Estates Manager

Keys Group; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A social care organization in Birmingham is seeking a Facilities Manager to oversee a diverse property portfolio. This role involves leadership, managing projects, and ensuring compliance with legal standards. Candidates should have extensive facilities management experience and hold an HND/HNC in Building Surveying or similar. The role offers a car allowance and flexibility to work from home as required.

Benefits

Car allowance

Flexibility to work from home

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' facilities/estates management experience.
• Experience managing multiple construction projects of various sizes.
• Good working knowledge of the CDM Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse property portfolio ensuring legal compliance.
• Lead and manage small, medium, and large scale works projects.
• Support the Projects Director in growth and development strategies.

Skills

Facilities management

Project management

Technical advice

Team leadership

Health and Safety compliance

Education

HND/HNC in Building Surveying or similar

Job description

Keys Group brings together three leading UK providers of specialist education, care and activities - Accomplish, Keys, and Peak - to support over 2,000 children, young people, adults and families across England and Wales. We deliver care through residential homes, schools, supported living and community-based services, creating safe, nurturing and ambitious environments where everyone can thrive.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.
  
  Essential - HND/HNC in Building Surveying or similar qualifications.
• Essential - Minimum of 5 years' facilities/estates management experience
• Essential - Leading and managing estates/maintenance teams.
• Essential - Minimum of 5 years' experience of managing multiple small, medium & large sized construction/building projects.
• Essential - An excellent understanding of statutory environmental requirements.
• Essential - Working knowledge of the management of asbestos, fire safety & legionella.
• Essential - Good working knowledge of the CDM Regulations
• Essential - Full clean driving licence