Full job descriptionHead Of FacilitiesPriory Hospital Barnt Green and Priory Hospital Solihull have an opportunity for a Head of Facilities with a H&S qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH to join our team across two of our Priory services. Priory Hospital Barnt Green, Barnt Green, Birmingham is a purpose-built hospital providing mental health support for adults and young people, including specialist therapy and psychiatry, as well as private autism assessments for adults. Priory Hospital Solihull, Meriden, Warwickshire is a 31-bedded level 2 rehabilitation service for males supporting the NHS.
Application Deadline: November 21, 2026
Department: Senior Management and Leadership
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Priory Hospital Barnt Green
Address: Warren Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 8ER
Workplace type: Onsite
Compensation: £42,500 / year
What You’ll Be DoingYou will be part of a compassionate team that is committed to supporting people’s wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. Responsible for managing and developing hospital support services, ensuring high-quality service delivery within agreed operational and capital budgets. The role involves overseeing building maintenance, assets, improvement projects and contractors, ensuring compliance with health and safety, fire safety and regulatory standards. Responsibilities include budget monitoring, supplier management, staff recruitment and development, implementing organizational policies, monitoring customer satisfaction and reporting on site safety and performance to senior management. The postholder will lead on site projects, provide out-of-hours emergency support, participate in the senior management on-call rota and support the wider team as required. This position is a leadership role at Priory and during the interview process we will be assessing candidates against our leadership behaviours. These are a set of ten values driven behaviours that define great leadership at Priory. They are integral to driving a positive high performing culture where we strive to deliver the best care and outcomes for the people we support. You can find out more about our interview approach and our leadership behaviours here.
What You’ll Bring To The RoleEssential for the role:
*H&S qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH
*Line Management experience
*Experience in project management, ideally with a qualification
*Good organization and time management
*Comfortable working within tight deadlines
*Ability to handle ambiguity
*First-class customer service skills
*Excellent communication and negotiation skills
What We Will Give You In ReturnWe want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.
*Enhanced maternity pay
*Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
*Contributory pension scheme
*Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
*Access to development opportunities
*Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
*Leadership & management development
*Long service award
*Refer a friend bonuses
Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.
About PrioryPriory is the UK’s leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions – including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and children’s mental health – and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, Prader–Willi Syndrome, brain injuries and older people. We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here. For agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement here. All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.