Estates Building Operations Manager

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS FT; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

NHS Pension Scheme

Gym discount

Job summary

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Estates Building Operations Manager (Band 7) on a fixed-term 15-month contract. You will oversee day-to-day building maintenance across the Trust estate, provide specialist technical advice, lead on compliance, and manage budgets and staff.

The role supports the Estates Strategy and Capital Programme and includes on-call duties. The post requires extensive experience in building operations, compliance with statutory NHS

Qualifications

• Experience managing building maintenance services across a large estate.
• Ability to provide specialist technical advice on building maintenance and compliance.
• Experience leading maintenance projects and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day delivery of building maintenance across the Trust estate.
• Lead fabric inspections, condition surveys, and maintenance programmes.
• Provide specialist advice on maintenance, compliance and property matters.
• Prepare specifications, procure works, manage projects.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety, Building regs and NHS estate requirements.
• Lead on asbestos management and Equality Act compliance.
• Manage Estates staff including performance reviews and training needs.
• Act as budget holder and monitor expenditure.
• Maintain records on building condition and compliance.
• Engage with internal/external stakeholders as needed.
• Undertake risk assessments and control measures.
• Participate in Estates Managers On-Call rota.
• Undertake Authorised Person responsibilities as trained.

Skills

Budget management

Health & safety

Project management

Staff development

Contract management

Job description

Estates Building Operations Manager - Band 7

Fixed term contract 15 months

The Estates Building Operations Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of building maintenance services across the Trust estate, ensuring that buildings are safe, compliant, and fit for purpose. Reporting to the Head of Estates, the post holder will provide specialist technical advice, oversee maintenance and improvement projects, manage operational teams and budgets, and ensure compliance with statutory and NHS estate requirements. The role also supports the delivery of the Trust's Estates Strategy and Capital Programme and participates in the Estates Managers On-Call rota.

• Manage the day-to-day delivery of building maintenance services across the Trust estate.
• Lead building fabric inspections, condition surveys, and the development of planned maintenance programmes.
• Provide specialist technical advice on building maintenance, construction, compliance, and property-related matters.
• Prepare specifications, procure works and services, and manage building maintenance and improvement projects.
• Ensure compliance with statutory legislation, Health and Safety requirements, Building Regulations, HTMs, HBNs, and Trust policies.
• Lead on building-related compliance matters, including asbestos management and Equality Act requirements.
• Manage and develop Estates staff, undertaking performance reviews, training needs assessments, and staff development activities.
• Act as a designated budget holder, monitoring expenditure and ensuring value for money.
• Maintain accurate records relating to building condition, maintenance activities, and statutory compliance.
• Develop effective working relationships with internal departments, contractors, consultants, and external stakeholders.
• Undertake risk assessments and implement appropriate control measures to minimise estate-related risks.
• Participate in the Estates Managers On-Call rota and respond to estate-related emergencies and incidents as required.
• Undertake Authorised Person responsibilities within designated disciplines following appropriate training and competency assessment

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.

Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners. We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Brendan Caulfield Job title: Head of Estates Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01619226000