Facilities Supervisor

Facilities Supervisor

Royal College of Music Closing date: Tue, 22 Sep 2026

Artform: Music
Role: Customer Service
Contract: Contract
London

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 "> published -

Job Summary

We are seeking a proactive and organised Facilities Supervisor to join our Estates & Facilities team. As a Facilities Supervisor, you will lead the facilities team during your shift, overseeing operational activities, coordinating room setups, and managing service requests.

Job Description

To supervise and lead the facilities team on shift, ensuring all assigned tasks are completed.
To support the smooth running of the College through facilitating the general operations.
To act as duty manager of the College.
To respond to emergencies in a professional manner.
To ensure the general security and safety of the College and its users.
To provide general assistance throughout all College departments and sites as required within the remit of the post.
To manage a designated area of facilities operations as determined by the Facilities & Operations Manager.

Job reference number: 203-26
Closing date: 9am Tuesday 22 September 2026
Interview date: Thursday 1 October

Salary: Grade 6, £35,381 - £39,107 per annum plus Shift Allowance of £4,886 per annum. Appointments will normally be made to the first point of the grade.

This post is offered on a fixed-term basis for 6 months and is immediately available.

Job Requirements

To supervise and lead the facilities team on shift, ensuring all assigned tasks are completed.
To support the smooth running of the College through facilitating the general operations.
To act as duty manager of the College.
To respond to emergencies in a professional manner.
To ensure the general security and safety of the College and its users.
To provide general assistance throughout all College departments and sites as required within the remit of the post.
To manage a designated area of facilities operations as determined by the Facilities & Operations Manager
The post holder will be required to work a shift pattern. This is available in advance and includes some weekend work on a rota basis. A shift allowance is paid by the College to remunerate the post holder for these hours.
Training will be provided by the College to ensure that the post holder remains up to date in the following areas:
Manual Handling
First Aid training
Health & Safety
Fire safety

Job Responsibilities

Manual Handling training
Confident using Outlook email
Experience supervising a team or process
Experience in facilities or security operations
Professional approach to customer service and excellent communication skills
Organisation and ability to prioritise tasks
Ability to work well under pressure and in emergency situations
Ability to supervise and lead a team
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to make considered decisions, and where necessary take emergency action
Proactive and quick to respond to requests

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Job Overview

  • Job Title: Facilities Supervisor
  • Salary: £30k-£40k
  • Hours: Full time
  • Artform: Music
  • Role: Customer Service
  • Contract: Contract
  • Closing date: Tue, 22 Sep 2026
  • Location:
    London
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Job: Facilities Supervisor

Job: Facilities Supervisor

Organisation: Royal College of Music

Postcode: SW7 2BS

How to Apply

To apply, please complete our 1) Application form and 2) Equal Opportunities form (available to download from the RCM website) and submit in Word or PDF format by email to [email protected]

CVs without an application form will not be accepted. Please ensure that you include the Job Reference Number when submitting your application.

The RCM is committed to nurturing diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.