Buildings Manager
Posted 17 hours 58 minutes ago by Birmingham Voluntary Service Council
Permanent
Full Time
Construction Jobs
Not Specified, United Kingdom
Job Description
Job Title: BVSC Buildings Manager
Salary: SCP 37 (£35,815 pro rata per annum)
Responsible to: BVSC Deputy CEO
Location: Latham House 33-34 Paradise Street, Birmingham B1 2AJ
Hours of work: 30 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Buildings Manager
BVSC (Birmingham Voluntary Service Council) is Birmingham s CVS (Council for the Voluntary Sector). We are an umbrella body that supports Birmingham s VCFSE (Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise) sector to deliver for the citizens of Birmingham.
As part of its operations BVSC owns Latham House. Latham House is a multi-occupied office and retail building sited in Birmingham city centre and is the base for BVSC s activity.
The post-holder will play a critical role in transforming Latham House into a vibrant centre of BVSC s operations and a significant income generating asset. The successful candidate will be responsible for the development of the building to meet BVSC s evolving operational requirements, income generation through the management of the tenancy offer and the ongoing maintenance and improvement of Latham House.
Role Overview:
The Building Manager will take operational responsibility for the Latham House building. The post-holder will lead on driving the transformation of the building, ensure effective day-to-day operations, maximise revenue generation through strategic management, and oversee the building s ongoing maintenance and improvements. Your role will be pivotal in supporting BVSC's operational needs and ensuring Latham House meets evolving standards in both functionality and sustainability.
The Building Manager will hold operational responsibility for the running of all BVSC estates, currently Latham House, Ensuring:
- Well appointed, managed and maintained estates.
- An effective physical base for BVSC operations.
- BVSC estates generates maximum revenue for BVSC.
Estates Management
1. To lead on estates management for BVSC. Driving the transformation and renovation of BVSC estates so that they support BVSC operations and maximise revenue into BVSC.
2. To ensure the smooth day-to-day running of BVSC estates for its occupiers, visitors and BVSC staff.
3. To procure and performance manage contractors in line with BVSC policies and procedures.
4. To ensure BVSC has effective knowledge of and relationships with suppliers to undertake effective estates management.
5. Carry out regular inspections of the property and organise remedial works.
6. Specify and adopt a planned preventative maintenance programme - including the replacement of M&E and other elements of the physical infrastructure.
7. Oversee and manage the physical space in which BVSC undertakes direct delivery.
8. Conduct regular site checks to identify any health & safety hazards and ensure an appropriate response from BVSC.
9. To be responsible for Health and Safety and other legislative requirements relevant to BVSC estates. Retain records of risk assessments and ensure all recommendations are actioned.
10. To ensure appropriate insurances are in place in relation to BVSC estates.
11. To ensure BVSC buildings meet the highest possible standards in relation to accessibility and impact on the environment.
Income Generation
1. To maximise the resale and rental value of BVSC estates.
2. To lead on maintaining the business model regarding BVSC estates that supports maximum revenue generation for BVSC.
3. To act on behalf of BVSC in regard to establishing new tenants ensuring all lettable space is occupied. This may involve managing external letting agents.
4. To be responsible for revenue generation from BVSC estates. Overseeing the raising and recovery of rent demands, and all other costs to be recovered from the tenants, including the apportioning of utility bills where required.
5. To work with BVSC staff to support inward investment into the building from grant making bodies, trusts and statutory agencies.
Managing Tenants
1. Establishing good relationships with the office and retail tenants and acting as the primary contact to resolve any queries and situations which arise regarding their use of the building and to do so in a timely manner.
2. Retain accurate tenancy records and ensure that rent reviews, lease expiries and new lettings are triggered, and appropriate terms negotiated in the best interests of BVSC. This may involve the appointment of external advisers.
3. Ensure that tenants comply with their terms of occupation and deal with any issues arising from tenants.
4. Manage the building service charge including its apportionment, annual budgeting, quarterly invoicing and annual reconciliation. Monitor expenditure during the year.
5. Ensure compliance with health and safety across the building including the tenanted areas in so far as the tenants must comply in accordance with their lease terms.
6. To act in compliance with RICS Service Charge Code
Managerial Responsibilities
1. To line and performance manage staff to deliver against the requirements of each post, in accordance with appropriate BVSC HR policies and procedures.
2. To manage budgets appropriate to the role and within BVSC s financial guidelines, by monitoring income against expenditure and dealing with issues around budget variance.
3. To deputise for other staff when required.
4. To respond positively and constructively to internal performance management processes and to contribute to the ethos of continuous improvement within BVSC.
Required Skills and Experience:
• Significant experience in estates or property management, including facilities management and income generation strategies.
