Head of Facilities Services

The Eric Wright Group has a fantastic history. From our beginnings in construction to an award winning group of companies, our reputation is built on our Chairman's founding principles of a company that must be profitable, ethical and farsighted, as a result we have people, community and social value at our heart.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Facilities Services to join our Senior Leadership Team at Eric Wright Facilities Management. As Head of Facilities Services, you will lead and develop an existing team of dedicated Facilities Managers alongside a Hard FM self-delivery team. Our track record, and range of client advocates within our target sectors (Property Management, Health Care, and Higher Education), will support you in achieving our business growth objectives. We have already established an effective infrastructure to support growth, including bid management, marketing, and a place on a number of frameworks.

Working alongside our Head of Business Performance and Director of Operations who manages our Concessions portfolio (LIFT/PFI/BSF), you will join an award winning team, winners of the 2019 IWFM Impact award for Social Value and the 2022 IWFM Impact Award for Excellence in Customer Service. There is a genuine career path for those that want to progress. Our contract periods are in excess of 20 years and this allows the business to provide unparalleled job security.

About you

Aligned to our ethos and values, you’ll be tenacious, diligent and highly visible, building trusting relationships with your teams and working positively across the business. We are looking for an experienced business leader who will thrive on the responsibility of growing our business. You should have a background in the management and delivery of either TFM contracts or Hard FM services.
In return we offer…

• Company car / car allowance scheme – £7,095 as a car allowance or equivalent for company car, we are working towards 100% hybrid / electric vehicles
• Enhanced annual leave starting at 26 Days + bank holidays rising with service
• Learning and development - we offer a range of learning opportunities to develop talent at all levels within our business focussing on technical competence, upskilling, compliance and governance and career development.
• Pension — 6.5% employer contribution of your salary into your pension to help you save for the future
• BUPA - optional scheme and can include your family to the scheme (50% contribution)
• Company sick pay scheme - Up to 20 days full pay in a rolling 12 month period
• Group Income Protection – 50% of your salary covered for 3 years for long term illness
• Enhanced Paid Family Leave - maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, compassion, bereavement, crisis, emergency dependants, and much more
• Hybrid working - manage your own diary, balancing working in the office, at home or out at client sites
• Onsite Nursery – Our Sceptre Nursery is discounted for our employees and based on site at Head office
• Onsite gym – we have a gym on site at Head Office which is free to use
• Company Doctor – for when you can’t get to see your own or if you have any health concerns
• Virtual GP - 24/7 access for when you need to speak to a GP
• EAP – Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured, supporting you and your family with advice, guidance and counselling on a variety of areas such as health, fitness, home life, finances and much more.
• Mental Health support – through the Thrive app, approved by the NHS, provides tools, to tackle, prevent and manage common stressors such as sleep, bereavement, work issues etc. Also provides relaxation, breathing and meditation techniques and measures impact.
• Savings scheme – Put aside an affordable amount for a rainy day in the future
• Recognition awards – awards for long service and special birthdays
• A comprehensive health and wellbeing strategy focussed on physical, emotional, financial and career wellbeing
• A wide range of enhanced benefits to support your well-being and work-life balance

If you believe you have the right personal qualities and experience to help grow this business we would love to hear from you! Please take the first step to by simply applying for this exciting position.

OUR CORE VALUES: RESPECT | TRUST & INTEGRITY | QUALITY | TALENT | RELIABILITY
What we do As an award-winning leader in the property and construction industry, the Eric Wright Group demonstrates a culture of excellence in civil engineering, construction, development, property and facilities management that ensures long-term relationships with our partners and clients. The companies across the Group regularly collaborate to deliver outstanding results on bespoke projects for both public and private sector clients.
Our ethos Working at the Eric Wright Group of companies is truly special. 100% owned by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, we are a commercially focused business with a social purpose, which means that after reinvestment in the business, our profit is donated to charity via the Trust. This ownership structure provides a high level of stability for the Group and supports longer-term commercial and charitable strategies.
We are extremely proud of our dedicated, passionate and friendly colleagues who live our values and work hard to make a difference in communities every day.
The Eric Wright Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its employees, contractors and clients and expects its people to share this commitment. Successful applicants may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check or Disclosure Scotland check and to provide proof of their right to work in the UK. We are committed to equal opportunities, inclusion and fairness across all employment opportunities and service delivery. All managers and employees are expected to promote our values to ensure our workplaces and services are inclusive and accessible.