Head of Estates - Carrington West

Carrington West; Mansfield; Hybrid; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organization is seeking a Head of Estates to lead a high-performing estates management team in Mansfield. The ideal candidate will be a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) with significant experience in estates and valuation services. Responsibilities include overseeing asset management, developing teams, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Offering a competitive salary and benefits, this role provides a chance to shape the future of estates management while enjoying flexible hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working

Competitive benefits package including Local Government Pension

Professional development opportunities

Bupa Healthcare & Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience in estates and valuation services.
• Proven leadership experience within a professional or public sector environment.
• Passion for developing people and delivering exceptional client service.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, strategy, and operational direction for the estates management service.
• Oversee asset valuations, lettings, lease renewals, and rent reviews.
• Manage a team of surveyors, graduates, and support staff.
• Maintain strong client relationships and identify opportunities for growth.
• Manage financial performance and ensure high technical standards.

Skills

Chartered Surveyor (MRICS)

Strong technical knowledge of estates management and valuation

Experience managing professional teams

Excellent commercial awareness

Stakeholder engagement skills

Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on approach

Education

Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) and Registered Valuer

Job description

Head of Estates - Nottingham

Salary: £65,000 + benefits (including Local Government Pension + Private medical)

Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37 hours per week, flexible working)

Location: Nottingham (Hybrid)

About the Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and experienced Head of Estates to lead a high-performing estates management team within an organisation providing professional property and estates services to their public sector clients.

This role offers the chance to influence and shape the future of estates management across a diverse property portfolio, supporting clients in achieving best value, maximising asset performance, and ensuring full compliance with regulatory and policy standards.

The Role

Reporting to the Estates Practice Director as Head of Estates, you will provide leadership, strategy, and operational direction for the estates management service. You'll oversee asset valuations, lettings, lease renewals, rent reviews, and estates advisory work, while developing and empowering a talented professional team.

Key responsibilities include :

• Leading and developing a RICS-registered estates and valuation service.
• Delivering accurate and compliant asset valuations and estates advisory activities.
• Managing a team of surveyors, graduates, and support staff, fostering a positive and collaborative culture.
• Maintaining strong client relationships and identifying opportunities for growth and innovation.
• Managing financial performance, resourcing, and commercial outcomes.
• Ensuring continuous professional development and high technical standards within the team.

About You

You'll be a Head of Estates, Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) and Registered Valuer, with significant post-qualification experience in estates and valuation services. You'll bring proven leadership experience within a professional or public sector environment, and a passion for developing people and delivering exceptional client service.

Essential skills and experience :

• Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) and Registered Valuer status.
• Strong technical knowledge of estates management and valuation.
• Experience managing professional teams and building collaborative cultures.
• Excellent commercial awareness and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to balance strategic leadership with a hands‑on approach.

Why Join Them?

The team and working environment is supportive, inclusive, and energetic. There is a positive and purposeful team culture with social events and attention paid to employee engagement. The work offers scope for growth from long-term, stable public sector contracts.

• Flexible hybrid working (core hours 9 : 30-15 : 30, typically 3 days in office).
• Competitive benefits package including Local Government Pension Scheme (19.6%).
• Professional development and APC mentoring opportunities with memberships funded
• Bupa Healthcare & Life Assurance

Next Steps

Shortlisting for the Head of Estates role will take place over the next 3-4 weeks, with initial video interviews to be held in early‑December and final panel interviews scheduled for mid‑December / early January.

Applications close on Sunday 24th November 2025.

If you're passionate about leading high-quality estates management services and want to make a real impact within the public sector as a Head of Estates, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to help shape the future of public sector estates management in the East Midlands region.