This role calls for a strategic leader with a strong track record of delivering complex buildings and maintenance projects. We're looking for someone who combines operational focus with big picture thinking, able to manage budgets, drive customer service and revenue, and champion environmental sustainability with evidence of real impact. You'll bring NEBOSH level health and safety competence, experience designing and embedding H&S management systems, and confidence handling risk, data analysis and board level reporting. You'll be an organised, resilient and calm problem solver who thrives in a fast paced environment, juggling multiple priorities while leading high performing teams and modernising legacy practices. The role leads the strategic and day to day management of The Rep's buildings, and oversees operational teams to deliver excellent customer service and maximise revenue. It carries responsibility for licensing compliance, health and safety leadership as the organisation's Competent Person, and chairing the H&S Committee while working closely with external advisors. The postholder will collaborate with the Library of Birmingham and commercial partners on shared spaces, ensure all sites are safe, compliant and welcoming, and manage contractors to deliver high quality, on time and on budget services. They will drive The Rep's environmental sustainability strategy, and lead long term capital projects, maintenance programmes and facilities strategies. The role also develops operational procedures, reporting systems and assurance processes, and provides out of hours support during building or safety emergencies. Key Details

Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 39 hours per week plus additional hours as may be required to fulfil the role.
Salary: £60,000 per annum
Applications Close: Midday Monday 15th June
First Round Interviews: w/c 15th June or w/c 22nd June
Second Round Interviews: w/c 22nd June or w/c 29th June

Working with us you would be able to access the following benefits:

Contributory staff pension, 5% employee and 3% employer
Holiday entitlement of 5 weeks plus bank holidays and a day accrual each year of service up to 5 years.
A day off for your birthday
Free-to-use employee assistance service
Staff ticket discount (when available)
Staff discount in The Rep food and drink outlets
25% Season Ticket discount on parking at Q-Parks
£5 day rates at Utilita Arena North and South Car Parks
Access to salary sacrifice schemes including Bike to Work scheme and Health Cash Plans

To apply for this post please submit your CV and covering letter via our application portal on our website https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/get-involved/careers-and-vacancies.html We also accept other forms of submission such as video or audio. Please reach out to us if you wish to submit your application in an alternative format at [email protected].

Director of Facilities & Operations