BIFM Group Membership Scheme

Investors in FM Professional Development

Group Membership has been

transformative: weve got a clearer view

of what we get for our individual and
Corporate Membership fees, were able to
drive far more benefit from them, and
weve taken the lead with our employee
members in helping them get optimum
personal benefit. You get out what
you put in: Group Membership has
given us a clear engagement
framework, and in the twelve
months since we grouped
weve seen clear and
sustained benefits
in terms of our
employee
engagement,
the quality of
FM dialogues
around the
business, and
a shared sense
of purpose.

Jamie McDonald,
Customer Experience,
Director for Carillion plc

We see the BIFM Group Membership

Scheme
as a key recruitment and
retention tool.

Steve Castle, Managing Director

for FM Services, Telereal Trillium

BIFM Group Membership Scheme for employers of FMs

Become a BIFM Investor in FM Professional Development
The BIFM Group Membership Scheme is designed to help
employers of facilities management professionals to
recognise, reward and support their professional
development. This helps to build strong and effective
FM teams.
Through the scheme, you as an employer can
nominate team members to become individual
members of BIFM. This investment by employers
supports the professional development of FMs
within their organisation.
Employers can benchmark the competence of FM
teams using the membership grading system and the
BIFM professional competences. The BIFM membership
grading system establishes a pathway for personal
development for FM professionals. It gives a framework to
ensure FM skills and competences reflect business needs
and requirements.
Through the scheme your organisation becomes a BIFM Investor
in FM Professional Development. This recognises and signifies
your commitment to FM excellence and business improvement
through your people.

What are the benefits for your organisation?

FM team development

Corporate profile

The scheme provides a professional

development framework for FMs within your
organisation, through which you can develop
and progress your teams FM competences.

As a BIFM Investor in FM Professional

Development your organisation clearly
demonstrates a commitment to FM
excellence, support and development for your
people and the delivery of best practice
facilities management. This enhances your
corporate profile with clients and other
stakeholders.

For details on the resources and support your

FM employees can access to develop their
skills and competences, please see the
Support your FMs to improve your business
section.
Versatility
The scheme is versatile and can be tailored to
your organisational needs, working in
harmony with and enhancing your existing
training and development frameworks and
adding value to your talent management
programmes.
Ultimately the scheme is about business
improvement through employee
development.
Retention and recruitment
By offering individual membership of the
BIFM as an employee benefit and by fostering
the environment of support and development
it brings, you can enhance staff retention and
drive recruitment.
Employees on the scheme have access to the
full range of member benefits and feel
rewarded, respected and supported.

You can use the BIFM Investor in Professional

Development logo on business stationery and
marketing material in print and online.

What this means for your business:

Your FM team members feel supported in
their professional development and
progression and become more highly
motivated.
Your FM team increases their knowledge and
skills through BIFM membership which
supports them in their roles and decision
making.
FM staff retention rates improve as you
provide more employee benefits and staff
have better access to professional
development and progression.
Recruitment and attraction of the best FM
staff becomes easier.
Your FM team acquires an enhanced
internal reputation as a strategic business
asset.
Your organisation acquires an enhanced
reputation for best practice and continuous
improvement in FM; improving your market
position, assisting in winning clients and
influencing stakeholders.

More efficient and effective FM teams.

Saved processing time for employees
membership fees as the process is
centralised.
Access to a 25% discount on BIFM Training
courses.
A BIFM account manager to assist you in
making the most of the membership;
tasked with understanding your needs and
objectives and helping you achieve them.

Support your FMs to improve your business

The BIFM Group Membership Scheme is
designed to support the development and
progression of your FM team members.
Ultimately the scheme is about business
improvement through employee
development.
Membership of BIFM offers your FMs the
support to:
Learn
BIFM provides a range of resources and
updates on industry news, information and
policy which are available to members,
including:
Fortnightly FM World magazine, including
features, case studies, industry news and
developments.
Good Practice Guides.
Access to reports and guidance notes from
the Members Only section of the website.
Access a range of FM and specialist subject
e-newsletters.

Develop
BIFM offers members a range of free activities
and resources to support their CPD, through
information and knowledge resources and
regional and special interest group (SIG)
events. Members can record and monitor
their CPD activities through their own online
CPD record.
In addition, BIFM provides training and
qualifications which can form part of
individuals professional development.
Network
BIFM has a thriving network of Regions and
SIGs which are led by passionate member
volunteers and offer employees the chance to
network with FM professionals from the same
region, similar backgrounds, specialisms or
interests. In addition to face-to-face
networking are the online networking forums,
which provide instant access to fellow FMs and
industry leaders to network and share best
practice with.

Get professional recognition

Members benefit from getting a recognised
professional status and the use of post
nominal letters, dependent on grade, to
distinguish and represent their level of
expertise and experience in the field of FM.

