Estates & Health & Safety Lead - Regional Care Homes

Athena Care Homes (UK) Ltd; Mar del Plata; On-site; ARS 101,179,000 - 123,664,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive induction

Competitive salary

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Blue Light Card access

Refer a friend scheme

Job summary

Athena Care Homes is seeking an Estates Surveyor and Health & Safety Lead to manage and improve our property portfolio across East Anglia. The role delivers professional estates surveying guidance, oversees planned and reactive works, and leads safety arrangements to ensure safe, compliant homes for residents and staff.

The role requires multi-site estates experience, strong project and budget management, and a practical knowledge of health and safety compliance within care settings.

Qualifications

• Relevant professional qualifications in building, surveying, construction, estates or facilities management, or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Health & safety qualification such as NEBOSH General Certificate, or equivalent.
• Membership of CIOB or equivalent.
• Proven experience in estates, property or facilities management across multiple sites.
• Experience leading health & safety compliance, audits, inspections, risk assessments and risk management.
• Experience managing subcontractors and delivering planned maintenance, refurbishment works and capital projects.
• Experience in care, healthcare or other regulated environment is desirable.
• Strong knowledge of property compliance, health & safety legislation, risk management and contractor management.
• Ability to assess building conditions, identify and diagnose defects, prioritise remedial works according to risk and urgency, and communicate technical information clearly.
• Strong project and budget management, record keeping and report writing skills.
• Proficient in MS Office and property/maintenance management systems; FaultFixers knowledge advantageous.
• Full, valid UK driving licence.
• Ability to travel between Athena Care Homes.

Responsibilities

• Estates surveying and property management
• Compliance and health & safety management
• Budget and resource management
• Project management
• Team leadership and collaboration
• Sustainability and environmental responsibility
• Vendor & contractor management

Skills

Estates management

Health & safety

Budget management

Project management

Team leadership

Education

Building/surveying qualification

Health & safety qualification

CIOB membership

Multi-site estates experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Maintenance management systems

FaultFixers

Job description

Athena Care Homes is seeking an Estates Surveyor and Health & Safety Lead to manage and improve our property portfolio across East Anglia. The role delivers professional estates surveying guidance, oversees planned and reactive works, and leads safety arrangements to ensure safe, compliant homes for residents and staff.

The role requires multi-site estates experience, strong project and budget management, and a practical knowledge of health and safety compliance within care settings.