Facilities Supervisor

Your new company
Hays are delighted to be supporting our client within the healthcare sector in recruiting an experienced Facilities Supervisor to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis. You will be joining a large, complex estate with a diverse portfolio of clinical and non‑clinical environments, where facilities services play a critical role in supporting day-to-day operations. The organisation places strong emphasis on safety, statutory compliance, collaboration and continuous improvement, offering a stable and professional environment for facilities and maintenance specialists. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Facilities or Maintenance Supervisor who enjoys leading teams and ensuring high standards across multiple sites.
Your new role
As Facilities Supervisor, you will be responsible for supervising a multi‑skilled FM and maintenance team and ensuring the safe, compliant and effective delivery of both planned preventative maintenance and reactive works across several locations.
This is a varied role that combines hands-on maintenance delivery with office‑based supervisory and coordination duties. You will work closely with management to support statutory compliance, healthcare engineering standards and operational requirements, while acting as the first point of escalation for maintenance issues on site.

Key responsibilities include:

Supervising and supporting a team of maintenance engineers across multiple trades
Allocating work via a CAFM/helpdesk system and managing priorities
Coordinating planned and reactive maintenance to agreed timescales
Providing technical guidance, mentoring and performance support to your team
Supporting recruitment, onboarding and probation reviews
Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation, permits to work and RAMS
Maintaining accurate maintenance and compliance records for audit purposes
Supervising contractors and monitoring quality and compliance
Carrying out site audits and liaising with key stakeholders
Supporting service improvement initiatives and maintenance planning
Participating in out‑of‑hours arrangements when required

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this Facilities Supervisor role, you will bring strong leadership skills alongside a practical, proactive approach.Essential experience and skills:

Proven experience supervising an FM, maintenance or engineering team
Background and prior career experience within the FM or maintenance sectors
Strong work ethic and willingness to remain hands-on when required
Knowledge of planned maintenance systems (CAFM)
Sound understanding of health and safety legislation
Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills
Strong IT skills, including Microsoft OfficeEssential qualifications:

Relevant trade qualification (City & Guilds, NVQ Level 2 or equivalent)Desirable:

Experience working in healthcare or similarly regulated environments
Knowledge of HTM standards, water safety or fire safety
Contractor management experience
Supervisory or management qualification (ILM, NVQ Level 3 or above)
IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent health and safety training
You will also demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, the ability to lead meetings, and a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
What you'll get in return
In return, you will secure a stable and rewarding Facilities Supervisor position within a professional and structured environment, offering a permanent salary of £40,000 per annum plus company vehicle, and many other excellent benefits. Also:

A key leadership role with real operational impact
A balance of supervisory responsibility and practical engineering work
Opportunities to develop compliance, leadership and authorised person skills
Exposure to complex, multi‑site facilities operations
A supportive management structure and collaborative working cultureThis role is ideal for a motivated facilities professional looking to take the next step in their supervisory career while remaining technically engaged.

What you need to do now
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