Director of Estates

at  CHEC

Job Title: Director of Estates
Location: Fulwood, Preston
Contract Type: Permanent, 37.5 hours a week
We are always looking for great talent to join our team and help achieve our ambitious goals and growth. We care about our people, and we care about the future of community health and how CHEC can play an innovative part in making this great, with your help.
If you’re dynamic, focused have the vision to support our growth and the courage to tell us how we can be even better - come and join us! We have an exciting opportunity for a Director of Estates to join us as we continue to expand throughout the UK.

ABOUT THE ROLE

An exciting opportunity has come up for a Director of Estates to join our HR team as we embark onto our next stage of continued growth. The successful candidate will be accountable for leading, managing & maintaining the company wide estate on all facility related matters.
We are looking for someone to drive improvements and efficiencies across the company assets whilst ensuring main fit for purpose and compliant in line with legislation and standards. This includes a strong focus on asset management and creating a cost effective estates strategy.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE:

• Previous experience within a similar role in a multisite organisation
• Experience in healthcare is advantageous
• Skilled in managing budgets, forecasting, and delivering cost-saving initiatives.
• Track record of optimising property assets to maximise financial performance and operational efficiency.
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills for managing contractors, consultants, and internal stakeholders.
• Proactive in identifying opportunities for growth and improvement.
• Professional membership or chartered status with relevant institution.
• Proven knowledge of asset management principles.