Building Manager

In this key role, the Buildings Manager will lead on all matters related to our building.

Responsibilities

Buildings/Health and Safety: Ensuring the implementation and compliance with appropriate Health and Safety Codes of Practice in liaison with the Business Manager With the Business Manger, undertake routine health and safety checks including site walkabouts. To provide guidance and support to staff where issues have been identified To ensure that knowledge of the relevant legislation is kept up to date To undertake all routine Fire Safety Checks, arrange servicing of fire systems/equipment, manage the Fire Risk Assessment & act as a Fire Marshall To undertake all routine Legionella Checks & manage the Legionella Risk Assessment. Arrange for all routine servicing of systems & equipment across the building To operate the heating plant so that the required temperatures are maintained in the premises and an adequate supply of hot water is available, carrying out frost precaution procedures as necessary To act as key-holder and carry out security procedures for the building, including responding to out of hours emergency situations To identify and prioritise maintenance requirements and prepare and organise work programmes in liaison with the Business Manager To carry out first-line repairs and maintenance eg plumbing, redecoration, repairs Ensuring that adequate supplies of cleaning materials and other supplies are available and obtaining best value on supplies to ensure financial diligence Testing portable electrical equipment if trained and accredited to do so Caretaking duties, including cleaning some designated areas & supervision of student cleaning duties The letting of the surplus estate and the serving of those tenants whilst ensuring those tenants comply with all necessary obligations. General: To participate in the daily staff prayer meeting & regular whole staff meetings To participate in the performance and development review process, taking personal responsibility for identification of learning, development, and training opportunities in discussion with line manager Comply with all Trust policies and procedures, including the Code of Conduct and those relating safeguarding, equal opportunities, health & safety, confidentiality and data protection, reporting concerns to an appropriate person Contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the Proclamation Trust

Required skills

The successful candidate will have: Proven supervisory, management and administration experience, including people, and time-management skills Experience of work planning, contract negotiation & supervision and budget management. Experience of meeting Health and Safety requirements Experience of caretaking and/or buildings maintenance/security Knowledge of security, heating plant and other building systems The ability to undertake DIY tasks/ use tools and equipment to maintain buildings Basic Maths, English & IT skills Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to form and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues An ability to prioritise work, to cope with competing demands, deadlines and interruptions Have high levels of professional integrity and enthusiasm A Christlike heart for supporting the ministry of Bible teaching and training

Other

You will work with the Admin Team and report to the Business Manager & Chief of Staff. The main functions are to: look after the security of the building, ensure Health and Safety compliance, complete non-specialist maintenance and repairs, oversight and management of contractors and supplies. Although envisaged as a part time role, consideration will be given to full time applications where the role could be expanded to cover other areas ranging from building technology to cleaning. In this role, you will be contributing in a real and meaningful way to our vision of training and equipping Bible teachers in the UK and beyond.