Associate Director of Estates Technical Compliance

The Methodist Church in Britain; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme

Annual leave entitlement

Flexible working arrangements

Home or remote working

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain seeks a senior Estates Compliance Lead to join the Trust's estates team. You will lead liaison with the subsidiary on compliance, assurance and governance, and shape the compliance strategy across the estate.

You will advise the Board and executives on risks and investment needs, oversee monitoring systems, audits and reporting, and act as the Authorised Person for key engineering disciplines, ensuring safe work and technical assurance.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in engineering, estates, FM or safety, or equivalent.
• Chartered Engineer or professional membership (IHEEM/IWFM/IOSH/IIRSM/Engineering Council).
• Formal training in healthcare estates compliance, HTMs/HBNs or safety management with CPD.

Responsibilities

• Review and agree the Trust's estates technical compliance strategy in line with statutory, regulatory and NHS guidance.
• Advise the Board, Executive Team and senior leaders on compliance risks, priorities and investment needs.
• Oversee development and delivery of compliance monitoring systems, audits and reporting frameworks.
• Act as the Trust's Authorised Person for key engineering disciplines, ensuring safe systems of work and technical assurance.
• Drive innovation in compliance management, including digital monitoring tools and sustainability-focused solutions.
• Lead the Trust's liaison with its subsidiary organisation on estates compliance, assurance and governance.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and professional excellence.

Skills

Power BI

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Risk management

Education

Masters degree in engineering or safety

Chartered Engineer

Tools

Compliance systems

AI platforms

Job description

This 12-month senior post sits in the Trust's estates team, making the postholder the lead for liaising with the subsidiary organisation on estates compliance, assurance and governance. The work centres on agreeing the compliance strategy across the estate and advising the Board and executives on compliance risks and investment. Home or remote working is offered on a full-time pattern, and the role carries the Trust's Authorised Person responsibility for key engineering disciplines.

What the job involves

• Review and agree the Trust's estates technical compliance strategy in line with statutory, regulatory and NHS guidance
• Advise the Board, Executive Team and senior leaders on compliance risks, priorities and investment needs
• Oversee development and delivery of compliance monitoring systems, audits and reporting frameworks
• Act as the Trust's Authorised Person for key engineering disciplines, ensuring safe systems of work and technical assurance
• Drive innovation in compliance management, including digital monitoring tools and sustainability-focused solutions
• Lead the Trust's liaison with its subsidiary organisation on estates compliance, assurance and governance
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and professional excellence

Qualifications

• Masters degree in a relevant engineering, estates, FM or safety discipline, or equivalent experience
• Chartered Engineer or equivalent professional status, or professional membership of a relevant body such as IHEEM, IWFM, IOSH/IIRSM or Engineering Council
• Formal training in healthcare estates compliance, HTMs/HBNs or safety management, with evidence of CPD

Experience

• Significant senior leadership experience in estates, FM and/or capital within a complex acute healthcare or similar regulated environment
• Advising and assuring executives, Boards or duty holders in complex WOS, PFI or similar FM contract environments
• Leading organisation-wide governance and assurance frameworks, including estates governance and compliance
• Chairing complex safety or governance groups
• Working with multiple providers and landlords to deliver compliance assurance, and major incident response or business continuity planning

Skills & knowledge

• In-depth knowledge of statutory, regulatory and NHS estates compliance requirements, including HTMs and HBNs
• In-depth managerial, financial and contracting knowledge
• Interpreting complex technical, legal and regulatory information for non-technical audiences, with advanced data analysis, reporting and governance presentation skills
• Experience with Power BI, compliance systems and/or AI platforms

Other

• Highly developed leadership skills to influence, challenge and negotiate at all levels, including Board level, and to lead teams through change
• Strong organisational skills in managing competing priorities and deadlines
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management, and confidence handling contentious, sensitive or high-risk issues
• Initiative, resilience and a proactive approach to risk and safety, with commitment to teamwork and Trust values

Nice to have

• Knowledge of the NHS Assurance and Accountability Framework (AAF)
• Knowledge of statutory legislation, HTMs/HBNs and estates-related risk

What’s offered

• NHS pension scheme
• Annual leave entitlement
• Flexible working arrangements
• Home or remote working