Facilities Manager
| Posting date: | 20 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £31,537 to £34,434 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 September 2025 |
| Location: | Redruth, Cornwall |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Redruth Town Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | FM0825 |
Summary
FACILITIES MANAGER
SCP range 18 - 23 (£31,537 - £34,434) 37 hours per week with some evenings and weekend working as required
JOB DESCRIPTION
Responsible to: Deputy Town Clerk/Responsible Finance Officer (RFO)
9 Direct Reports
Job Purpose:
To plan, programme and oversee the maintenance and improvement of all assets owned, leased, and maintained under contract by Redruth Town Council working alongside the Asset Manager. Assets include historic buildings, retail areas, street furniture, playgrounds, parks, open green spaces and footpaths.
Scope:
To demonstrate commitment to all aspects of safeguarding to ensure our staff, customers and visitors are safe and to discharge our duty in terms of corporate safeguarding of all.
To behave in a way that recognises the importance of organisational culture, values and accountability.
To act in a socially responsible way at all times, ensuring your behaviour, actions and decisions consider the sustainability of resources, the Climate and the Environment.
To adhere to standards set to ensure health and safety at work, which includes following procedures correctly and participating in relevant health and safety training, in helping to create a safe and supportive organisation for all.
To undertake tasks as required to support the Council’s range of events and festivals as directed.
Essential Attributes
Full clean UK Driving Licence
Towing capability (current B+E Licence)
NVQ Level 3 or NPTC Competencies
Management training and/or qualification
Experience of managing a team and resource planning
Proven competency in Microsoft Office and other software programmes, including database creation spreadsheets etc
High degree of Health & Safety knowledge. High degree of awareness of the dangers associated with working in close proximity to the highway, members of the public, watercourses, slopes etc
Ability to draft comprehensive Risk Assessments
General DIY/maintenance experience
Excellent communication & organisational skills
Able to respect confidentiality
Reliable, hardworking, able to prioritise, work to strict deadlines and high standards
Able to manage own workload, work unsupervised and on own initiative
Ability to respond independently to unexpected situations
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Physically able to fulfil the role required including walking, bending and lifting, loading, unloading and carrying and holding equipment whilst undertaking work.
Ability to fulfil what is required of the role including working outdoors in all weather conditions
Customer-focused with high attention to detail.
DESIRABLE ATTRIBUTES
First Aid Qualification
Chapter 8 qualified
Level 3 qualification in Horticulture
ROSPA Operational qualification
FOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBLITIES PLEASE CONTACT hr@redruth-tc.gov.uk
SCP range 18 - 23 (£31,537 - £34,434) 37 hours per week with some evenings and weekend working as required
JOB DESCRIPTION
Responsible to: Deputy Town Clerk/Responsible Finance Officer (RFO)
9 Direct Reports
Job Purpose:
To plan, programme and oversee the maintenance and improvement of all assets owned, leased, and maintained under contract by Redruth Town Council working alongside the Asset Manager. Assets include historic buildings, retail areas, street furniture, playgrounds, parks, open green spaces and footpaths.
Scope:
To demonstrate commitment to all aspects of safeguarding to ensure our staff, customers and visitors are safe and to discharge our duty in terms of corporate safeguarding of all.
To behave in a way that recognises the importance of organisational culture, values and accountability.
To act in a socially responsible way at all times, ensuring your behaviour, actions and decisions consider the sustainability of resources, the Climate and the Environment.
To adhere to standards set to ensure health and safety at work, which includes following procedures correctly and participating in relevant health and safety training, in helping to create a safe and supportive organisation for all.
To undertake tasks as required to support the Council’s range of events and festivals as directed.
Essential Attributes
Full clean UK Driving Licence
Towing capability (current B+E Licence)
NVQ Level 3 or NPTC Competencies
Management training and/or qualification
Experience of managing a team and resource planning
Proven competency in Microsoft Office and other software programmes, including database creation spreadsheets etc
High degree of Health & Safety knowledge. High degree of awareness of the dangers associated with working in close proximity to the highway, members of the public, watercourses, slopes etc
Ability to draft comprehensive Risk Assessments
General DIY/maintenance experience
Excellent communication & organisational skills
Able to respect confidentiality
Reliable, hardworking, able to prioritise, work to strict deadlines and high standards
Able to manage own workload, work unsupervised and on own initiative
Ability to respond independently to unexpected situations
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Physically able to fulfil the role required including walking, bending and lifting, loading, unloading and carrying and holding equipment whilst undertaking work.
Ability to fulfil what is required of the role including working outdoors in all weather conditions
Customer-focused with high attention to detail.
DESIRABLE ATTRIBUTES
First Aid Qualification
Chapter 8 qualified
Level 3 qualification in Horticulture
ROSPA Operational qualification
FOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBLITIES PLEASE CONTACT hr@redruth-tc.gov.uk