Facilities Team Leader

Description

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Facilities Team Leader to oversee the delivery of high-quality facilities services across our campus. This role combines contract management with hands-on leadership of the facilities team, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and exceptional service standards.

You will be responsible for managing supplier relationships, leading the Facilities team, and driving continuous improvement across all aspects of facilities management—including maintenance, health & safety, sustainability, and budget control.

About CDL

CDL is one of the UK’s leading software development houses, employing over 600 people at its campus in Stockport. It has a consistent history in the high-volume retail insurance sector. CDL has spearheaded developments in the aggregator, web and telematics space, including connected home, enrichment and self-service solutions. As a result, the company’s robust and innovative technologies have enabled its customers to thrive in the highly competitive UK insurance marketplace.

We have built a collaborative and creative culture where we employ agile techniques to deliver our pace-setting applications. We pride ourselves on cultivating an inspiring working environment with our employees at the heart of our company.

In a nutshell we are the market leading software house in our industry, creating the software, websites & apps for the Insurance & Finance sector across the UK. If you were to go on a price comparison website, approximately 65% of the companies on there are our clients!

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the day-to-day operations of the facilities team across multiple sites
• Oversee all service contracts, ensuring SLAs and KPIs are met or exceeded
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders
• Monitor and manage budgets, forecasts, and cost-saving initiatives
• Ensure full compliance with health & safety regulations, statutory requirements, and company policies
• Drive sustainability initiatives and energy efficiency programs
• Implement preventative maintenance schedules and reactive repair protocols
• Conduct regular audits, inspections, and risk assessments
• Provide strategic input into facilities planning, space utilisation, and capital projects
• Mentor, coach, and develop team members to foster a high-performance culture

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

Leadership & Skills

Benefits

Salary

The salary for the role of Facilities Team Leader pays up to £45,000p.a . Your growth and advancement within CDL are only limited by your own ambition and effort.

Benefits

Campus Benefits :

Diversity and inclusion

We’re on a journey to keep innovating, that means welcoming new ideas and ways of thinking.

CDL recognises that building a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business. We strongly encourage applications from a diverse talent pool and  welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements and workplace  adjustments with all our applicants.

Recruitment Agency Notice :

CDL have a PSL in place, but haven't used them for over 3 years, therefore be advised that any unsolicited submission of candidate details—including but not limited to LinkedIn profiles, CVs, or resumes (whether redacted or unredacted)—will be considered freely given and unsolicited. As such, these submissions will not be subject to any fees, terms, or obligations on our part.

Only candidate profiles that have been formally discussed with and approved by our Talent Acquisition (TA) team prior to submission AND submitted by agencies on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) operating under agreed terms are authorised to submit candidates. Any submissions from non-PSL agencies, or those made outside of agreed processes, will be deemed non-compliant and will not be eligible for any fees or consideration.

This Policy was last updated in April 2025

The UKs biggest insurance retailers rely on CDLs trend setting solutions to drive success and growth. Our ambition and commitment has produced a track record of delivering exactly that. The result is a client base that includes some of the most profitable insurance operations in the UK.