Senior FM Business Partner - South

Senior Facilities Management Business Partner - South
£49,300 to £57,000 plus benefits, including company car (Work Level 5)
Full UK driving licence is required 
Colleagues need to be located in the South of the UK. In this role you’ll work in a hybrid way splitting your time between home, the office and working in the field. You’ll work Monday to Friday and will be part of an on-call rota covering the UK (circa 1 in 10) find out more about our hybrid working policy at colleagues.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy.

In line with the Internal Mobility Policy, we’d like to make you aware that there is a preferred candidate who has been identified for this opportunity.

We’re looking for a Senior Facilities Management (FM) Business Partner to join us and support the delivery of our facilities management strategy across the South region. As a Senior FM Business Partner, we’ll look to you to provide an excellent FM service across a defined region, across our food and funeralcare estate.

Why this role matters

In this varied role, you’ll take the lead on delivering our FM plan, building great relationships with colleagues and suppliers across your region and at our support centre and becoming the key partner for any facilities issues. And of course, you’ll make sure that all solutions are kept within budget. You’ll always be actively looking for ways for us to improve, whether that be from developing our service to supporting the growth of our team. It’s a big job. But one where you’ll get the chance to develop your profile in role where no two days are ever the same.

What you’ll do

•    Support the FM business partners as point of escalation, as well as mentor and support them on their development. With direct line management responsibility 6 FMBP’s.
•    Deliver operational facilities management consistently and to a high standard across approximately 800 properties in your region
•    Visit the sites in your region periodically, engaging and building relationships with field colleagues and partners
•    Build meaningful relationships with 3rd party suppliers and make sure services are delivered to a high quality, in time and budget 
•    Carry out property audits and inspections, making decisions on how to best maintain our assets in order to keep our colleagues and customers safe and our sites trading
•    Work collaboratively with our property teams to support the delivery of capital programmes
•    Work collaboratively with senior leads from across the business to plan activity and tackle more complex issues, and to inform and support strategic change
•    Build meaningful relationships with 3rd party suppliers and make sure services are delivered to a high quality, in time and budget
•    Use your knowledge and expertise in the region to inform and feed into the multi-year strategy, annual plans and capital spend budget

What you’ll bring

•    A background in FM, with proven experience of managing a large, multi-site, portfolio
•    Experience being a great partner to broad operational teams and contract tenders
•    A talent for building and managing strong and meaningful relationships with a broad range of colleagues, field leaders and partners
•    Experience managing budgets
•    Great organisational skills: you’re able to prioritise and organise your workload effectively and work on your own

Why Co-op?

At Co-op, we’re owned by our members. And because we’re owned by you, we can do right by you. So when you join us, you’re not just taking a job, you’re joining a movement. We’re an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we’re powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, so you’ll also receive:

•    An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
•    28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays 
•    A pension with up to 10% employer contributions 
•    Private healthcare
•    Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ) 
•    30% discount on Co-op products and 10% off other brands 
•    Stream – early access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it 
•    Virtual healthcare including GP appointments, mental health support, nutrition and fitness advice 
•    24/7 colleague support service 
•    Training and support for your development and career progression
•    Cycle-to-work scheme

A place you’ll belong

We’re building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve.
We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work.

We’re proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme and offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a job. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll support you.

Learn more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process and our inclusion commitments at jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion