Facilities Manager - Based in Manchester
HOME Closing date: Sun, 11 Oct 2026
- Full time
- £30k-£40k
- Apply now
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Job Summary
Job Description
As Facilities Manager, you'll make sure our building and spaces are fit for purpose every day. From the theatres and cinemas to the gallery, bars and back-of-house areas, you'll keep the whole venue clean, safe and working as it should, so every team can deliver its programme in the best possible environment.
You'll manage both hard and soft services. On the hard side, you'll oversee planned preventative maintenance, inspections and reactive repairs across all building services, from plumbing, HVAC and lifts to fire, security and access control systems. You'll also be hands-on, carrying out small-scale repairs and helping other departments with installations and fit ups.
On the soft side, you'll lead our Cleaning Team, line managing the Cleaning Supervisors and Cleaners, and oversee cleaning, waste management and sanitary collections across the venue.
You'll keep the building compliant with health and safety, environmental and security regulations, support risk assessments, method statements and audits, and supervise all contractors on site. You'll also manage budgets and stock, help negotiate service contracts and look for ways to work more efficiently.
Reporting to the Building and Environmental Manager, you'll work closely with Customer Services and teams across the organisation, staying across the programme so the building and your team are always ready for what's coming up. The role includes being on the out-of-hours emergency call-out list.
This role would suit someone with solid venue building management experience who enjoys variety, thinks on their feet and takes pride in a building that works well for everyone who uses it.
Job Requirements
Essential:
- Experience of managing a team
- IT skills
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to learn procedures and processes quickly, follow instructions, make key decisions and find solutions
- Flexibility to manage a range of different tasks while maintaining a positive, helpful attitude
- Knowledge of building management maintenance and basic repairs in plumbing
- Understanding of, and strong commitment to, equality and diversity
Desirable:
- Experience of working with a large team
- Budget management
- Health and Safety qualification
- First Aid training
- Fire Warden training
Job Responsibilities
- Oversee planned preventative maintenance, testing, inspections and reactive repairs across all building services (e.g. HVAC, lifts, fire and security systems), within budget
- Manage cleaning of the premises, waste management and sanitary collections
- Line manage Cleaning Supervisors and Cleaners through 1-2-1s, team meetings, training and appraisals, and lead on recruitment
- Work with Customer Services to ensure good housekeeping and a safe, secure building
- Ensure compliance with government regulations and environmental, health and safety and security requirements
- Supervise contractors and service providers, and support the negotiation of service contracts
- Manage budgets and advise on efficiency and cost-effectiveness
- Carry out small-scale building repairs and support other departments with installations and fit ups
- Keep building facilities administration up to date
- Be part of the out-of-hours emergency call-out list
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Facilities Manager - Based in Manchester
- Salary: £30k-£40k
- Hours: Full time
- Artform: Combined arts
- Role: Technical & Production
- Contract: Permanent
- Closing date: Sun, 11 Oct 2026
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Location:
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Job: Facilities Manager - Based in Manchester
Job: Facilities Manager - Based in Manchester
Organisation: HOME
Postcode: M15 4FN
How to Apply
For full details please click on the link supplied to take you to the jobs & opportunities page on the HOME website.
Application format: submit by email an up-to-date CV together with a supporting statement of no more than 2 A4 pages. Alternatively, this can be provided as a short video/audio response no more than 10 minutes in length. Please ensure you provide examples of how you meet the essential criteria within the Person Specification and the main responsibilities for this role in your supporting statement. All documents submitted as part of the
application must be in .pdf, .doc, or .docx format.
- Contact name: Recruitment team
- Contact email: [email protected]
About HOME
HOME is Greater Manchester's vibrant cross art form centre. We commission, create and present contemporary theatre, visual art and film and provide a space for experimentation where art forms meet and interconnect. Five state of the art cinemas, two theatres, visual art spaces.
We're an open and social space for the curious from all of our communities, future artists and producers of work that is provocative, playful and contemporary, of Manchester and the world.