Head of Facilities
Post title: Head of Facilities
Responsible to: Hilary Barrett
Type of contract: 12-18 months Fixed Term contract
Hours: 37.5
Salary Day Rate: £150- £250 per day depending on experience
Closing date: Friday 28th March 2025
Interview date: TBC
This post involves regular, direct unsupervised access to vulnerable adults and therefore is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
East Lancs Hospice
East Lancashire Hospice is a registered charity, founded in 1984. We support and care for patients with a life limiting illness, their families and others close to them. We provide this in a number of ways; at the hospice and in people’s own homes across our community of Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley.
With approximately 120 employees and over 250 volunteers, our people are our biggest asset whom we value tremendously. Our services to the local community would not be possible without our motivated and caring workforce who always strive to deliver excellence in all that they do. The hospice is a unique and special place, kindness and compassion are qualities that run throughout the hospice and our people truly believe in what we do.
Head of Facilities
We are looking for an experienced Head of Facilities to join our Corporate Services team. The Head of Facilities will be responsible for ensuring compliance with legislation, best practices, and quality standards in facilities management, which includes overseeing the buildings, grounds, and garden at Park Lee Road, as well as our retail premises.
Key Responsibilities:
- To ensure the buildings and grounds are safe, secure, clean and tidy and well maintained. • To ensure that contracts and the maintenance plan represent value for money and be instrumental in their negotiation, renewal and performance management.
- To ensure that contracts are in place for a Syr maintenance plan (In line with the lease obligations); a cleaning contract is in place and monitored; private laundry services are in place; a gritting contract is in place and liaise with NHS Property Services as required.
- To develop and monitor budgets including standalone projects like the "wish list" and capital expenditure.
- To be responsible for the safe keeping and use of the hospice credit card and petty cash.
- To line manage and develop catering services and the team.
- Act as the lead for organisational Health and Safety; Fire Safety; Infection Control (Inc mask fitting FFP3) and the Equipment User Group - proactively managing these group and reporting to Hospice Governance committees as requested.
- Carry out bi - annual audits as required.Play a lead role in the out of hour's process (currently in development).
- To take delegated responsibility from IGMD for PCI compliance.
- To maintain cash till and card facilities for reception and catering (and work with IGMD to operate with fundraising and retail operations wherever possible).
- As a senior member of the Hospice management team to work collaboratively with other Heads of Department on matters relating to Hospice development and to role model our values.
Working for ELH is incredibly rewarding; every day, we make a significant difference in people’s lives, and you could be a part of that. We value and support our staff, enabling them to perform at their best and enjoy coming to work.
What we offer
The day rate for this role, depending on experience, is between £150 - £250 per day, working 37.5 hours across 5 days flexibly to meet the needs of the Hospice.
We have an excellent, collaborative working environment with a generous holiday allowance of 27 days + Bank Holidays with the option to buy additional days. You will have access to learning and development opportunities, ongoing training, and funded access to a private health scheme. There is also onsite parking and an onsite Café with reduced staff prices.
Aside from the terms and conditions detailed above, you will joining a very special and unique organisation, where people are at the heart of everything we do.
Equality and Diversity
We support an inclusive and holistic working environment and aim to empower our people to bring their authentic self to work. We are committed to this and so encourage applications from all individuals with the required skills for the role inclusive of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, colour, caste, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, socio-economic background, trade union membership status, marriage, and civil partnerships. ELH is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and volunteers.
Interested?
For further information relating to the job duties, please refer to the job description by clicking ‘Job Description’ below.
If you wish to apply for this post, please complete the online application form. Please make sure you read through the job description and outline your relevant skills and experience applicable to the job in the supporting information box, whilst detailing your career history in the relevant fields.
You may also send your CV directly to Recruitment@Eastlancshospice.org.uk stating which job you are interested in, along with the supporting information outlining your relevant skills and experience applicable to the job.
Please note that references will not be contacted at this stage, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
All enquiries and further information regarding the above can be obtained from the recruiting manager.
Name: Hilary Barrett
Email: Recruitment@eastlancshospice.org.uk
Telephone: 01254 965833
Application forms and job descriptions are available to download from our website: www.eastlancshospice.org.uk
Alternatively, these documents can be obtained from the Recruitment Department on: 01254 916945 / 01254 965833
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