Workplace Manager (12 month FTC), London, c£63-65k plus full package

Our client is a business of c 200 staff with head office and extensive meeting space in Central London The building is state of the art, BREEAM excellent rated. They are recruiting a Workplace Manager on 12 month FTC to oversee daily office operations, facilities, and employee experience to create a safe, efficient, and engaging work environment. Key responsibilities include managing a lean in-house FM team, vendor relationships, health and safety compliance, space planning, budget management, business continuity planning and supporting hybrid work initiatives. You will require strong leadership, organization, and communication skills. 

Key Responsibilities

• Facilities & Vendor Management: Oversee building maintenance, cleaning, security, catering, and vendor SLA compliance.
• Health & Safety & Compliance: Ensure compliance with health, safety, and regulatory standards, including RIDDOR, L8, EICR, F Gas and acting as fire warden and first aider.
• Workplace Experience: Improve the employee journey by managing office amenities, events, and hybrid work logistics.
• Operations & Finance: Manage office budgets, procurement, and supply inventory.
• Project Management: Lead on FM projects such as conversion to air source heat pumps, lift refurbishment and fit out of tenanted space.
• Space Planning: Coordinate seating, office moves, and space optimization to adapt to business needs.
• Team Leadership: Lead and support a small team (5) of front of house, H&S and facilities staff. 
• Business Continuity Planning: Ensure BCP is fit for purpose.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Experience: Proven experience in facilities management, office management, or hospitality, requiring 3-5+ years.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written skills for managing relationships with employees and vendors.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in MS Office, Google Workspace, and CAFM (Computer-Aided Facility Management) systems.
• Attributes: Highly organized, proactive, capable of managing budgets, and skilled in conflict resolution.
• Qualifications: Certification in Facilities Management and Health and Safety (e.g., IFMA, IWFM and IOSH or NEBOSH).

Our client can offer hybrid working with 3 days required in the office p/week. 25 days holiday allowance increasing by 1 day p/a up to 30. Full package.

Please note that candidates may very occasionally be required to work evenings or at the weekend if there is a significant event on in the building. Time off in lieu will be provided.

Please note this is a 12 month fixed term contract initially.

Regional Facilities Manager, Bournemouth/ Southampton/ South Coast Region, c£60k plus car allowance (£4.8k)

Catch 22 are working with a leading social care provider to recruit an experienced Regional Facilities Manager to oversee a portfolio of approximately 10 special needs schools and children's residential homes across the Bournemouth/ Southampton/ South Coast  region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage site managers (with on-site maintenance teams), and mobile maintenance technicians across the smaller sites.
• Oversee Capex and R&M budgets, ensuring cost-effective delivery and regulatory compliance.
• Work closely with operational teams to align site requirements with budgets and service needs.
• Manage external contractors and suppliers, ensuring high-quality planned and reactive works.
• Support larger capital projects alongside the development team.
• Maintain safe, well-managed environments that directly impact service users’ wellbeing.

Ideal Candidate:

• Proven multi-site estates/facilities management experience, from a care, education or retail setting would be advantageous.
• Strong project management experience from inception to completion.
• Skilled in managing contractors, schedules of works, and tender processes.
• Analytical, methodical, detail-oriented, and proficient in Excel.
• Highly organised, flexible, and resilient, with excellent communication skills.
• Driving licence.
• Degree or professional qualification in a relevant field preferred.

This is a permanent position, paying a salary of c£60,0000 + car allowance/ car and would be an excellent opportunity to joining a growing and rewarding organisation. This is a Hybrid role with option to work from home 2-3 days p/week.

Please apply with CV and cover note including salary expectations and notice period.

Catch 22 are working with a leading legal organisation to recruit a Building Maintenance Officer with electrical bias to join their facilities team.  Reporting directly to the Engineering Manager, you’ll play a key role in supporting the safe, efficient, and compliant delivery of building maintenance works across their workspaces, in a location walkable to Leeds City Centre.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with an electrical bias and a background in building services who is looking to take the next step in their career within a collaborative and supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor reactive and planned maintenance across lighting, power distribution, emergency lighting, and small power systems.
• Diagnose and safely repair electrical faults to minimise operational disruption
• Support and oversee contractors carrying out specialist electrical works, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations and company standards.
• Review and verify electrical certification and documentation including EICRs, minor works certificates, and RAMS.
• Ensure full compliance with electrical safety legislation, including BS 7671 and statutory testing requirements.
• Assist with minor installation works, upgrades, and improvements to building systems.
• Support wider building services maintenance (mechanical/fabric) as required.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of maintenance processes and asset reliability.

Ideal Candidate

• Electrical background with NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) and 18th Edition Wiring Regulations preferred
• Ability to support wider building services (mechanical/fabric) and use BMS systems (Desirable)
• Knowledge of health & safety regulations, and managing safe systems of work – (IOSH desirable)
• Ability to support wider building services (mechanical/fabric) and use CAFM systems (desirable).

