Package Description
Job Title: Estates Manager
Location: West Midlands
Salary: £45k - £55k DOE
Car allowance: £3600 P/A
Working pattern: Mon – Fri - Field and home based

LOOKING FOR A ROLE WHERE EVERY DAY MAKES A DIFFERENCE?

Take the lead in managing a diverse property portfolio across your region, delivering projects from routine repairs to large scale works. You’ll provide expert technical advice, carry out surveying duties and lead a small estates and mobile maintenance team.
This is a field-based role with plenty of variety and responsibility. You’ll be out and about across the region, with a car allowance to support travel, and the flexibility to work from home when needed.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Take overall responsibility for a diverse property portfolio within a specified region, ensuring all legal and statutory obligations are met.
• Maintain the structure and fabric of properties to protect capital value and ensure safe, well-maintained environments for residents and staff.
• Lead and manage all aspects of small, medium and large scale works projects, including scoping, specification, procurement, on-site supervision, CDM compliance and budget control.
• Manage and support an Estates Supervisor and a team of Mobile Maintenance Operatives.
• Control and monitor the capital expenditure budget for the region.
• Support the Projects Director in delivering the company’s growth and development strategy.
• Ensure all works comply with current legislation, regulations and best practice.
• Appoint, manage and assess contractors, ensuring quality and performance standards are met.
• Respond to external compliance requirements (e.g. Health and Safety, Fire, Environmental Health, Ofsted/CIW), ensuring timely action and resolution.
• Carry out inspections and respond to internal or external maintenance queries, complaints and requests.
• Maintain regular communication with Operations teams to support service delivery.
• Review and assess capital expenditure requests in line with company policy.
• Support the Head of Facilities/Facilities Manager with PPM compliance and wider estates matters.
• Undertake other duties consistent with the role as required.
• Maintain up-to-date professional knowledge through training and support development of team members.