Facilities Specialist

Location: Kettering – Head Office & local site travel required

Salary: £36,000 per annum

Hours: Full time – 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday (with occasional out-of-hours first responder duties)

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Facilities Lead to join a multi-site office and warehouse environment.

You will take ownership of facilities operations, supporting site safety, service delivery and continuous improvement across Head Office and nearby support sites.

This is a hands‑on, varied role suited to someone who enjoys problem solving, managing contractors, coordinating services and maintaining high workplace standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Respond professionally and promptly to urgent facilities issues and emergency call‑outs.
• Act as key holder and first responder, supporting site security and access requirements outside normal hours.
• Develop, manage and improve preventative maintenance schedules.
• Monitor facilities requests and aim to improve service response performance.
• Support budget planning and track expenditure against forecasts.
• Lead contractor management, including tenders, quotations, risk assessments and project delivery.
• Support workspace development and space planning projects.
• Coordinate essential site services including reception, security, cleaning, mail, waste management and consumables.
• Carry out regular site inspections, reporting maintenance issues and arranging repairs.
• Support Fire Safety, First Aid and wider Health & Safety initiatives.
• Manage procurement of consumables and services to ensure best value.
• Travel between local sites and occasionally to external locations as required.

About You

We are looking for someone who is time served in a Facilities or Site Management role, comfortable working in a fast‑paced operational environment.

You will have:

• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills
• Ability to remain calm and make decisions under pressure
• Experience managing budgets and supplier relationships
• Excellent project and time management skills
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint)
• A practical, flexible and proactive working style
• Full, clean UK driving licence
• Ability to act as a first responder if living within reasonable proximity to the site

Desirable Qualifications & Experience (Training May Be Provided)

• Facilities Management, Health & Safety or related qualifications
• IOSH or safety management certification
• Basic CAD or workplace planning software experience

Working Hours

Typically 08:00 – 17:00 Monday to Thursday, 08:00 – 13:00 Friday

Some out-of-hours key holder and first responder duties required

Competitive salary of £36,000 per annum

Training and professional development opportunities

Opportunity to work in a dynamic multi-site environment

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