Facilities Manager

You will work alongside a small Facilities Management (FM) team on day-to-day FM issues to support the operational teams providing a range of help desk services to the organisation, identifying compliance issues, and seeking guidance on ways to improve value for money.

In this role you will play a key part in delivering FM and Accommodation services to the organisation. You will assist with the implementation of FM and providing safe, sustainable efficient and effective accommodation and services that are fit for purpose. You will hold responsibility and conduct the day-to-day requirements and tasks of accommodation projects.

Contract Management of day-to-day performance of FM suppliers and reporting performance issues to the Senior FM Manager. Assist with supplier performance reviews and help to manage customer expectations.

As a Facilities Manager you will be responsible for:

• Support the Senior FM Manager to develop and deliver effective and efficient building standards and services, seeking continual improvement of the estate and FM services.
• Assist the Senior FM Manager in planning and implementing office accommodation and moves, maintaining and updating floor plans to reflect changes.
• Managing internal and external stakeholders, and collaborating with contractors to minimise disruption and comply with H&S.
• If required, being on-call out of hours, and expected to work out of hours (evenings and weekends paid overtime).
• To assist the Senior FM Manager and the Head of Facilities with the relocation to a new building, helping with the design and physical move, including the transfer or termination of FM services and dilapidation requirements. Working collaboratively with other work stream leads, providing support as necessary, and updating stakeholders as and when required.
• Aid and support to FM related projects ensuring they are delivered on time and to specification and within budget.

For more information about the role and for a full list of key responsibilities, please see attached Job Pack

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

As part of the application process you will be required to provide:​​

• A personal statement of no more than 500 words that explains how your skills and experience meet each of the essential criteria as listed below: An established record of Estates and Facilities Management and managing property related projects by ​leading through a team.
• Knowledge of building maintenance, environmental standards, and statutory regulations.

Please note, the first criteria listed above is a lead criteria; this criteria will be assessed first and candidates who do not meet the required standard will not have the remainder of their application considered. ​​

• A supporting CV outlining your job history and qualifications.​​

It will not be possible to provide feedback to applicants who are unsuccessful at the application stage. ​

Interview stage​

Behaviours and experience as outlined in the job pack will be tested at interview. ​

Full details of the interview process will be made available to shortlisted candidates in the invite to interview. ​

Sift to take place from 15 September 2026.​

Interviews are expected to take place 28 September 2026 In person at the SFO offices.​

All dates are indicative and subject to change.​

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. To be eligible you must meet the following residency requirements dependent of the level of security vetting required:​

• SC: 5 years residency in the United Kingdom preceding this application.​

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.