Professional recognition increases the

standing of the individual within the company
and of the company to the wider industry
demonstrating the level of professional
competence of your workforce.

BIFM membership grades

Member grade

Who is it for?

Affiliate

Entry level for those who have less than 2 years non-management FM
experience and/or no qualification in FM or a related subject. It is also
relevant for those with an interest in FM but who might not work in FM.

Associate (ABIFM)

For individuals with 2 years FM experience at non-management level

OR 1 years FM experience and an FM related qualification at Level 2, 3
or above.

Member (MBIFM)

For individuals with 5 years FM experience and 3 years managerial

experience OR an FM related qualification at Level 4 or 5 which includes
3 years middle management and 2 years' FM experience.

Certified (CBIFM)

For individuals with an FM or FM related qualification at Level 6 (degree

level) or equivalent OR Chartered status of a relevant professional body
and have 2 years or more middle management experience and 3 years
or more FM experience.

Fellow (FBIFM

You may be eligible to become a Fellow if you currently have or

previously have had significant FM experience working at a senior level
and can demonstrate a sustained or significant contribution to the
profession or industry.
To find out more visit www.bifm.org.uk/grades

How does the scheme work?

The BIFM Group Membership Scheme will form
an essential component of your professional
development and talent management
programmes, with opportunities for individual
FMs within your organisation to learn, develop,
network and progress.
Map your roles against the BIFM
competences and membership grades
Central to BIFM is the development and
setting of industry-recognised professional
standards in facilities management upon which
the membership grading structure is based.
BIFM can work with your organisation to map
different BIFM member grades against the
roles in your organisation, identifies a
progression pathway based on recognised
industry standards.
Your team can then undertake a
self-assessment against the BIFM competences,
which forms a picture of the FM competence
across your FM team, identifying where gaps
in skills and knowledge exist.

Getting the most out of the scheme

BIFM helps you implement the scheme in a
way that works best for your organisation. In
order to help you benefit fully from the
scheme a detailed guidance pack is provided
which sets out best practice and includes
template documents to help launch and
manage the scheme. This ensures that your
organisation can get the most out of the
scheme with your staff fully engaged.
Account management
A dedicated Account Manager will act as a
coordinator between your organisation and
BIFM, simplifying the administration of the
scheme, helping to create the list of
nominated team members, centralising
invoicing and establishing relevant
management reports.
We are committed to providing a scheme
that meets your organisations objectives.

How much does the scheme cost?

The cost of the scheme is dependent on the
number of employees that sign up to the
scheme and at which membership grade. The
cost of membership is based on the current
membership grade schedule of rates.*
* Please note the fees might change, year to year by
incremental amounts.

Find out more

For further details and to discuss your needs with BIFM, please contact:
T: +44 (0)1279 712 675
E: corporate@bifm.org.uk
or visit www.bifm.org.uk/investors

Group Membership Scheme

How much does the scheme cost?
The cost of the scheme is dependent on the number of employees that sign up to the scheme
and at which membership grades.
To discuss the Group Membership Scheme and the process please contact us
on +44 (0)1279 712 675 or email corporate@bifm.org.uk.
The current schedule of membership rates are detailed below:
NEW MEMBERS
Grades

Assessment Fee*

Subscription Fee#

Affiliate
Associate
Member Grade
Certified Member

N/A
38.00
7
7

8
170
192.00
38

Student Concessions
(applicable to any person who is studying a BIFM
Qualification)

Affiliate
Associate
Member Grade
Certified Member

N/A
38.00
7
7

Overseas Administration Fee

60.00

(applicable if you wish to receive a hard copy of FM World)

49
49
49
49

RENEWING MEMBERS
Grades

Subscription Fee#

Affiliate
Associate
Member Grade
Certified Member
Fellow

8
170.00
192
38
50

UPGRADE FEES
Grades

Assessment Fee*

Upgrade to Associate
Upgrade to Member
Upgrade to Certified Member

38.00
77.00
7
Professional
Peer Review
Leadership Review* Panel*
5

Upgrade to Fellow

100.00

* Assessment fees are inclusive of VAT.

#

Subscription fees are Tax Deductible.

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of our team call +44 (0)1279 712675

About BIFM
The British Institute of Facilities
Management (BIFM) is the professional
body for facilities management (FM).
Founded in 1993, we promote
excellence in facilities management
for the benet of practitioners, the
economy and society. Supporting and
representing over 16,000 members
around the world, both individual
FM professionals and organisations,
and thousands more through
qualications and training.
We promote and embed professional
standards in facilities management.
Committed to advancing the facilities
management profession we provide a
suite of membership, qualications,
training and networking services
designed to support facilities
management practitioners in
performing to the best of their ability.

BIFM
Number One Building
The Causeway
Bishops Stortford
Hertfordshire CM23 2ER
T: +44 (0)1279 712 675
E: corporate@bifm.org.uk
www.bifm.org.uk