Facilities Manager
International BaccalaureateFacilities Manager
Salary: £43,000 - £47,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Job Type: Permanent, full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30am–5:30pm
Location: IB Global Centre in Cardiff, site-based with facilities presence required on-site Monday to Friday, 8:30am–5:30pm
About the IB
The International Baccalaureate provides world-class educational services to over 6,000 schools across 162 countries. A career with the IB is not just a job; it's an opportunity to work with an innovative world leader in education services where we empower our employees to thrive and make a difference.
About the Role
As Facilities Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring the IB Global Centre in Cardiff remains a safe, efficient, and inspiring place for our people to work.
Working as part of a collaborative Global Facilities Team, you will oversee the day-to-day management of our Cardiff office, ensuring our facilities, services, and infrastructure consistently meet the needs of a dynamic international organisation. From managing supplier relationships and negotiating contracts to overseeing budgets and delivering local projects, you'll be at the heart of creating a workplace that enables our colleagues to do their best work.
Responsibilities
- Act as the local lead for all facilities-related operations
- Work closely with landlords and external vendors to ensure the smooth running of services
- Oversee office maintenance, reception, catering, workspace planning, health and safety, business continuity, parking, waste management, procurement, meeting room facilities, and office consumables
- Drive continuous improvement, ensuring our working environment is fit for purpose both now and in the future
- Manage a small local team
- Collaborate with colleagues across the organisation, including the Global Centre Leadership Team, operational teams, landlords, consultants, contractors and public authorities
- Build strong partnerships and influence stakeholders at all levels
- Contribute to regional and global facilities initiatives as part of the wider Facilities function
About International Baccalaureate
The International Baccalaureate (IB), formerly the International Baccalaureate Organization, is a nonprofit international educational foundation. It offers four educational programmes — the Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme, Diploma Programme, and Career-related Programme — for students aged 3 to 19 in schools worldwide.
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