Deputy Facilities Manager

Are you a proactive and experienced facilities professional ready to take the next step in your career? Birkbeck, University of London, is seeking a dedicated Deputy Facilities Manager (Cleaning & Portering) to help lead and enhance our cleaning and portering services across multiple sites, ensuring a safe, efficient, and welcoming environment for students, staff, and visitors.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Estates & Facilities Management team in a pivotal leadership role. As Deputy Facilities Manager, you will support the day-to-day operations of cleaning and portering services, manage frontline and supervisory staff, and contribute to service planning, compliance, and workforce development.

The role requires flexibility in working hours, including early mornings, evenings, and occasional weekends, to meet the operational needs of the service. We’re looking for someone who can respond to changing priorities and ensure consistent service delivery across our buildings. The role is offered on a full-time, permanent contract with a salary of £34,827 rising to £38,981 per year. 

As Deputy Facilities Manager, you will play a key role in maintaining high service standards, overseeing schedules, managing resources, and ensuring health and safety compliance. You’ll also support contract management, stock control, and budget monitoring, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development.

We are looking for someone with proven experience in managing cleaning and portering services, strong leadership and organisational skills, and a commitment to delivering excellent service. Fluency in Spanish is essential, as is a solid understanding of health and safety regulations including COSHH.

This opportunity would build on experience as; Assistant Facilities Manager, Facilities Team Leader, or Services Manager.

Join us at Birkbeck, and help shape the future of facilities services at one of London’s most vibrant and diverse Universities.

Salary and benefits:

£34,827 rising to £38,981 per annum. Grade 5 on the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated London Weighting Allowance. 

Benefits of working at Birkbeck: a competitive salary and pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, hybrid working with two days on site, generous benefits & training and development and a central location in Bloomsbury, Euston, London.

Contract:

Open-ended, permanent contract. This is a full-time, 35 hours per week role, site-based, Mon-Sun (5 out of 7 days) with a flexible start and finish time. Please submit an application form for consideration. Closing date: Sunday 7 September 2025. Interview date: Thursday 18 September 2025. 

Enquiries:

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Ana Plaza, Support Services Team Leader, at a.plaza@bbk.ac.uk.

If you have difficulty using the recruitment portal, please contact jobs@bbk.ac.uk providing your name and the job reference number of the position.

While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes.

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