Senior Facilities Manager

The Royal Academy of Music is one of the world''s leading conservatoires. We pride ourselves on being a stimulating, forward looking and a friendly environment with a diverse mix of students and staff from over 50 countries. Based in central London adjacent to Regent''s Park, we have trained musicians to the highest professional standards since 1822 and we remain focused on developing tomorrow''s musical leaders in disciplines including classical, jazz, composition and musical theatre. Following our recent announcement of a generous donation to fund existing new capital projects, we are now recruiting a Senior Facilities Manager to join our friendly Estates Department to lead operations for a period of at least two years while our existing Head of Estates moves to a new role overseeing the capital programme. The Estates team includes our in-house Security, Maintenance and Events support teams, as well as colleagues managing outsourced catering, cleaning and night-time security contracts. Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Senior Facilities Manager will be responsible for all areas of operational estates management and the smooth running the facilities on a day-to-day basis. The postholder will be responsible for proving a high level of service to staff, students, and visitors. Areas of management will include all aspects of building security, maintenance, safety, soft services and the helpdesk. The ideal candidate will have strong people and operational management ..... full job details .....