• Strong knowledge of building maintenance, health and safety regulations, and environmental sustainability practices.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with tenants, contractors, and internal teams.
• Ability to manage budgets, track performance, and deal with financial issues and budget variances.
• Experience in managing staff and delivering team performance in line with organisational goals.
• Experience of working within a culture of continuous improvement and of implementing and maintaining a range of quality assurance processes.
Please see the job description for further details
Working for BVSC
BVSC is proud to provide a place to work in which staff feel valued and motivated. Our talented and committed staff team are provided with competitive terms and conditions, and a supportive, flexible, friendly working environment.
Our organisation s culture is underpinned by our 4 core values Commitment, Collaboration, Inclusion and Integrity. These values are demonstrated in the work of our staff team, who are integral to the achievement of our mission to support and advocate for a vibrant, resilient voluntary sector in Birmingham.
Terms and conditions
• 35-hour working week (for full time roles)
• 29 days annual leave + bank holidays a year
• 5% pension contribution
• 3.5 times salary Death in service benefit
• BVSC is a Living Wage Employer
Work-life balance
• Hybrid working, allowing staff to divide their working hours between our city centre office and their home (Hybrid working may not be applicable to all roles)
• Flexible working arrangements available for staff
• A flextime system is in place for staff
• We offer up to 7 days paid leave per year for undertaking voluntary work or public duties
• We provide generous maternity and paternity pay
Staff development
• We support staff to undertake training and development, providing funding and time off for study
Values based approach
• We take a values led approach to the full employee journey including values based interview, and values based supervision and appraisals
Wellbeing
• We offer free access to a range of wellbeing platforms
• BVSC offers all employees a suite of wellbeing support
We are looking for candidates that can demonstrate the following BVSC organisational values:
Commitment: Making a positive difference through passion, innovation and social action
Collaboration: Connecting people and organisations to work together to improve lives
Inclusion: Empowering and involving everyone in creating a fair and equitable Birmingham
Integrity: Building trust through delivering excellent outcomes
We are committed to diversity and inclusion and believe that a more inclusive workplace, where people of different backgrounds work together, ensures better outcomes for all staff. From application to interview, we place inclusion at the heart of all we do.
We strongly encourage suitably experienced applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join BVSC.
We encourage applicants to think creatively about how they can meet the requirements of the role and person specification if there are essential criteria you do not meet, so please describe this in your application. We are looking for talented individuals who align with our values and support our mission there are no barriers to how you demonstrate this.
We are a Second Chance Charter employer . click apply for full job details
Salary: SCP 37 (£35,815 pro rata per annum)
Responsible to: BVSC Deputy CEO
Location: Latham House 33-34 Paradise Street, Birmingham B1 2AJ
Hours of work: 30 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Buildings Manager
BVSC (Birmingham Voluntary Service Council) is Birmingham s CVS (Council for the Voluntary Sector). We are an umbrella body that supports Birmingham s VCFSE (Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise) sector to deliver for the citizens of Birmingham.
As part of its operations BVSC owns Latham House. Latham House is a multi-occupied office and retail building sited in Birmingham city centre and is the base for BVSC s activity.
The post-holder will play a critical role in transforming Latham House into a vibrant centre of BVSC s operations and a significant income generating asset. The successful candidate will be responsible for the development of the building to meet BVSC s evolving operational requirements, income generation through the management of the tenancy offer and the ongoing maintenance and improvement of Latham House.
Role Overview:
The Building Manager will take operational responsibility for the Latham House building. The post-holder will lead on driving the transformation of the building, ensure effective day-to-day operations, maximise revenue generation through strategic management, and oversee the building s ongoing maintenance and improvements. Your role will be pivotal in supporting BVSC's operational needs and ensuring Latham House meets evolving standards in both functionality and sustainability.
The Building Manager will hold operational responsibility for the running of all BVSC estates, currently Latham House, Ensuring:
- Well appointed, managed and maintained estates.
- An effective physical base for BVSC operations.
- BVSC estates generates maximum revenue for BVSC.
Estates Management
1. To lead on estates management for BVSC. Driving the transformation and renovation of BVSC estates so that they support BVSC operations and maximise revenue into BVSC.
2. To ensure the smooth day-to-day running of BVSC estates for its occupiers, visitors and BVSC staff.
3. To procure and performance manage contractors in line with BVSC policies and procedures.
4. To ensure BVSC has effective knowledge of and relationships with suppliers to undertake effective estates management.
5. Carry out regular inspections of the property and organise remedial works.
6. Specify and adopt a planned preventative maintenance programme - including the replacement of M&E and other elements of the physical infrastructure.
