About this job
The UNISON Centre provides office accommodation for lay members and staff as well as a purpose built Conference Chamber and a large number of bookable meeting rooms. There is also a cafe bar which operates morning, lunch and evening, and the complex includes a leased out retail unit and 50+ residential units for which UNISON provides hot water, heating and maintenance of communal areas.
You will be responsible for all aspects of managing and maintaining the UNISON Centre building including the provision of security/front of house, post room, catering, cleaning, room booking and events management services, as well as management of third parties delivering maintenance services and oversight of the management and maintenance of the residential flats and retail unit. You will manage a large team delivering specialist catering and engineering services.
The post has responsibility for health and safety provision at the UNISON Centre and oversees the provision of the risk assessment process, health and safety inspections, emergency evacuation drills and managing visitor and staff personal evacuation plans.
You’ll need a minimum of 5 years knowledge and experience of delivering hard and soft facilities management, a BIFM qualification is desirable, although not essential and you will need a recognised Health and Safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH or equivalent). You will have experience of managing Facilities based projects and be well versed in the legal aspects of FM including Legionella Management, Asbestos Management etc.
How to apply
To apply for this opportunity, please download and complete the General Application Form (under “Resources”).
See job description and person specification (under “Documents”).
Please note that only the General Application Form will be accepted. Use of any other application form will result in your application not being considered.
Please send 3 completed application forms to Systems Management, Shauna McDonald, UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY quoting the ref: ORD/89.
The closing date for completed application forms is 12 noon on Friday 07 July 2017
Interviews will be held on 27 July 2017
About UNISON
UNISON is the UK’s leading public services trade union, with over 1.3 million members working in the public sector, private, voluntary and community sectors and in the energy services. We employ approximately 1,200 staff, with around 370 at our national centre in Euston in central London and the remainder in our 12 regions across the UK, including Northern Ireland.
UNISON is a dynamic, progressive union, committed to equality. We encourage men and women of all ages, Black and minority ethnic groups, disabled people, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people to work with us.
