Property Services Manager

Shakespeare; Stratford-upon-Avon; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Events

Employee Discounts

Free Parking

Health and Wellbeing Programme

Store Discount

Employee Assistance Programme

Tea, Coffee, Milk

Job summary

Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford-upon-Avon is seeking a full-time Property Services Manager to lead the Estates Team across historic properties and other buildings. The role covers reactive, cyclical and compliance maintenance, plus overseeing the Helpdesk, facilities services, energy monitoring and contractor coordination.

You will manage property records, sustainability reporting and provide essential admin support to Estates as a whole, while ensuring safe, efficient operations

Qualifications

• IOSH/NEBOSH Managing Safely or similar qualification.
• PAL IPAF Certification.
• Clean driving license and First Aid at Work certificate.
• SSSTS or SMSTS Certification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage reactive, cyclical and compliance maintenance across the Estate.
• Oversee Property Services Helpdesk and facilities management services.
• Maintain property and energy records and sustainability reporting.
• Coordinate cleaning, maintenance and contractor coordination.
• Monitor energy use and cost-effective utility contracts.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Initiative leadership

Management

Teamwork

Time management

Tools

PAL IPAF Certification

Job description

Celebrating Shakespeare is at the heart of everything we do.

The 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 Trust’s 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 Trust’s centralised Cleaning Team, plus maintenance, facilities and cleaning contractors as required.

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 driver's 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 September 2026 with interviews taking place on Thursday 1 October 2026 in-person in Stratford-upon-Avon .

The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EDIB) in our recruitment practices and in the working practices of our staff and volunteers.

JD - Property Services Manager - September 2023.pdf

GI - Property Services Manager - FT, Perm - September 2026.pdf

Skills for the job

• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Iniative Leadership
• Management
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Time Management

• Company Events
• Employee Discounts
• Free Parking
• Health and Wellbeing Programme
• Store Discount
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Tea, Coffee, Milk