Estates Manager

The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd. is seeking an organised Estates Manager to oversee maintenance, compliance and safe environments across multiple school sites in London and surrounding areas.

You will coordinate contractors, support refurbishment projects, manage budgets and help improve estates services while working with senior health and safety leads. The role requires strong organisational skills and the ability to balance competing priorities across several sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in estates, facilities management or property maintenance.
• Ability to coordinate contractors and monitor performance.
• Experience supporting building/refurbishment projects and multi-workstream management.
• Strong IT skills and experience with budgets/financial records.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate planned and reactive maintenance across multiple school sites.
• Organise contractors and suppliers and monitor quality and timeliness of work.
• Support building and refurbishment projects and track progress to standards.
• Assist with purchasing, purchase orders and financial records.

Skills

Estates management

Contractor coordination

Project support

Budget monitoring

Job description

A multi-site education organisation is seeking an organised and proactive Estates Manager to help maintain safe, compliant and well-run school environments.

Working with the senior estates and health and safety lead, you’ll support facilities and compliance services across several school sites. You’ll coordinate maintenance and contractors, assist with projects and help improve how estates services are delivered.

Your responsibilities will include:

Coordinating planned and reactive maintenance across multiple sites.

Organising contractors and specialist suppliers, and monitoring the quality and timeliness of their work.

Supporting building and refurbishment projects, tracking progress and helping ensure work meets required standards.

Assisting with purchasing, purchase orders, budgets and financial records.

Monitoring service agreements, contractor performance and key performance measures.

Working with school leaders and site teams to keep buildings safe, compliant and in good condition.

Supporting health and safety, statutory checks and safeguarding requirements.

Carrying out site inspections and audits, recording findings and following up on actions.

Helping maintain the organisation’s facilities management system.

Supporting shared services such as cleaning, catering, lettings and site facilities.

You’ll bring experience in estates, facilities management, property maintenance or a related area. You’ll understand building maintenance, contractor coordination and compliance, and have experience supporting projects or managing several workstreams at once.

You’ll also have:

Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise competing demands.

Clear communication skills and confidence working with people across different sites.

Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and database systems.

Experience with budgets, purchase orders or financial monitoring.

A practical, solution-focused approach and an interest in improving services.

The ability to work collaboratively with a range of colleagues and suppliers.