Facilities Manager / Moves Manager

Bournemouth, Dorset
Reed Specialist Recruitment
Workplace Transition Specialist

• Annual Salary: 40,000 – 45,000
• Location: Christchurch, Dorset
• Job Type: Full-time, 12-Month Fixed Term

Join our Clients team, a leading housing association, and contribute to providing quality, affordable homes in thriving communities. We are looking for a Workplace Transition Specialist / Office Moves specialist to join their Workplace Team in Dorset.

This role is crucial as they invest in new Operational Hubs, ensuring they are safe, secure, and efficient workplaces.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Collaborate with the Workplace management team to deliver the strategic objectives of the Workplace programme.
• Take ownership of the transition from old to new locations, including the clearing and decommissioning of existing sites.
• Identify site management requirements from operational and maintenance manuals and coordinate with the Workplace Lead and Procurement for setting up new contracts.
• Manage compliance records for each new site and maintain overall relationships with project stakeholders.
• Act as a change champion, helping people understand the benefits and challenges of planned changes and identifying/overcoming any barriers to the success of change initiatives.
• Establish, develop, and maintain effective working relationships with all work colleagues, contractors, and partnering agencies.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven experience in setting up new locations/sites and working with cross-functional teams to deliver new workplace environments.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong technical knowledge of workplace statutory compliance and the provision of hard and soft services.
• Commercial and financial understanding of budget and contractor management.
• Problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Team player with an enthusiastic attitude and proactive approach.
• Proven stakeholder management skills across all levels of colleagues and with external partners.

Benefits:

• 450 yearly flexible benefit pot to use against benefits of your choice.
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays, with an extra day every year up to 30 days.
• Option to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package.
• Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary.
• Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance, and critical illness cover.
• Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service.

If you are interested in making a real impact within our changing and growing organisation, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this position