Regional Facilities Manager

Cobalt Recruitment is partnering with a leading student accommodation provider to appoint a Regional Facilities Manager overseeing a multi-site portfolio across South Yorkshire, the North West, Nottinghamshire, and the Midlands. This home-based position will take responsibility for up to 10 assets, ensuring the consistent delivery of compliant, efficient, and cost-effective facilities management services across the portfolio. The role combines operational oversight with contractor and stakeholder management, supporting both day-to-day service delivery and longer-term asset performance, with a clear emphasis on health & safety, service standards, and continuous improvement. This opportunity offers exposure to a geographically diverse portfolio and the autonomy to influence FM strategy across a growing residential platform.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the delivery of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive works across all sites, ensuring service continuity and asset integrity
• Ensure full statutory compliance across the portfolio, maintaining robust health & safety standards and accurate compliance records
• Manage and monitor external contractors against agreed SLAs and KPIs, driving performance and value for money
• Conduct regular site inspections to identify maintenance requirements, instruct works, and sign off completed projects
• Support FM procurement and tender processes, including specification development, contractor mobilisation, and performance review
• Administer and track service charge budgets, monitoring expenditure and approving FM-related costs in line with financial targets
• Maintain CAFM systems and asset registers, ensuring all documentation and maintenance records are up to date
• Provide guidance and oversight to on-site teams, ensuring consistent service delivery standards across the portfolio
• Produce regular reports on FM performance, risks, and opportunities for operational improvement
• Monitor legislative changes and implement updates to policies and procedures where required

PERSON SPECIFICATION

The successful candidate will demonstrate experience in a multi-site facilities management role, ideally within residential or student accommodation environments, with strong knowledge of statutory compliance and contractor management. A recognised IOSH qualification is essential, with NEBOSH advantageous, alongside sound commercial awareness and experience managing service charge budgets. The role requires a self-sufficient individual capable of managing a regional portfolio remotely, and a full UK driving licence is essential due to the travel requirements.

If you are interested in this position, please apply with your CV today as this role may interview & appoint before the closing date of this advert.