Facilities Management Supervisor

Managing the working environment for an organisation’s employees and services within industrial and commercial buildings.

Overview

Facilities Management impacts on most individuals and organisations across the UK.

As a Supervisor, you’ll carry out multi-skilled and varied roles within the built environment and oversee people as well as the workplace.

The environments you could work in include an office, residential developments, commercial properties, hospitals, schools or retail centres and industrial locations. 

This may include services such as security, supporting hard Facilities Management functions, such as maintenance and engineering, and soft Facilities Management, for example; cleaning, catering, front-of-house logistics, post-room services and portering.

This is an outward-facing role where liaison with customers is a key priority and forms a major part of the role.

You’ll have a more senior role than a Facilities Services Operative.

Top 5 Tasks

  1. Ensuring that a building runs smoothly
  2. Work to customer and client’s needs
  3. Using office systems like IT and equipment
  4. Making sure the building meets health and safety standards
  5. Supervising others.

Salary

Typically, those starting out in facilities management will earn around £20,000, with those trained with experience earning in the region of £25,000 – £40,000.

Senior, chartered or master facilities managers can earn in the region of £40,000- £60,000.

Salaries typically range depending on employer.

Am I Suited?

  • Leader
  • Problem solver
  • Hands-on
  • Sociable
  • Friendly
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Many Construction Managers and other construction professionals started their careers as apprentices.

Qualifications

There are no specific entry requirements, but GCSEs at 4 (C) or above are useful to have, especially in English and maths.

Good work ethic will get your far in this Facilities Management industry. You may be able to start as a building caretaker or a management assistant and work your way up. You’ll be encouraged to work towards qualifications like a Level 3 Diploma in Facilities Management.

However, you could do a foundation degree or degree in facilities management or building services management.

You may be able to take an advanced apprenticeship as a Facilities Supervisor or a higher apprenticeship as a Facilities Manager.

Vacancies / Apprenticeships

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