Head of Estate

Birmingham Museums Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job description

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 per week (Monday - Friday with a willingness to work evenings & weekends to meet the needs of the business)

Salary: £50,000 per annum

Location: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery and other BMT sites

We are looking for someone to join Birmingham Museums Trust’s Collections & Estate team as the Head of Estate.

You will lead the Estate service responsible for the facilities and asset management across Birmingham Museums Trust’s nine sites, including repairs and maintenance, utilities, health and safety, security, hygiene and cleaning, and will liaise closely with our two corporate landlords and their respective facilities teams.

Our stunning portfolio of nine sites are located across Birmingham and include six Listed historic buildings and an Ancient Scheduled Monument. Eight of these sites, including the Grade II* listed Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery and Grade I listed Aston Hall, are owned by Birmingham City Council, and one site - Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum - is owned by Millennium Point Trust.

To succeed in this role, you will need to be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

1. Experience of coordinating facilities management across multiple sites (preferably including historic Listed buildings)
2. Strong leadership skills
3. Strong communications skills capable of developing positive stakeholder relationships
4. Can demonstrate ability to grow a proactive health and safety culture within a team or organisation
5. Strong financial management skills overseeing large budgets (£1m+)
6. Can demonstrate strategic thinking and problem solving skills

For further information and to apply please visit our website (CV's are not accepted).

We are an inclusive employer and recruit on the basis of ability, we are keen to hear from any applicants who feel suitably experienced.

Any offer of employment will be subject to pre-employment checks being carried out.

Closing date for applications is Sunday 4^th May 2025.