7. Oversee and manage the physical space in which BVSC undertakes direct delivery.
8. Conduct regular site checks to identify any health & safety hazards and ensure an appropriate response from BVSC.
9. To be responsible for Health and Safety and other legislative requirements relevant to BVSC estates. Retain records of risk assessments and ensure all recommendations are actioned.
10. To ensure appropriate insurances are in place in relation to BVSC estates.
11. To ensure BVSC buildings meet the highest possible standards in relation to accessibility and impact on the environment.
Income Generation
1. To maximise the resale and rental value of BVSC estates.
2. To lead on maintaining the business model regarding BVSC estates that supports maximum revenue generation for BVSC.
3. To act on behalf of BVSC in regard to establishing new tenants ensuring all lettable space is occupied. This may involve managing external letting agents.
4. To be responsible for revenue generation from BVSC estates. Overseeing the raising and recovery of rent demands, and all other costs to be recovered from the tenants, including the apportioning of utility bills where required.
5. To work with BVSC staff to support inward investment into the building from grant making bodies, trusts and statutory agencies.
Managing Tenants
1. Establishing good relationships with the office and retail tenants and acting as the primary contact to resolve any queries and situations which arise regarding their use of the building and to do so in a timely manner.
2. Retain accurate tenancy records and ensure that rent reviews, lease expiries and new lettings are triggered, and appropriate terms negotiated in the best interests of BVSC. This may involve the appointment of external advisers.
3. Ensure that tenants comply with their terms of occupation and deal with any issues arising from tenants.
4. Manage the building service charge including its apportionment, annual budgeting, quarterly invoicing and annual reconciliation. Monitor expenditure during the year.
5. Ensure compliance with health and safety across the building including the tenanted areas in so far as the tenants must comply in accordance with their lease terms.
6. To act in compliance with RICS Service Charge Code
Managerial Responsibilities
1. To line and performance manage staff to deliver against the requirements of each post, in accordance with appropriate BVSC HR policies and procedures.
2. To manage budgets appropriate to the role and within BVSC s financial guidelines, by monitoring income against expenditure and dealing with issues around budget variance.
3. To deputise for other staff when required.
4. To respond positively and constructively to internal performance management processes and to contribute to the ethos of continuous improvement within BVSC.
Required Skills and Experience:
• Significant experience in estates or property management, including facilities management and income generation strategies.
• Strong knowledge of building maintenance, health and safety regulations, and environmental sustainability practices.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with tenants, contractors, and internal teams.
• Ability to manage budgets, track performance, and deal with financial issues and budget variances.
• Experience in managing staff and delivering team performance in line with organisational goals.
• Experience of working within a culture of continuous improvement and of implementing and maintaining a range of quality assurance processes.
Please see the job description for further details
Working for BVSC
BVSC is proud to provide a place to work in which staff feel valued and motivated. Our talented and committed staff team are provided with competitive terms and conditions, and a supportive, flexible, friendly working environment.
Our organisation s culture is underpinned by our 4 core values Commitment, Collaboration, Inclusion and Integrity. These values are demonstrated in the work of our staff team, who are integral to the achievement of our mission to support and advocate for a vibrant, resilient voluntary sector in Birmingham.
Terms and conditions
• 35-hour working week (for full time roles)
• 29 days annual leave + bank holidays a year
• 5% pension contribution
• 3.5 times salary Death in service benefit
• BVSC is a Living Wage Employer
Work-life balance
• Hybrid working, allowing staff to divide their working hours between our city centre office and their home (Hybrid working may not be applicable to all roles)
• Flexible working arrangements available for staff
• A flextime system is in place for staff
• We offer up to 7 days paid leave per year for undertaking voluntary work or public duties
• We provide generous maternity and paternity pay
Staff development
• We support staff to undertake training and development, providing funding and time off for study
Values based approach
• We take a values led approach to the full employee journey including values based interview, and values based supervision and appraisals
Wellbeing
• We offer free access to a range of wellbeing platforms
• BVSC offers all employees a suite of wellbeing support
We are looking for candidates that can demonstrate the following BVSC organisational values:
Commitment: Making a positive difference through passion, innovation and social action
Collaboration: Connecting people and organisations to work together to improve lives
Inclusion: Empowering and involving everyone in creating a fair and equitable Birmingham
Integrity: Building trust through delivering excellent outcomes
We are committed to diversity and inclusion and believe that a more inclusive workplace, where people of different backgrounds work together, ensures better outcomes for all staff. From application to interview, we place inclusion at the heart of all we do.
We strongly encourage suitably experienced applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join BVSC.
We encourage applicants to think creatively about how they can meet the requirements of the role and person specification if there are essential criteria you do not meet, so please describe this in your application. We are looking for talented individuals who align with our values and support our mission there are no barriers to how you demonstrate this.
We are a Second Chance Charter employer . click apply for full job details