Interim Estates Manager

Venn Group; Oxford; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Venn Group is recruiting an Interim Estates Manager for Oxford to lead a small in-house estates team, oversee maintenance, compliance, and improvement projects across a busy estate. The role involves contributing to sustainability initiatives and acting as client lead on major refurbishment projects, providing strategic estates input to senior stakeholders.

Start ASAP in Oxford on an interim basis. The position requires strong knowledge of building maintenance, compliance and contractor

Qualifications

• Experience leading estates, facilities, or maintenance teams.
• Strong knowledge of building maintenance, compliance and contractor management.
• Experience delivering estates projects, refurbishments or capital works.
• Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on operational management.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a small in-house Estates team.
• Oversee planned and reactive maintenance across the estate.
• Review maintenance backlogs and implement a risk-based improvement programme.
• Procure and oversee a comprehensive condition survey.
• Manage contractors and ensure statutory compliance across the estate.
• Support sustainability and carbon reduction initiatives.
• Act as client lead on refurbishment and building improvement projects.
• Provide operational and strategic estates advice to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Estates leadership

Maintenance experience

Contractor management

Capital works delivery

Stakeholder management

Job description

Interim Estates Manager - Oxford - £280-£350 (Umbrella)

Venn Group's specialist Estates & Facilities recruitment team is recruiting for an Interim Estates Manager to support an organisation in Oxford. This interim opportunity offers a varied leadership role overseeing estates operations, maintenance delivery, compliance, and key improvement projects across a complex and occupied estate.

The Role

You will be responsible for:

• Leading and developing a small in-house Estates team
• Managing planned and reactive maintenance across the estate
• Reviewing maintenance backlogs and implementing a risk-based improvement programme
• Procuring and overseeing a comprehensive condition survey
• Managing contractors and ensuring statutory compliance across the estate
• Supporting sustainability and carbon reduction initiatives
• Acting as the client lead on significant refurbishment and building improvement projects
• Providing operational and strategic estates advice to senior stakeholders

About You

• Experience leading estates, facilities, property or maintenance teams
• Strong knowledge of building maintenance, compliance and contractor management
• Experience delivering estates projects, refurbishments or capital works programmes
• Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on operational management
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Key Details

• Location: Oxford
• Contract: Interim
• Start: ASAP
• Rate: £280-£350 per day (Umbrella)(dependent on experience)

Why Consider This Role?

• Varied mix of operational management, project delivery and strategic planning
• Opportunity to drive meaningful improvements across maintenance, compliance and sustainability programmes
• Immediate impact role with a broad and interesting portfolio

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.