Job summary
Job title: ADMK Buildings Manager
Band 6
Hours: 37.5 per week, all ADMK roles will be considered for flexible working
Do you have experience of working in healthcare environment in a management capacity?
Do you have experience of managing staff and driving change to ensure efficient and effective service delivery?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced building Manager to join the company and lead the operational management of ADMK Properties and its cleaning services. The role will primarily cover the Cancer Centre at Milton Keynes University Hospital ensuring the provision of a high-quality cleaning service.
In addition to the Cancer Centre, you will support the development and growth of the Facilities Management Services by ADMK.
You will be required to have excellent team and building management experience and Knowledge of how to lead a team and to gain their confidence about fairness, organisational ability.
You will be required to understand the elements of robust building service delivery, including budgets, KPIs, supplier and provider management, H & S, and be able to report them to senior colleagues.
If you are interested in applying for this role and would like more information or to arrange a tour of the department, please contact:
Interview: 24 March 2026
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for all aspects of the ADMK Building management and Domestic colleagues including Cleaning staff to ensure the cleanliness, safety and security of the Properties and grounds within the ADMK Portfolio.
ADMK is developing quickly and is building a more robust infrastructure including its leadership. This role is very much a part of that ambition.
The post holder will work within the occupational policies of MKUH (the client) and ADMK, as well as legislation and regulations to ensure a high-quality service is delivered, working without supervision and off their own initiative, escalating to the ADMK Head of Operations and in liaison with MKUH colleagues, as necessary.
About us
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards - and the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.
Job description
Job responsibilities
People Management
To be responsible for the line management of cleaning staff, to include participating in their recruitment and selection, identifying their training needs, and drawing up their programme of work
To ensure appropriate staffing levels and deployment of staff in all areas managed by ADMK, proactively resolving any staffing issues that may arise. This will include adjusting the allocation of tasks to staff on a daily basis in order to meet the clients organisational requirements.
Building Management
To ensure that all statutory elements of Health & Safety are carried out to ensure the premises are maintained in a safe and healthy condition and to a high standard
To be responsible for all aspects of the cleaning Health & Safety Risk Management, including ensuring all necessary risk assessments are completed and the necessary checks are in place to meet all audit requirements.
Client Relationship Management
To liaise with client nominated officers on service requirements and service provision, this could include discussing complex service provision related complaints from the client, developing a solution to any issues raised to ensure the highest quality service is offered, as required. Complaints and issues will always be notified to colleagues including ADMKs Head of Operations.
To help implement, manage and define service agreement contracts to make sure ADMK complies with legislation, as provided by MKUH under the agreed SLA. ADMKs contract officers will help with these tasks.
Financial Responsibilities
Budget planner and informed colleague for ADMK Cleaning staff pay costs and associated revenue for materials. This will be in liaison with ADMKs Assistant Director of Finance.
Monitoring expenditure and managing staffing costs, including bank spend; this will support ADMKs Head of Operations and ADMKs Assistant Director of Finance.
Other Responsibilities
Responsible for the implementation of ADMK policies and procedures, ensuring ADMK staff understand policy and process.
To support the development of policies and procedures for the management of ADMK facilities.
Please refer to the job description for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
People Management
To be responsible for the line management of cleaning staff, to include participating in their recruitment and selection, identifying their training needs, and drawing up their programme of work
To ensure appropriate staffing levels and deployment of staff in all areas managed by ADMK, proactively resolving any staffing issues that may arise. This will include adjusting the allocation of tasks to staff on a daily basis in order to meet the clients organisational requirements.
Building Management
To ensure that all statutory elements of Health & Safety are carried out to ensure the premises are maintained in a safe and healthy condition and to a high standard
To be responsible for all aspects of the cleaning Health & Safety Risk Management, including ensuring all necessary risk assessments are completed and the necessary checks are in place to meet all audit requirements.
Client Relationship Management
To liaise with client nominated officers on service requirements and service provision, this could include discussing complex service provision related complaints from the client, developing a solution to any issues raised to ensure the highest quality service is offered, as required. Complaints and issues will always be notified to colleagues including ADMKs Head of Operations.
To help implement, manage and define service agreement contracts to make sure ADMK complies with legislation, as provided by MKUH under the agreed SLA. ADMKs contract officers will help with these tasks.
Financial Responsibilities
Budget planner and informed colleague for ADMK Cleaning staff pay costs and associated revenue for materials. This will be in liaison with ADMKs Assistant Director of Finance.
Monitoring expenditure and managing staffing costs, including bank spend; this will support ADMKs Head of Operations and ADMKs Assistant Director of Finance.
Other Responsibilities
Responsible for the implementation of ADMK policies and procedures, ensuring ADMK staff understand policy and process.
To support the development of policies and procedures for the management of ADMK facilities.
Please refer to the job description for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of how to communicate any concerns about your working tasks in an effective manner
- Team and building management experience
- Knowledge of how to lead a team and to gain their confidence about fairness, organisational ability
Desirable
- COSH
- Infection control knowledge and understanding relating to maintaining a safe clean environment
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in healthcare environment in a management capacity
- Demonstrable experience of delivering a quality building related service as part of a team and by leading it
Desirable
- Liaison with others who work in the same environment to support and encourage each other
Skills
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate verbal and written communication skills and be confident in dealing with any problems for instance by reporting them to managers and other relevant colleagues
- Ability to work under own initiative to meet deadlines
- Understanding of the elements of robust building service delivery, including budgets, KPIs, supplier and provider management, H & S, and able to report them to senior colleagues
Desirable
- Ability to maximise the use of available department resources in achievement of set objectives
Personal and people development
Essential
- Maintains and shares own career development and engages/ supports team members in their own career pathways
- Commitment to continuous improvement
- Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion
Communication
Essential
- Effective - verbal skills and appropriately numerate and capable with a suite of MS including excel and PP
- Good listening skills
- Able to schedule works and associated direct reports and to ensure that they are effective and meeting the agreed standards
- Problem solving ability within the remit of your role
Specific requirements
Essential
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
- Physical ability to undertake the job
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of how to communicate any concerns about your working tasks in an effective manner
- Team and building management experience
- Knowledge of how to lead a team and to gain their confidence about fairness, organisational ability
Desirable
- COSH
- Infection control knowledge and understanding relating to maintaining a safe clean environment
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in healthcare environment in a management capacity
- Demonstrable experience of delivering a quality building related service as part of a team and by leading it
Desirable
- Liaison with others who work in the same environment to support and encourage each other
Skills
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate verbal and written communication skills and be confident in dealing with any problems for instance by reporting them to managers and other relevant colleagues
- Ability to work under own initiative to meet deadlines
- Understanding of the elements of robust building service delivery, including budgets, KPIs, supplier and provider management, H & S, and able to report them to senior colleagues
Desirable
- Ability to maximise the use of available department resources in achievement of set objectives
Personal and people development
Essential
- Maintains and shares own career development and engages/ supports team members in their own career pathways
- Commitment to continuous improvement
- Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion
Communication
Essential
- Effective - verbal skills and appropriately numerate and capable with a suite of MS including excel and PP
- Good listening skills
- Able to schedule works and associated direct reports and to ensure that they are effective and meeting the agreed standards
- Problem solving ability within the remit of your role
Specific requirements
Essential
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
- Physical ability to undertake the job
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.