Inhouse Reception/Facilities Manager

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Birmingham and West Midlands

up to £45,000 per annum

We are working with a well-established regional law firm, who are seeking an experienced Inhouse FacilitiesManager with a background in legal or similar professional services environment to lead and develop a team of facilities/reception staff across a number of local sites.

The role will involve:

• Ensuring clients receive an excellent level of service when calling or visiting the firm’s offices in person
• Managing and mentoring a team of reception staff and facilities staff
• Building management and maintenance, ensuring all maintenance issues are dealt with quickly and efficiently
• Developing strategies for improving efficiency and reducing costs
• Managing relationship with landlords, utility providers, cleaners, catering, and other suppliers
• Reviewing and managing contracts with suppliers, sourcing new suppliers and negotiating costs
• Ensuring disaster recovery plans are in place to deal with unforeseen incidents
• Managing and allocating office space and overseeing office moves
• Overseeing day-to-day health and safety requirements, ensuring a sufficient number of first aiders and fire marshals are in place
• Introducing and managing sustainability initiatives to reduce the firm’s carbon footprint

Suitable candidates will have:

• Experience of facilities management within a law firm or similar professional office services environment
• Experience of managing and motivating reception and facilities teams
• Experience of conducting performance management reviews
• Experience of contract negotiation with suppliers
• The ability to manage budgets and identify cost-saving measures
• Experience of a client-facing role, with the ability to deliver excellent customer service
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Good understanding of current building, health and safety regulations

This is a full time permanent job, working Monday to Friday (8 hours per day with an hour for lunch), however flexibility will be considered.

The role is offered with a range of benefitsincluding generous annual leave entitlement, plus additional paid leave at Christmas, a holiday buy and sell scheme, company pension scheme, life assurance and ongoing career development.

Note:Salary stated is given as a guideline in line with market rate and will be dependent on experience. The information given above is correct to the best of our knowledge.

For more information,please contact Tracey at Talentwise Solutions

About Talentwise

Talentwise Solutions is a family-run, boutique recruitment agency specialising in legal professional and business support jobs throughout Coventry and Warwickshire, Birmingham and the Midlands.

We offer a tailored service, to find the right role and the right cultural fit for our candidates, and rest assured we will never forward your CV to any firm without first gaining your consent.

About Your Consultant

Tracey is the Owner & Director of Talentwise Solutions, where her focus is on offering a prestigious, consultative, open, and honest service – the way she believes recruitment should be! Tracey’s passion for recruitment in the legal sector goes back over thirty years, and today it’s stronger than ever. Tracey prides herself on her personalised approach to recruiting and will be on hand to guide you through every stage of the process from initial application through to job offer. You know your career is in great hands with Tracey’s experience and expertise.

Know anyone who might be interested? We offer generous bonuses up to £500 for successful referrals. Conditions apply - contact us or view our website for details.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £40,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Life insurance
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Birmingham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Reception Management: 2 years (preferred)
• Team Management: 3 years (preferred)
• Inhouse Facilities Management: 3 years (preferred)
• Legal/Professional Services: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: JB-520