Role Package

• Salary £35,000 - £40,000
• Permanent, full time role
• Mon – Fri, 8-5pm hours + rare out of hours
• Free, on site parking (with guaranteed space)
• On-target bonuses and 6x salary death in service
• Pension up to 11% (flexible matched options) and car salary sacrifice scheme
• Private medical cover, healthcare cash plan, personal GP service, Employee Assistance Programme
• 25 days annual leave plus flexible public holidays, with the option to buy/sell additional leave
• Opportunities for career progression in an inclusive, wellbeing-focused environment

If interested, then please apply or get in touch with Laura on LauraHastings@c22.co.uk or call 0113 242 8055.

Our client, a rapidly growing facilities management company, is recruiting a Building Manager to lead the FM and Operations teams at a large commercial building in Central Chester.

The Building Manager will  build relationships with onsite clients, the property managers and the landlord’s representatives. A strong communicator is therefore essential.

The Facilities Manager will manage and lead the site teams for security, cleaning and maintenance and ensure that the site is compliant to health & safety standards.

In addition, the Building Manager will support in service charge budgets, oversee fit out works, generate reports and present them at client meetings.

Ideally candidates will have experience of managing Facilities Management including retail FM and will have strong H&S knowledge (IOSH Managing Safely).

This is a permanent opportunity and the role is 40 hours per week.  

In return, our client is offering a salary up to £35,000 per annum plus other benefits.

Mobile Facilities Manager – Bucks, Herts, Cambs, Essex London, to £50k plus car allowance/ travel expenses, healthcare, pension etc

Our client, an FM services company, is recruiting an experienced Portfolio/ Mobile FM to manage hard and soft facilities management service contracts across a diverse portfolio of properties. These properties are a mix of commercial office buildings, retail parks and industrial units/ parks. The geographical spread is approx. from Luton and Watford to Cambridge to Chelmsford. Regular visits to the London Head Office in the West End is also required..

You will visit sites, audit and manage FM sub-contractor performance, ensure H&S building compliance and manage reactive, refurbishment and improvement projects.

You will manage the relationship with the property agent/ landlord’s representative and work ‘implanted’ within their client’s business, working closely with surveyors and estate and property managers as well as the with tenants representatives.

You will gain exposure to all elements of property management including hard and soft FM, contract management, HSE and service charge budgets.

This is a great opportunity to join a young, successful and expanding business that will provide excellent opportunities for career development.

Minimum IOSH Managing Safely essential. IWFM preferred.

A salary of up to c£50k is offered with car allowance and expensed travel into London, healthcare, pension etc.

Facilities Co-ordinator
- South Wales (Home based with travel)
- £35,000 per annum
- Full-time | Permanent

Are you an experienced Facilities/ Property Administrator with a passion for organisation, compliance, and stakeholder engagement? We’re recruiting for a Facilities Co-ordinator to join a dynamic team managing a portfolio of commercial property in South Wales & South West England (Cardiff, Swansea, Bristol, Weston Super-mare)

Working closely with the Regional Facilities Manager, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day delivery of facilities management services, maintaining compliance, and building strong relationships with tenants and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

Health & Safety & Compliance

• Maintain H&S records, certifications and audits
• Support risk assessments (Fire, Water, General) and statutory compliance documentation
• Manage permits to work, RAMS and site inductions
• Maintain asset registers and support planned preventative maintenance
• Assist with disaster planning and emergency procedures
• Log and track compliance actions through the CAFM/helpdesk system

Site Communication & Administration

• Take and format meeting minutes
• Maintain stakeholder records and site systems
• Build open, transparent relationships with tenants and contractors
• Support review and updates to the Estate Handbooks

Tenant Coordination

• Act as first point of contact for occupiers regarding building and service issues
• Coordinate contractor access and planned maintenance
• Support waste management initiatives and compliance
• Escalate issues appropriately and in a timely manner

Inspections & Reporting

• Conduct daily inspections and record findings
• Monitor compliance against KPIs and Estate Handbook standards
• Escalate risks or breaches, including stopping works where necessary
• Support monthly reporting and data collation

About You

We’re looking for someone who is proactive, organised and confident communicating at all levels.

• 2–5 years’ experience in an administrative role (facilities/property experience)
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Health & Safety certification (IOSH or NEBOSH)
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and contractors

• Facilities Management accreditation (IWFM/WIFM) – Desirable
• Experience using CAFM or helpdesk systems
• Full UK Driving Licence

Why Apply?

• Competitive salary of £35,000
• Diverse, home-based role with real responsibility
• Opportunity to build strong stakeholder relationships
• Work within a professional and structured environment with clear development opportunities