• Careers Site Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:
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  • Internal Advertising End DateInternal Advertising End Date:
    23 Jun 2026
  • All LocationsAll Locations:
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  • All DepartmentsAll Departments:
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  • Vacancy TypeVacancy Type:
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  • Advertising SalarySalary Details:
    £54,400 per annum
  • Function:
    Property
  • Contract TypeContract Type:
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  • About The Role

    • What you can expect from us
      • We offer a competitive salary of £54,400 per annum.
      • 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays a total of 40 days paid holiday per annum which is equivalent to 8 weeks.
      • Salary Finance - access both short and long terms loans, plus provides access to a savings facility.
      • Opportunity to further increase annual leave with service or though the holiday purchase scheme.
      • Immediate entry to our Pension scheme (matched contributions up to 10%).
      • A great flexible working environment, with a range of family friendly policies.
      • Health cash plan with financial benefits and the option to extend to your family. Cover includes dental, optical, physiotherapy, 24HR private GP access and much more.
      • Paid leave for absence including sickness, maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
      • Access of up to £150 annually through the ‘Learning for life’ scheme.
      • Access to a wide range of discounts and cash back offers, ranging from retail and automotive to holidays and cycle to work scheme.
      • Develop your career with support and access to training and qualifications.
    Purpose of the role

    As our Commercial Building Manager, you’ll be responsible for the day-to-day management of our office buildings and commercial spaces. You’ll make sure our buildings are safe, compliant and well maintained, while delivering a high-quality experience for customers, visitors and commercial tenants.

    You’ll work closely with internal teams and contractors to ensure our assets are performing well, meeting legal requirements and providing strong commercial value.

    What you’ll be doing

    Property management

    • Oversee the day-to-day operation of office and commercial buildings
    • Ensure all maintenance and works are delivered safely, on time and to agreed standards
    • Monitor building condition, presentation and cleanliness, including communal and external areas
    • Make sure tenants meet their lease obligations

    Planned works and investment

    • Support investment planning for your buildings, ensuring compliance with legal and lease requirements
    • Help scope and deliver improvement works to the right quality, cost and timescales

    Health, safety and compliance

    • Ensure all health and safety requirements are met and records are up to date
    • Carry out regular checks, inspections and fire drills
    • Act as Fire Marshal and oversee security systems such as CCTV and access control
    • Ensure buildings are safe, secure and welcoming at all times

    Leadership and team management

    • Lead and support the Facilities Management team to deliver a great service
    • Ensure reception and front-of-house services are covered where needed
    • Promote a positive, high-performing and customer-focused culture

    Financial management

    • Manage budgets for facilities and maintenance activities
    • Monitor spend, identify savings and ensure value for money
    • Work with finance teams on service charges, forecasting and recovery

    Partnership working

    • Manage contractor performance and build a strong, reliable supply chain
    • Work with internal teams (including legal, procurement and assets) to ensure compliance and consistency
    • Support joined-up working to resolve issues and improve services

    Customer and stakeholder engagement

    • Act as the main point of contact for building users and tenants
    • Build strong relationships with occupiers and respond quickly to queries
    • Understand customer needs and continuously improve the service

    What we’re looking for

    Essential

    • Experience in facilities management or building management
    • Sound knowledge of health & safety and statutory compliance
    • Experience managing contractors and service delivery
    • Strong organisational skills with a methodical approach
    • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
    • Experience working in a customer-focused environment
    • Budget management experience
    • Good IT skills for planning and communication
    • Ability to work independently and as part of a team

    Desirable

    • Understanding of BIM
    • Experience in a commercial property environment
    Qualifications

    Essential

    • BOHS P405 – Management of Asbestos in Buildings
    • BOHS P901 – Legionella Management and Control
    • Relevant property or building qualification (HNC/HND or equivalent)

    Desirable

    • IWFM qualification
     
  • About Us

  • About Onward

    Onward Homes is one of the largest registered providers of social housing in the Northwest, with 35,000 properties across the region.

    We believe that everyone deserves a place to call their own, which is why we’re committed to building 500 new homes each year. We do more than just provide a roof over our customers’ heads, we’re here to make a real difference.

    In addition to creating positive spaces for our customers we continuously strive to create a positive and progressive workspace to enable our colleagues to achieve their full potential.

    We embrace diversity and strive for diverse teams to create an inclusive culture which enables Onward to thrive and be representative of the communities that we serve. We want to ensure that everybody has an opportunity to be part of our recruitment processes and will therefore make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to assist you with our recruitment process via the email address below.

    If candidates have any concerns / questions in relation to the role at any stage of the recruitment and selection process they can contact the HR team on [email protected] and a member of the HR Team will be in touch.

    #INDHP

    #LI-AM1

     

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