Facilities Coordinator
Southway Housing, Northenden, Manchester
Facilities Coordinator
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Southway Housing, Northenden, Manchester
- Full time
- Temporary
- Onsite working
Posted 4 days ago, 2 Aug | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
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Location ref: Northenden, Manchester
Full Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Asset Management and Sustainability team for the post of a Facilities Coordinator and for the right person we offer a 35-hour week, competitive salary, excellent contributory pension scheme, and 25 days holiday increasing to 30 days.
Candidates
We are looking for an organised, proactive and customer focused Facilities Coordinator to ensure the smooth, safe and compliant day to day operation of Southway Homes, offices, community buildings, Age friendly schemes and general needs communal blocks. The postholder will lead the effective management of our buildings, ensuring they stay clean, secure and well maintained for residents, visitors and colleagues. Working closely with building compliance, health & safety and housing management teams, you will carry out regular property inspections, support statutory compliance, and contribute to long term asset planning. You will be responsible for preparing and checking budgets, coordinating contractor appointments, managing servicing and maintenance programmes, and keeping accurate facilities information systems to support high quality service delivery.
The ideal candidate will bring strong communication skills, excellent organisation, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. You will be confident applying sector best practice, solving problems proactively, responding calmly to urgent issues, and ensuring buildings run efficiently and safely. Experience in facilities management, particularly within housing, age friendly or property settings is essential, along with an understanding of core building safety requirements, including Health & Safety, COSHH and compliance processes. A full, clean UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential.
Southway owns over 6,500 homes in Greater Manchester and is a community-focused housing association with a vision to provide excellent customer service and quality homes, where communities thrive.
By 2030, it aims to grow to 10,000 homes and invest 5 million in its communities to help people to live well and independently.
Southway strives for continuous improvement led by customers, communities and colleagues. It is a member of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter and is guided by its REACH values of Respect, Equity, Ambition, Compassion and Honesty.