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job description

  • Ref:
    94958
  • Location:
    Edinburgh
  • Employment:
    Full time
  • Role Classification:
    2

Facilities Manager (94958)

Since 1987, Mitie’s 76,000 employees, have been serving companies and communities across the world. We're the UK’s leading facilities management company. Our clients range from banks to retailers, hospitals to schools, and critical government sites. We make a positive difference to millions of people, every day, and we're very proud of this. Join us and together there's no limit to what we can achieve.


Location: Edinburgh
Contract Type: Full time

Are you passionate about delivering exceptional Facilities Management services in an education setting? Join Mitie, a leader in world-class service, and play a key role in ensuring schools run efficiently, safely, and in full compliance.

The Facilities Manager will provide support to the Account Manager in the management and delivery of contractual obligations and client expectations, monitor and report on Service Delivery performance monthly (or as requested by the client and ensure budgets are managed and utilised effectively to achieve overall contract profitability whilst providing the schools best service.

What You'll Do

  • Lead and support site teams to deliver outstanding FM services aligned with Mitie's values.
  • Ensure contractual and statutory compliance across multiple school sites.
  • Manage budgets effectively to achieve profitability while providing the best service.
  • Oversee planned maintenance, lifecycle works, and subcontractor performance.
  • Drive Health & Safety compliance and maintain strong client relationships.
  • Produce accurate reports and monitor service delivery performance.
  • Recruit, develop, and retain talented staff while fostering a culture of excellence.

What We're Looking For

  • Facilities Management qualification and proven experience in PFI and education contracts.
  • Strong operational knowledge of utilities and lifecycle management.
  • Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • Commercial awareness with a performance-driven mindset.
  • Proficiency in Outlook, Excel, and Word.
  • Commitment to safeguarding children and young people (Enhanced DBS required).

Why Join Us?

At Mitie, we value flexibility, teamwork, and continuous development. You'll have the opportunity to make a real impact, lead change, and support the future of education facilities.

Mitie is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

If you are working in regulated activity please note that you are subject to the following:

  • It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group (i.e. vulnerable adults, children or both).
  • This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and Mitie is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children or vulnerable adults.

 


 
 
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St Augustines High School, 208 Broomhouse Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9AD
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Meet the recruiter

Harnaik Sahdra

Harnaik.sahdra@mitie.com

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