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Facilities Coordinator
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- Manchester, Greater Manchester
- Contract
- Full Time
- £37,550 - £39,526 Per Annum
Job Description
FACILITIES COORDINATOR
Location: Various locations - South Manchester
Salary: £37,550 - £39,526
(Starting salary £37,550)
Full Time / 35 hours per week
Fixed Term Contract - 12 months
Agile working within a minimum of days per week in the Office/site
(Fully office-based throughout the training period)
About Us
Southway owns over 6,500 homes in Greater Manchester and is a community-focused housing association with a vision to provide excellent customer service and quality homes, where communities thrive.
By 2030, it aims to grow to 10,000 homes and invest £5 million in its communities to help people to live well and independently.
Southway strives for continuous improvement led by customers, communities and colleagues. It is a member of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter and is guided by its REACH values of Respect, Equity, Ambition, Compassion and Honesty.
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Asset Management and Sustainability team for the post of a Facilities Coordinator and for the right person we offer a 35-hour week, competitive salary, excellent contributory pension scheme, and 25 days holiday increasing to 30 days.
Candidates
We are looking for an organised, proactive and customer focused Facilities Coordinator to ensure the smooth, safe and compliant day to day operation of Southway Homes, offices, community buildings, Age friendly schemes and general needs communal blocks. The postholder will lead the effective management of our buildings, ensuring they stay clean, secure and well maintained for residents, visitors and colleagues. Working closely with building compliance, health & safety and housing management teams, you will carry out regular property inspections, support statutory compliance, and contribute to long term asset planning. You will be responsible for preparing and checking budgets, coordinating contractor appointments, managing servicing and maintenance programmes, and keeping accurate facilities information systems to support high quality service delivery.
The ideal candidate will bring strong communication skills, excellent organisation, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. You will be confident applying sector best practice, solving problems proactively, responding calmly to urgent issues, and ensuring buildings run efficiently and safely. Experience in facilities management, particularly within housing, age friendly or property settings is essential, along with an understanding of core building safety requirements, including Health & Safety, COSHH and compliance processes. A full, clean UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential.
Closing Date: 17 August 2026
Interview Date: TBC
For an informal discussion please contact Helen Honeybone, Facilities Manager via email
Applications are being reviewed as they are received, and interviews will be arranged for successful candidates in date order.
The Trust reserves the right to remove the job advert once vacant positions have been recruited, please do not wait until the closing date to apply.
Strictly no agencies.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from suitably skilled people from all sectors of the community.
All applicants who have a disability or from an ethnic minority background or ex armed forces that meet the minimum essential criteria for the post will be invited to interview. If you have a disability or are ex armed forces, please tell us about this on your application form. Please let us know about any special arrangements you would like us to make if you are invited in for an interview.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from suitably skilled people from all sectors of the community.
All applicants who have a disability or are ex armed forces that meet the minimum essential criteria for the post will be invited to interview. If you have a disability or are ex armed forces, please tell us about this on your application form and please let us know about any special arrangements you would like us to make if you are invited in for an interview
Location: Various locations - South Manchester
Salary: £37,550 - £39,526
(Starting salary £37,550)
Full Time / 35 hours per week
Fixed Term Contract - 12 months
Agile working within a minimum of days per week in the Office/site
(Fully office-based throughout the training period)
About Us
Southway owns over 6,500 homes in Greater Manchester and is a community-focused housing association with a vision to provide excellent customer service and quality homes, where communities thrive.
By 2030, it aims to grow to 10,000 homes and invest £5 million in its communities to help people to live well and independently.
Southway strives for continuous improvement led by customers, communities and colleagues. It is a member of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter and is guided by its REACH values of Respect, Equity, Ambition, Compassion and Honesty.
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Asset Management and Sustainability team for the post of a Facilities Coordinator and for the right person we offer a 35-hour week, competitive salary, excellent contributory pension scheme, and 25 days holiday increasing to 30 days.
Candidates
We are looking for an organised, proactive and customer focused Facilities Coordinator to ensure the smooth, safe and compliant day to day operation of Southway Homes, offices, community buildings, Age friendly schemes and general needs communal blocks. The postholder will lead the effective management of our buildings, ensuring they stay clean, secure and well maintained for residents, visitors and colleagues. Working closely with building compliance, health & safety and housing management teams, you will carry out regular property inspections, support statutory compliance, and contribute to long term asset planning. You will be responsible for preparing and checking budgets, coordinating contractor appointments, managing servicing and maintenance programmes, and keeping accurate facilities information systems to support high quality service delivery.
The ideal candidate will bring strong communication skills, excellent organisation, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. You will be confident applying sector best practice, solving problems proactively, responding calmly to urgent issues, and ensuring buildings run efficiently and safely. Experience in facilities management, particularly within housing, age friendly or property settings is essential, along with an understanding of core building safety requirements, including Health & Safety, COSHH and compliance processes. A full, clean UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential.
Closing Date: 17 August 2026
Interview Date: TBC
For an informal discussion please contact Helen Honeybone, Facilities Manager via email
Applications are being reviewed as they are received, and interviews will be arranged for successful candidates in date order.
The Trust reserves the right to remove the job advert once vacant positions have been recruited, please do not wait until the closing date to apply.
Strictly no agencies.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from suitably skilled people from all sectors of the community.
All applicants who have a disability or from an ethnic minority background or ex armed forces that meet the minimum essential criteria for the post will be invited to interview. If you have a disability or are ex armed forces, please tell us about this on your application form. Please let us know about any special arrangements you would like us to make if you are invited in for an interview.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from suitably skilled people from all sectors of the community.
All applicants who have a disability or are ex armed forces that meet the minimum essential criteria for the post will be invited to interview. If you have a disability or are ex armed forces, please tell us about this on your application form and please let us know about any special arrangements you would like us to make if you are invited in for an interview