Background & Client Overview
Evelyn Partners appointed Maxwell Stephens to deliver a significant multi-role recruitment programme designed to strengthen its Facilities Management function across multiple regions.
The requirement covered five key appointments, each supporting a different aspect of Facilities, workplace operations, security and health and safety:
- Senior Regional Facilities Manager
- Two Regional Facilities Managers
- Facilities & Security Manager
- Health & Safety Administrator
Rather than approaching each vacancy in isolation, Evelyn Partners required a coordinated recruitment strategy capable of building a stronger FM team while ensuring every successful candidate possessed the right combination of technical expertise, leadership capability and cultural fit.
The Challenge
Recruiting five Facilities professionals simultaneously presented a complex challenge.
Each position required a distinct skill set and level of seniority, yet all five appointments needed to work effectively within the same wider Facilities Management structure and support consistent service delivery across the organisation.
Senior Regional Facilities Leadership
The Senior Regional Facilities Manager required significant leadership experience and the ability to provide strategic oversight across geographically dispersed locations.
The successful candidate needed to combine operational understanding with the ability to manage regional priorities, influence stakeholders and provide direction across the wider FM function.
Regional Facilities Management
The two Regional Facilities Managers needed the experience and autonomy to manage Facilities operations within their respective areas.
Their responsibilities required strong operational FM expertise, supplier and stakeholder management, commercial awareness and a focus on maintaining efficient and consistent service delivery.
Facilities & Security Management
The Facilities & Security Manager appointment required someone capable of combining workplace and Facilities responsibilities with effective security oversight.
The role demanded a professional who could strengthen operational resilience while maintaining appropriate standards across both disciplines.
Health & Safety Support
The Health & Safety Administrator needed strong organisational skills and attention to detail to support the effective administration of health and safety procedures and compliance activity.
Across all five appointments, Evelyn Partners needed professionals who could integrate successfully into the organisation and contribute positively to its culture as well as its operational performance.
Our Recruitment Approach
Maxwell Stephens began the assignment with a detailed consultation to understand the requirements of each vacancy, the structure of the Facilities function and the qualities Evelyn Partners considered essential for long-term success.
This allowed us to develop clearly defined candidate profiles for each position while maintaining a consistent understanding of the organisation's wider recruitment objectives.
Targeted Market Search
Using our specialist Facilities Management network, direct search capability and targeted outreach, we identified professionals whose backgrounds closely matched the individual requirements of each vacancy.
Our approach combined proactive candidate engagement with detailed market knowledge, allowing us to access relevant professionals rather than relying solely on active applicants.
Detailed Candidate Assessment
Candidates were evaluated through a structured assessment process focused on:
- relevant Facilities Management experience
- leadership and management capability
- regional and multi-site experience
- security expertise where applicable
- health and safety knowledge
- stakeholder-management ability
- commercial and operational awareness
- communication skills
- cultural alignment with Evelyn Partners
Competency-based interviews and detailed screening enabled us to establish not only whether candidates could perform the role technically, but also whether their working style was suited to Evelyn Partners' environment.
Coordinated Shortlisting
Managing five vacancies simultaneously required careful coordination.
Maxwell Stephens maintained close communication with Evelyn Partners throughout the process, enabling recruitment activity to remain aligned across the different roles while allowing each appointment to be assessed on its own requirements.
The process ultimately resulted in the successful recruitment of five Facilities professionals.
Outcome & Impact
The completed recruitment programme strengthened Evelyn Partners' Facilities Management capability across both strategic and operational disciplines.
Senior Regional Facilities Leadership
The appointed Senior Regional Facilities Manager brought extensive leadership experience and strategic capability, providing stronger oversight of Facilities operations across multiple regions.
Two Regional Facilities Manager Appointments
The successful Regional Facilities Managers provided dedicated leadership within their respective areas, supporting the efficient management of Facilities services and maintaining focus on productivity and cost-effectiveness.
Stronger Facilities & Security Management
The Facilities & Security Manager strengthened the coordination of Facilities and security responsibilities, supporting more structured operational processes and greater resilience.
Enhanced Health & Safety Support
The Health & Safety Administrator provided dedicated administrative capability around workplace safety and compliance, helping support a structured approach to health and safety requirements.
Greater Team Capability
Collectively, the five appointments provided Evelyn Partners with a broader mix of leadership, regional FM expertise, operational capability, security knowledge and health and safety support.
Outcome
The successful placement of five professionals across four distinct role types demonstrates Maxwell Stephens' ability to manage complex, multi-vacancy Facilities Management recruitment programmes.
By developing a clear understanding of each position while considering how the appointments would operate together, we were able to help Evelyn Partners strengthen its FM structure at both strategic and operational levels.
The assignment also demonstrates the value of specialist recruitment when organisations need to build or expand entire Facilities teams rather than make a single appointment. Success depends on finding professionals who individually meet the requirements of their roles while collectively contributing to a cohesive and effective function.
Looking to recruit multiple Facilities Management professionals or strengthen an entire FM team? Contact Maxwell Stephens to discuss your recruitment requirements.