Facilities Manager

Location: Hope Rescue Centre, Llanharan 
Salary: £40,000 
Hours: 37.5 
Contract: Full Time Permanent 

About the role 

At Hope Rescue, we believe every dog deserves a second chance. Behind every successful rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming is a safe, well-maintained environment where our teams, volunteers and dogs can thrive. 

We're looking for an experienced Facilities Manager to take ownership of our buildings, grounds and infrastructure across all Hope Rescue sites including our Retail Branches. This is far more than a maintenance role, you'll shape the future of our facilities, lead exciting capital projects and ensure our charity has the safe, sustainable and efficient environment it needs to continue changing dogs' lives.  

Reporting to the Head of Finance & Support Services, you'll lead all aspects of facilities management across the organisation, from statutory compliance and preventative maintenance through to asset management, refurbishment projects and contractor management. 

You'll work closely with senior leaders to develop long-term plans for our estate, improve sustainability, oversee maintenance programmes and help deliver capital investment projects that directly support the welfare of the dogs in our care.  

What you'll be doing 

• Lead facilities, estates and maintenance activities across Hope Rescue's sites.  

• Ensure full compliance with health, safety and environmental legislation.  

• Develop and implement our long-term Asset Management Plan.  

• Manage maintenance contractors, suppliers and external specialists.  

• Deliver refurbishment and capital projects from concept through to completion.  

• Oversee planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs.  

• Manage facilities budgets and secure value for money.  

• Drive improvements in sustainability, energy efficiency and operational effectiveness.  

• Produce reports and recommendations for the Senior Leadership Team and Board of Trustees.  

• Act as the point of contact for Health & Safety issues and reporting. 

• Help create safe, welcoming environments for our dogs, staff, volunteers and visitors.  

About you 

We're looking for someone who is practical, organised and solutions focused, with the confidence to manage multiple priorities across a busy and varied organisation. 

You'll ideally have: 

• Proven facilities or estates management experience within a complex or multi-site environment.  

• Strong knowledge of health and safety and statutory compliance.  

• Experience managing contractors and delivering capital or refurbishment projects.  

• Excellent planning, budgeting and organisational skills.  

• The ability to build positive working relationships across all levels of the organisation.  

• A proactive approach with excellent problem-solving skills.  

• A full UK driving licence.  

Qualifications in Facilities Management, Health & Safety or Project Management (such as IWFM, IOSH, NEBOSH or PRINCE2) would be advantageous, as would experience within the charity, public or animal welfare sectors.  

Why join Hope Rescue? 

You’ll be part of a caring, friendly charity that genuinely values its people. 

Every day, you’ll see the impact your work has on the lives of dogs in need. 

You’ll join a supportive team and have opportunities for training and development. 

You’ll help create a welcoming community space that customers love coming back to. 

You'll join a passionate, supportive team that shares a commitment to Care & Compassion, Fairness, Advocacy and Integrity, where your expertise will genuinely make a difference every day.  

How to Apply 

Please go to our Recruitment Portal to upload your CV and Cover Letter. 

Download the full Job Description.

To apply please upload your CV and Cover Letter to our vacancy page. (Note you can upload multiple documents before submitting your application)