare, hospice or another highly regulated environment. You will have a proven track record of leading operational services, managing capital projects, driving service improvement and ensuring statutory compliance.

Experience of developing commercial or income-generating services would be advantageous.

Qualifications

Ideally, you will hold:

• A degree-level qualification in Facilities Management, or equivalent experience supported by continuous professional development.
• Membership of the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) or an equivalent professional body.
• A recognised Health and Safety qualification such as NEBOSH or IOSH.

If you feel your skills and experience are well suited to this opportunity, or you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please apply today or contact Josh Meek at the Sellick Partnership Derby Office for a confidential conversation.

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