Estates Manager

IRIS Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 74,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency is seeking an Estates Manager in London. The successful candidate will manage office relocations, ensure environmentally friendly practices, and oversee facilities management. A salary of £74,812 pa is offered, potentially rising to £76,142 pa. The role requires excellent people management and project management skills, with a strong commitment to trade union values. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by 12:00 on Thursday 23 October 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience managing office relocation projects.
• Sound knowledge of current statutory regulations and compliance.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage office relocation and ensure energy efficiency.
• Oversee day-to-day facilities management services.
• Handle property management and health and safety.

Skills

People management skills

Project management skills

Knowledge of listed building regulations

Ability to design and deliver training programmes

Commitment to trade union values

Job description

Overview

Estates Manager — Location: London. Salary: £74,812 pa (including London Weighting) rising incrementally to £76,142 pa (including London Weighting). Grade 9 £74,812 per annum (including London Weighting) rising incrementally to £76,142 per annum (including London Weighting). Full-time, 35 hours per week; happy to talk flexible working. Fixed term contract to 31 December 2027. Based at Congress House, London WC1B 3LS.

Responsibilities

Do you have experience of managing office relocation project and incorporating energy efficiency and environmentally friendly practice into building management? Do you have excellent people management skills? Do you have a sound knowledge of current statutory regulations and compliance relating to building management?

You will be working closely with our Director of Operations in the sale of Congress House and acquisition of our new London headquarters as well as overseeing day-to-day facilities management services at Congress House until the point of sale and will have responsibility for property management and health and safety across the estate.

In addition to having excellent interpersonal skills, the successful candidate will also need to demonstrate

• Ability to design and deliver training programmes
• Project management skills
• Knowledge of listed building regulations
• A strong commitment to trade union values

Qualifications and selection

We welcome applications from any candidate but are particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, who are underrepresented at this grade. Therefore, if you are BME and are interested in the post, we invite you to join an online briefing at 13:00 on Thursday 16 October 2025 2025 about the post, to hear about our client and ask questions of the recruiting manager.

The closing date for completed applications for this post is 12:00 on Thursday 23 October 2025. First stage interviews will be held on Thursday 6 November 2025 with second stage interviews on the morning of Thursday 13 November 2025.

Our client operates an anonymised recruitment process and names are not included during shortlisting. We don’t ask for details of educational institutions attended.

Important dates

Closing date: 23rd October
Shortlist date: 24th October
Interview date: TBC