Assistant Facilities Manager Full Time NEW

Chiswick Park Campus

Richmond American University London is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and confident Assistant Facilities Manager to support the Head of Estates & Facilities in ensuring the smooth operation of our campus. This role is central to maintaining a safe, functional, and welcoming environment for students, staff, and visitors.

As a key member of the Facilities Team, you will oversee front-of-house operations, coordinate maintenance and contractor services, and manage facilities-related tasks such as reception duties, room bookings, and emergency response. You will also play a pivotal role in maintaining the University’s health and safety standards.

The ideal candidate will have prior experience in a facilities management role, with strong communication skills. You will excel at multitasking, solving problems proactively, and fostering collaboration. This is a hands-on position that requires initiative, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic and student-focused environment.

This role is not suitable for remote working.

About Richmond American University London

Richmond American University London is a unique institution, global in outlook and in practice, diverse and cosmopolitan in its culture. A leading private and not-for-profit institution, we are dually accredited in both the United States, by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and registered with the Office for Students in the UK. Our students receive both UK and US degrees, bringing together the best of British and American higher education.

Operating in London since 1972, our mission is to educate and inform future generations by providing them with the knowledge and support to think critically, the freedom to challenge assumptions and the skills to work with others. Our distinctive, multi-disciplinary Liberal Arts degree programmes offer a holistic approach to teaching and learning that focuses on developing academic and personal skills to enable our students to make positive contributions through employment, personal development, and public service after graduation.

Following the move to our new state-of-the-art campus in Chiswick Park, West London, we are developing a new strategy that will see the University grow and further diversify its student body, broaden and diversify is academic offer and expand its international partnerships.

Richmond is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to an inclusive culture and welcomes applications from diverse backgrounds and experiences. A Disclosure and Barring Service check at the basic level is required for this position.

For further information about the University and the vacancy, and how to apply for the role, please click on the ‘Apply’ button above.

Interview date: w/c 13 and/or 20 July 2026

Please note that while submitted applications will be acknowledged, we’re unable to provide
individual feedback to applicants.