Head of Estates and Facilities
Location: Hybrid, working from home and Central Office in London SW1W, with travel to various sites.
Hours: 35 hours per week
Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer
Salary: £58,000 - £65,000 dependant on experience, plus car allowance
Annual leave: 25 days per year plus bank holidays

This charity is dedicated to supporting older people. They aspire to a society where all older people are treated with respect and have the opportunity to live fulfilled lives.

This role will oversee the management of the property portfolio, ensuring they are efficiently maintained and compliant with all relevant regulations, and that they are comfortable and safe environments that are fit for purpose.

The postholder will be required to take a hands-on approach, building relationships, providing professional and technical support and expertise, to service managers, support staff and contractors, in order to deliver reactive and planned maintenance programmes and upgrades.  

In addition to managing the existing portfolio, you will be involved in all aspects of any future building works.

The ideal candidate will:

• Hold a RICS qualification as a Building Surveyor
• Have substantial experience in property maintenance, facilities management and contractor management in the health or residential care sectors.
• Be able to plan and implement maintenance works at multiple sites to budget.
• Have knowledge of all statutory requirements related to property maintenance and management.
• Be able to prepare detailed specifications to tender works
• Be qualified or experienced in project management methodology.

Closing date: 31 May 2022

Application Process:

To find out more information, please click the apply button. You will be taken to a simple CHM Recruit form and then redirected to where you can complete your application for this position.

The organisation is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion / beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

This charity would prefer all staff joining to have received or be in the process of getting their COVID-19 vaccination. This is to support the protection of staff, residents and wider teams.

No agencies please.