Interim Head of Estates (4 months+)

Catch 22; Greater London; On-site; GBP 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A landmark heritage venue in South East London is seeking an experienced Interim Head of Estates for a 4 month FTC. You will manage all buildings and infrastructure services to ensure high standards of maintenance and security. Key responsibilities include overseeing maintenance teams, strategic planning, and leading projects. Ideal candidates will have estates management experience with listed properties and must be available to start before Christmas.

Qualifications

• Extensive estates management experience, including listed/heritage properties.
• Experience delivering building and infrastructure repair projects.
• Available to start before Christmas for a handover.

Responsibilities

• Manage buildings and infrastructure services.
• Ensure high standards of estate maintenance and security.
• Oversee extensive teams for maintenance, facilities, and cleaning.
• Lead on strategic maintenance planning and delivery.

Skills

Estates management experience

Health and safety management

Project management

Leadership of maintenance teams

Job description

Interim Head of Estates, 4 month FTC, Historic Venue, South East London, £58k pro rata

Our client is a landmark, grade II

• listed public venue with extensive grounds in South East London.

The charity are recruiting an interim Head of Estates to manage all buildings and infrastructure services, including the delivery of high standards of estate maintenance, health and safety and security. You will play a key role in the provision of visitor experience across the estate, ensuring that the Estates team support the public programmes and income generation initiatives 7 days a week.

You will manage and oversee extensive teams of maintenance, facilities, security and cleaning personnel and lead on a number of key projects across the estate.

This is an all encompassing Head of Estates role with responsibilities for strategic maintenance planning and delivery, budgets, health & safety, projects and green initiatives, procurement and contract management. You will also form part of the duty rota with a requirement to occasionally work at the weekend an be on call.

Our client is looking for an individual with extensive estates management experience, including listed / heritage property and visitor attractions. Applicants should have experience of successful delivery of building and infrastructure repair and refurbishment projects.

Candidates will need to be available to start before Christmas in order to achieve a handover from the incumb...