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Facilities Manager - Soft Services

Job details
Posting date: 08 October 2025
Salary: £30 to £40 per hour
Additional salary information: Umbrella
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 15 October 2025
Location: Chester, Cheshire, CH1 2HQ
Company: Carbon60
Job type: Contract
Job reference: BBBH168486_1759937405

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Summary

Soft Services Facilities Manager - Chester West & Chester Council Contract
Location Flexible | £30-£40/hour (Umbrella) | 3-Month Contract | Immediate Start

We're urgently seeking an experienced Soft Services Facilities Manager to support operations across the Chester West and Chester Council estate. This is a high-priority role requiring immediate availability.

The Opportunity

This is a strategic, day-to-day management role overseeing soft services across a diverse portfolio of 290+ council buildings, including offices, libraries, markets, gyms, and civic sites. You'll be the central point of coordination, ensuring services run smoothly and teams are supported.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and manage 2 Cleaning Supervisors and a wider team of 40 cleaners
  • Oversee delivery of cleaning, concierge, car park attendants, and building supervision
  • Solve operational challenges quickly and effectively
  • Maintain service standards across multiple sites with varied requirements
  • Engage with stakeholders and ensure visibility at key locations (e.g. Chester Town Hall, Ellesmere Port Library)
✅ What You'll Bring
  • Strong background in facilities management, ideally within soft services
  • Proven experience managing small teams and coordinating service delivery
  • Excellent problem-solving and organisational skills
  • Ability to work independently across multiple locations
  • DBS clearance is required
Location & Working Style

You'll have flexibility to work from any council-serviced building, with preference for high-profile sites to maintain visibility and stakeholder engagement. The team is largely self-sufficient, so your focus will be on leadership and coordination, not hands-on delivery.

Contract Details
  • £30-£40/hour (Umbrella)
  • 3-month contract, with potential for extension or permanent placement
  • Business casual working environment
  • Teams interview, followed by immediate start

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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