Head of Property

JR United Kingdom; Darlington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Head of Property Services to oversee a substantial budget and ensure compliance and maintenance across multiple sites. This role involves strategic oversight of building compliance, asset management, and capital expenditure, requiring strong leadership skills to manage a diverse team. The successful candidate will be pivotal in enhancing service delivery while implementing operational efficiencies. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organization that values training and development, offering a supportive environment for its employees.

Benefits

Award-winning training and development opportunities

GP online

Colleague discounts

Wellbeing support including Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant discipline or significant equivalent experience.
• Leadership qualities to manage a multi-site, multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure property services align with the company’s ethos and care delivery model.
• Oversee recruitment, performance management, and objective setting for the property team.

Skills

Leadership

Facilities Management

Building Compliance

Asset Management

Project Management

Education

Degree in Architecture

Degree in Engineering

Degree in Facilities Management

Degree in Project Management

Job description

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Sellick Partnership is assisting one of the largest care groups in the country in recruiting their Head of Property Services.

The role has a budget responsibility exceeding £20 million per annum, requiring strategic oversight of building compliance, maintenance, asset management, and capital expenditure.

Responsibilities of the Head of Property Services:

• Ensure property services align with the company’s ethos and care delivery model
• Develop strong relationships with operational teams and support functions to enhance service delivery
• Provide leadership to the property service managers and help desk team, ensuring optimal support to care homes
• Oversee recruitment, performance management, and objective setting for the property team
• Drive compliance in Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and remedial service lines
• Manage all Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) and Water Risk Assessment (WRA) processes, ensuring full audit trails
• Work closely with the health and safety team to address overlapping responsibilities
• Oversee building compliance, maintenance, capital expenditure, and asset management
• Identify and implement operational efficiencies to reduce overheads

Qualifications:

• Degree in a relevant discipline (architecture, building, engineering, facilities management, project management, surveying) or significant equivalent experience
• Background in facilities management, estates, or related fields is ideal but not essential; leadership qualities to manage a multi-site, multi-disciplinary team in a complex organization are required
• Full driving license and willingness to travel

Benefits for the Head of Property Services:

• Award-winning training and development opportunities
• GP online
• Colleague discounts – Access to over 1600 high street discounts
• Wellbeing support including free access to an Employee Assistance Programme