Head of Property

Sellick Partnership; Darlington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care group is seeking a Head of Property Services in Darlington. The role involves strategic oversight of property services with a budget exceeding £20 million. Responsibilities include managing compliance, maintenance, and asset management while leading a multi-disciplinary team. Benefits include excellent learning opportunities and access to various employee discounts.

Benefits

Award-winning learning and development

GP online

Colleague discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities management or related field preferred.
• Full driving license and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Ensure property services align with company ethos.
• Oversee recruitment and performance management.
• Manage building compliance and asset management.

Skills

Leadership

Relationship Management

Compliance

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

Job Description

Head of Property Services

Permanent

Darlington

Sellick Partnership are delighted to be assisting one of the largest care groups in the country in the recruitment of their Head of Property Services.

The budget responsibility for this role exceeds £20 million per annum and so this role will require 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
• Responsible for driving compliance in Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and remedial service lines
• Will manage all Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) and Water Risk Assessment (WRA) processes, ensuring full audit trails
• This role will require the Head of Property services to work closely with 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

Essential Requirements:

• Degree in a relevant discipline (architecture, building, engineering, facilities management, project management, surveying) or significant equivalent experience
• Ideal but not essential; possess a background in facilities management, estates, or a related field, with the leadership qualities to manage a multi-site, multi-disciplinary team in a complex organisation
• Full driving license and willingness to travel

Benefits for the Head of Property Services:

• Award-winning and excellent learning and development
• GP online
• Colleague discounts – Access to over 1600 high street discounts
• Wellbeing - free of charge access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme