Are you someone who takes pride in creating well-managed, welcoming spaces? Do you have experience with facilities management or property management, making sure everything works as it should? Does Make’s social mission resonate with you, keeping spaces affordable and accessible to sustain grassroots creativity and enterprise in the Liverpool City Region?
Make CIC is looking for a Facilities Manager to join their team in a critical role and take the lead on delivering a secure, well-managed estate of welcoming creative spaces and places – both within their own hubs and also in the work they do supporting others to activate and manage buildings, land, and property.
This is a hands-on, dynamic role that’s vital to the success of Make CIC’s mission. As Facilities Manager, you’ll be responsible for making sure buildings and land meet the needs of the people who use them across the organisations different use types. This includes owned buildings, meanwhile uses, and pop-up projects.
You’ll lead on everything from health and safety, compliance, planned repairs and maintenance programmes, responsive repairs, as well as coordinating with contractors and service providers. You’ll also manage our custodial team members, work with their Community Manager, and if you’re able you will occasionally roll up your sleeves for some practical work.
Person Specification
This role requires someone who is focused on managing and organising, but has a can-do attitude. You’ll be thrifty, able to manage the types of budgets a social-enterprise arts organisation has available to it. You’ll be health and safety aware, able to apply pragmatic approaches to your work and ensure that risks are managed.
Required:
- Competent with the use of spreadsheets and word processing.
- Able to communicate effectively through plans, schedules and programmes.
- Able to communicate clearly over the phone, by email, and in person.
- Can manage budgets and spending.
- Has experience and/or knowledge of property health and safety.
- Able to drive, have access to transport.
Desirable:
- Experience as a Facilities Manager
- Experience as a Property Manager
- Has a background in, or is working towards a recognised trade
- Has, or is working towards, a relevant professional qualification such as RICS
What You’ll Be Doing
- Ensuring our buildings and services are fit for purpose and safe
- Leading and scheduling statutory compliance and health & safety checks
- Programming planned repairs and maintenance programmes
- Managing responsive repairs and maintenance programmes
- Liaising and managing contractors and service providers
- Supporting design, engagement, and regeneration activities
- Organising meetings and stakeholder liaison
- Collecting and managing facilities-related data
- Undertaking some hands-on duties where possible
- Line managing custodial staff
- Working with Community Managers
Apply Now
If you think this sounds like a good fit, they’d love to hear from you.
🗓️ Closing date to apply: Sunday 6th July at 23:59
📩 To apply:
- Read the Job Description: Carefully review the job description to ensure you’re a good fit for the role.
- Send your CV and a cover letter to hello@makecic.org
- Fill out this short application form
If the role sounds like a good fit for you, they’d love to hear from you.