Estates Surveyor and Health & Safety Lead

Athena Care Homes; Basildon; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully comprehensive induction

25 days holiday per year plus bank/p

Blue Light Card access

Job summary

Athena Care Homes is seeking an Estates Surveyor and Health & Safety Lead to manage and improve our portfolio of care home properties across East Anglia. You will provide professional estates surveying advice, oversee planned and reactive works, and lead safety arrangements to ensure safe, compliant and well-maintained environments for residents and staff.

The role is regional-based with 40 hours per week. £55,000 per annum depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Relevant professional qualifications in building, surveying, construction, estates or facilities management, or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent Health & Safety qualification.
• Membership of CIOB or equivalent professional body.
• Experience in estates, property or facilities management across multiple sites.
• Leading Health & Safety compliance, audits, inspections and risk assessments.
• Managing subcontractors and delivering planned maintenance, refurbishments and capital projects.
• Knowledge of property compliance and Health & Safety legislation.
• Ability to assess building conditions and communicate technical information clearly.
• Project and budget management, record keeping and report writing skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; FaultFixers knowledge is advantageous.
• Full, valid UK driving licence and ability to travel between Athena Care Homes.

Responsibilities

• Estates Surveying and Property Management.
• Compliance and Health & Safety Management.
• Budget and Resource Management.
• Project Management.
• Team Leadership and Collaboration.
• Sustainability and Environmental Responsibility.

Skills

Health & Safety

Project management

Budget management

Contractor management

Audits & inspections

Risk assessment

Communication of technical information

Driving licence

Travel between sites

Education

Professional qualifications in building/surveying/estates or facilities management

Tools

Microsoft Office

FaultFixers

Job description

Estates Surveyor and Health & Safety Lead

As the Estates Surveyor and Health & Safety Lead at Athena Care Homes, you will be accountable for the effective management, maintenance and improvement of Athena Care Homes’ property portfolio.

About Athena Care Homes:

Athena Care Homes is an award winning, family-owned business operating seven residential nursing homes in East Anglia where care and compassion runs through to our very core.

At Athena we celebrate everyone as an individual. Whether that’s delivering authentic care, supporting our team to make moments for our residents and their loved ones, or whether that’s learning and growing together.

About the role:

The Estates Surveyor and Health & Safety Lead is accountable for the effective management, maintenance and improvement of Athena Care Homes’ property portfolio. The role provides professional estates surveying advice, takes ownership of planned and reactive works, and leads the organisation’s health and safety arrangements to ensure that all homes provide safe, compliant and well-maintained environments for residents, colleagues and visitors.

£55,000 per annum depending on experience.

Hours:

40 hours per week

Location:

This is a Regional based role across East Anglia

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Estates Surveying and Property Management
• Compliance and Health & Safety Management
• Budget and Resource Management
• Project Management
• Team Leadership and Collaboration
• Sustainability and Environmental Responsibility

Training, Skills & Experience Required:

• Relevant professional qualifications in building, surveying, construction, estates or facilities management, or equivalent demonstrable experience
• Recognised Health & Safety qualification, such as NEBOSH General Certificate, or equivalent
• Membership of a relevant professional body, such as the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), or equivalent
• Proven experience in estates, property or facilities management across multiple sites
• Practical experience of leading Health & Safety compliance, leading audits, inspections, risk assessments and risk management
• Experience of managing subcontractors and delivering planned maintenance, refurbishment works and capital projects
• Experience working within a care, healthcare or other regulated environment is desirable
• Strong working knowledge of property compliance, Health & Safety legislation, risk management and contractor management
• Ability to assess building conditions, identify and diagnose defects, prioritise remedial works according to risk and urgency, and communicate technical information clearly
• Strong project management, budget management, record keeping and report writing skills
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications, and property or maintenance management systems; knowledge of FaultFixers is advantageous
• Full, valid UK driving licence
• Ability to travel between Athena Care Homes

What we can offer:

• Fully comprehensive induction.
• 25 days of holiday per year plus bank holidays.
• Free Blue Light Card & access to the Blue Light discount platform.