Head of Property Services

German Villarreal, Financial Advisor; Darlington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Head of Property Services to lead their property management initiatives. This role is pivotal in ensuring that property services align with the company's ethos and deliver exceptional care. The successful candidate will oversee a budget exceeding £20 million, manage compliance, and drive operational efficiencies across multiple sites. With a focus on leadership and strategic oversight, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact within a large care group. If you are passionate about property management and have the leadership skills to thrive in a complex organization, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Award-winning learning and development

GP online

Colleague discounts

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant discipline or significant equivalent experience required.
• Background in facilities management or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure property services align with the company's ethos and care delivery model.
• Oversee building compliance, maintenance, and capital expenditure.

Skills

Leadership

Building Compliance

Asset Management

Project Management

Facilities Management

Education

Degree in Architecture

Degree in Engineering

Degree in Project Management

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

If you are interested in the above and would like to hear more about the role - please contact Claire Harrison at Sellick partnership Derby or click 'apply now'.

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