FM Business Partner
| Posting date: | 10 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £36,450 to £45,350 per year |
| Additional salary information: | depending on qualifications and experience |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 July 2025 |
| Location: | Norwich, Norfolk |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | NBI Partnership |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1004903 |
Summary
The Norwich Bioscience Institutes Partnership (NBIP) has an exciting opportunity for a FM Business Partner to join their busy Facilities department.
Background:
The Norwich Bioscience Institutes support a cluster of internationally renowned research organisations, working to tackle major challenges of the 21st Century – the sustainability of our environment, our food supplies and healthy ageing.
The NBI Partnership provides high quality, non-scientific support services for the diverse community of staff, students and visiting workers at the Institutes (the Earlham Institute, John Innes Centre, The Sainsbury Laboratory and Quadram Institute Bioscience) and for the NBI Partnership.
Based on the Norwich Research Park amongst 230 hectares of parkland, you will be joining a committed, professional and welcoming team. In addition, you will enjoy a competitive salary and annual leave, our defined contribution pension scheme, excellent recreational facilities and a range of other employee benefits.
The Facilities Department provides unique Facilities Management (FM) Services to the John Innes Centre, The Sainsbury Laboratory and the Earlham Institute. Our prime objective is to deliver safe, high quality scientific environments, which support scientists involved with world class research.
The role:
We are looking for an enthusiastic and engaging facilities professional who can help launch the beginning of a new stage in the NBIP Facilities Department through the introduction of business partnering. This new approach will foster closer alignment between FM services and the scientific community, ensuring services are responsive, agile, and aligned with strategic research goals.
The FM Business Partner will act as the primary link between Facilities Management, the helpdesk, and key internal stakeholders. This role is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality facilities services, maintaining compliance with operational standards, and optimising service performance.
Duties will include service planning, workplace audits, performance monitoring, and proactive stakeholder engagement to enhance operational efficiency. The postholder will also be expected to deputise for the Facilities Hub Manager as required.
The ideal candidate:
This role is ideal for a someone with excellent stakeholder management skills and significant experience in facilities management, particularly hard services.
You will bring:
• Proven experience in contract management and performance monitoring
• Strong working knowledge of the Building Safety Act 2023, fire and building regulations, and statutory compliance such as PUWER and LOLER
• Familiarity with permitting systems and contractor management protocols
• Proficiency in business systems software (e.g., CAFM systems)
• A customer-focused approach and experience in stakeholder engagement within a facilities environment
Additional information:
Salary on appointment will be within the range £36,450 to £45,350 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. This is a full-time post offered on an indefinite basis.
For further information and details of how to apply, please visit our website http://jobs.nbi.ac.uk/ or contact the Human Resources team on 01603 450814 or nbi.recruitment@nbi.ac.uk quoting reference 1004903.
Please note, this post does not meet UKVI requirements to provide visa sponsorship.
The NBI Partnership is an equal opportunities and disability confident employer. We are committed to attracting, recruiting and retaining the best talent, and welcome all applications.
The closing date for applications will be 31 July 2025.
Background:
The Norwich Bioscience Institutes support a cluster of internationally renowned research organisations, working to tackle major challenges of the 21st Century – the sustainability of our environment, our food supplies and healthy ageing.
The NBI Partnership provides high quality, non-scientific support services for the diverse community of staff, students and visiting workers at the Institutes (the Earlham Institute, John Innes Centre, The Sainsbury Laboratory and Quadram Institute Bioscience) and for the NBI Partnership.
Based on the Norwich Research Park amongst 230 hectares of parkland, you will be joining a committed, professional and welcoming team. In addition, you will enjoy a competitive salary and annual leave, our defined contribution pension scheme, excellent recreational facilities and a range of other employee benefits.
The Facilities Department provides unique Facilities Management (FM) Services to the John Innes Centre, The Sainsbury Laboratory and the Earlham Institute. Our prime objective is to deliver safe, high quality scientific environments, which support scientists involved with world class research.
The role:
We are looking for an enthusiastic and engaging facilities professional who can help launch the beginning of a new stage in the NBIP Facilities Department through the introduction of business partnering. This new approach will foster closer alignment between FM services and the scientific community, ensuring services are responsive, agile, and aligned with strategic research goals.
The FM Business Partner will act as the primary link between Facilities Management, the helpdesk, and key internal stakeholders. This role is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality facilities services, maintaining compliance with operational standards, and optimising service performance.
Duties will include service planning, workplace audits, performance monitoring, and proactive stakeholder engagement to enhance operational efficiency. The postholder will also be expected to deputise for the Facilities Hub Manager as required.
The ideal candidate:
This role is ideal for a someone with excellent stakeholder management skills and significant experience in facilities management, particularly hard services.
You will bring:
• Proven experience in contract management and performance monitoring
• Strong working knowledge of the Building Safety Act 2023, fire and building regulations, and statutory compliance such as PUWER and LOLER
• Familiarity with permitting systems and contractor management protocols
• Proficiency in business systems software (e.g., CAFM systems)
• A customer-focused approach and experience in stakeholder engagement within a facilities environment
Additional information:
Salary on appointment will be within the range £36,450 to £45,350 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. This is a full-time post offered on an indefinite basis.
For further information and details of how to apply, please visit our website http://jobs.nbi.ac.uk/ or contact the Human Resources team on 01603 450814 or nbi.recruitment@nbi.ac.uk quoting reference 1004903.
Please note, this post does not meet UKVI requirements to provide visa sponsorship.
The NBI Partnership is an equal opportunities and disability confident employer. We are committed to attracting, recruiting and retaining the best talent, and welcome all applications.
The closing date for applications will be 31 July 2025.
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