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Soft Facilities Management Manager

Posting date:	07 February 2025
Salary:	£37,480 to £40,170 per year
Additional salary information:	For details of our pay on appointment policy, please see below under the heading ‘Salary’.
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	28 February 2025
Location:	KT15 3NB
Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	389510/1

Summary

Are you passionate about facilities management?

Would you like the opportunity to develop your own skills and future career?

If so, this could be your next big opportunity.

Defra Group Property (DgP) manages the provision of facilities management services to Defra’s executive agency; the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). APHA uses a wide range of specialist facilities as part of its aims to safeguard animal and plant health for the benefit of people, the environment and the economy.

These specialist facilities include biocontainment laboratories across the UK with the main laboratory campus being located at Weybridge. The Defra Weybridge site is the largest facility in terms of size and complexity across the Defra network and is currently going through a process of major investment (over £1b) and redevelopment in order to enhance its scientific capability.

The site is at the forefront of research and diagnostic testing for animal and zoonotic diseases and leads on disease outbreak response for Defra.

The DgP Technical Services team at Weybridge fulfil the role of Intelligent Client Function (ICF) for FM services across DgP’s Science Estate.

We are looking for a Soft Facilities Management Manager to facilitate the smooth running of the Operations Team at the Weybridge site. You will be responsible for managing the client side interface and providing office management support to the Operations Team.

In addition to core supporting functions, this varied role offers opportunities for personal development including managing minor projects, working with our supply chain to ensure the delivery of soft services, and managing operational site coordination activities.

Please note that this role is full time only.

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