Property Services Manager

Shakespeare Birthplace Trust; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust is recruiting a full-time Property Services Manager to join our Estates Team across Stratford-upon-Avon’s historic properties. You will lead reactive, cyclical and compliance maintenance programmes for all estate buildings, oversee the Property Services Helpdesk, and manage energy usage and supplier contracts.

The role also heads the Cleaning Team and supervises the Estates Administrator and Property Services Assistant, ensuring efficient service delivery,

Qualifications

• Managing reactive, cyclical and compliance maintenance programmes for all estate buildings.
• Overseeing the Property Services Helpdesk and information systems.
• Monitoring energy usage and ensuring cost-effective contracts.
• Supervising cleaning teams and facilities contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Estates and Property Services team to deliver efficient services.
• Maintain property and finance records and statutory reporting.
• Ensure health and safety compliance across all sites.
• Coordinate with admin staff (Estates Administrator, Property Services Assistant).

Skills

Team leadership

Facilities management

Energy management

Communication

Education

IOSH/NEBOSH Managing Safely or similar qualification

First Aid at Work certificate

SSSTS or SMSTS Certification

Tools

PAL IPAF Certification

Job description

The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust is looking to recruit a full-time Property Services Manager to join our busy Estates Team working in the historic Shakespeare family homes, and a number of other operational buildings across Stratford-upon-Avon. In this varied role you will be a key member of the team, managing the reactive, cyclical and compliance maintenance programmes relating to all property and land within the Estate. The role is responsible for the management of the Property Services Helpdesk enquiry and telephone response services, responding to and delivering appropriate facilities management services, compliance and general maintenance services, including upkeep of property records, associated finance records and the statutory reporting on sustainability targets for the Trust, whilst also delivering an efficient and effective administrative support service to Estates as a whole. The role is responsible for the management and active monitoring of the Trusts use of energy in all
forms, by proactively ensuring our utility and vehicle contracts are cost effective and sustainable. The post is also responsible for managing the Trusts centralised Cleaning Team, plus maintenance, facilities and cleaning contractors as required. The role directly manages the Property Services Assistant, the Cleaning Team Leader and the Estates Administrator in order to ensure efficient delivery of all services provided by Property Services. To be successful you will hold an IOSH/NEBOSH Managing Safely or similar qualification and a current PAL IPAF Certification. You will have a clean drivers license and a First Aid at Work certificate. You will hold or be willing to qualify for a SSSTS or SMSTS Certification. In return, we can promise you that no two days will be the same. You will be working within our iconic Grade 1 and 2 listed buildings, plus some other quirky buildings, and see behind the scenes that few others get to see. The closing date for applications is Sunday 20