Estates Officer

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Liverpool is seeking an Estates Officer to join their team at the Royal Liverpool Hospital. The successful candidate will provide administrative support and supervise maintenance staff, ensuring effective resource management and health and safety compliance. Required qualifications include an HND in Engineering or Management and line management experience in a building services environment. This role offers a permanent contract with a competitive salary range from £31,049 to £37,796 annually.

Qualifications

• Line management experience in a building services environment, managing delegated staff and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient and effective administrative and technical support to the Estate Maintenance Department.
• Supervise and coordinate a group of multi-skilled maintenance staff and other trades.
• Plan and use labour and financial resources effectively.
• Promote a positive culture regarding health and safety.
• Monitor performance, standards and audit completed works conducted by staff.
• Supervise maintenance and/or minor works schemes and activities.
• Allocate labour to planned preventative maintenance and/or minor works schemes.
• Resolve complex faults on building services systems.

Skills

Knowledge of health and safety legislation and statutory obligations for Estates operations

Good oral, written and presentation skills

Ability to analyse spreadsheets and spend/performance data

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Prioritise work and cope with competing demands

Analytical IT and computer skills

Education

HND or equivalent (Engineering or Management)

Job description

Job Details

• Title: Estates Officer
• Band: 5
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week (08:00 to 16:00 M-F)
• Location: Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool
• Salary: £31,049 – £37,796 per annum
• Closing: 05/12/2025 23:59

Job Overview

We are seeking to recruit a suitably experienced Estates Officer at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based at the Royal Liverpool Hospital site. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trust's Estates Engineering department. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate commitment, enthusiasm and professionalism, working within a fast‑paced healthcare environment. We are looking for a self‑starter who can work effectively both individually and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient and effective administrative and technical support to the Estate Maintenance Department.
• Supervise and coordinate a group of multi‑skilled maintenance staff and other trades including maintenance assistants and apprentices.
• Plan and use labour and financial resources effectively.
• Promote a positive culture regarding health and safety, manual handling, permits to work and risk assessments.
• Monitor performance, standards and audit completed works conducted by staff, agency labour and contractors.
• Supervise maintenance and/or minor works schemes and activities.
• Allocate labour to the Works and Estate Response Desk, planned preventative maintenance, and/or minor works schemes to meet agreed response times and deadlines.
• Resolve complex faults on all types of building services systems and equipment.

Qualifications

Essential criteria:

• HND or equivalent (Engineering or Management).

Desirable criteria:

• City and Guilds of London Institute Certificate Course 205 Mechanical Engineering Maintenance Part II (course ref 232-2).

Experience

Essential criteria:

• Line management experience in a building services environment, managing delegated staff and contractors.

Desirable criteria:

• Attendance at the NHS Training Centre in Steriliser Testing and Maintenance.
• Fully time‑served fitter.

Skills

Essential criteria:

• Knowledge of health and safety legislation and statutory obligations for Estates operations.
• Good oral, written and presentation skills.
• Ability to analyse spreadsheets and spend/performance data.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Prioritise work and cope with competing demands.
• Analytical IT and computer skills.

Desirable criteria:

• Ability to carry out gas and electric arc welding.
• Knowledge of NHS Estate code, Health Technical Memorandums and relevant codes of practice.
• Experience using a CAFM system.

Equal Opportunities

The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work‑life balance and fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from groups that are currently under‑represented in our workforce: black, Asian, minority ethnic, LGBTQ+, disabled, male and aged 16‑24.