Facilities Manager – West Midlands Hospice

We seek a proactive and experienced professional with strong leadership skills and a commitment to excellence in facilities management. You will work closely with senior management and cross-functional teams to ensure compliance, efficiency, and a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors.

As Facilities Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation and maintenance of our hospice facilities. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality catering, housekeeping, and maintenance services, while safeguarding the building fabric and assets. This includes managing planned preventative maintenance (PPM), waste management, security, utilities, and energy sustainability. You will act as the nominated ‘competent person’ for health and safety compliance and lead on procurement, budget management, and business continuity planning.

Contract: Full Time; 37.5 hours per week

Working Days: Monday to Friday

Salary: Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale Band 7 £47,810 - £54,710 Per Annum

Based: Marie Curie West Midlands Hospice, Solihull

What you will be doing:

• Manage day-to-day facilities operations including maintenance, catering, housekeeping, and security.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety, food hygiene, and fire safety regulations.
• Oversee planned and reactive maintenance schedules.
• Control budgets and manage supplier contracts.
• Drive energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives.
• Lead and develop the facilities team.
• Maintain business continuity and emergency plans.
• Act as main point of contact for facilities-related queries.

What we are looking for:

• NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent).
• GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English
• Substantial experience at a senior level in facilities management.
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety, Food Hygiene, and risk management systems.
• Proven ability to manage maintenance contracts and budgets.
• Experience of Training & Development
• Substantial experience of leading and managing staff, including performance management discussions.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and demonstrate adaptability to changing priorities, maintaining professionalism and resilience throughout.

What's in it for you:

• Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro-rated)
• Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave
• Continuous Professional development
• Industry leading training programmes
• Generous Enhancements

Marie Curie Benefits Package:

• Defined contribution schemes for Pension (the charity will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Help with eyecare cost (T & C’s apply)
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
• Entitled to Benefit Hub Discount Scheme
• Life assurance

To view the job description, please click here

Advert Closes: 3-December-2025

Application Process

To apply, please submit an online application and include a copy of your most recent CV detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie.

For more information or an informal chat please contact ashish.sharma@mariecurie.org.uk

Additional Information

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

Agencies need not apply.

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.


We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.


We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk