Senior Estates and Facilities Manager

Everyturn Mental Health; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Senior Estates and Facilities Manager in Newcastle upon Tyne to lead the management of estates operations. This role involves ensuring compliance, overseeing maintenance, and supporting the delivery of capital projects. Candidates should have substantial experience in estates management, along with relevant qualifications like IOSH or NEBOSH. The position offers a competitive benefits package, including annual leave, enhanced pension, and wellness programs.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Enhanced pension

Wagestream for instant pay access

Wellbeing Programme

Enhanced life assurance scheme

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in estates and facilities management.
• Experience managing people, contracts, and budgets.
• Demonstrable experience with Health & Safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management of estates operations.
• Manage and develop the Estates and Facilities team.
• Oversee maintenance operations ensuring compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Compliance understanding

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

IOSH or NEBOSH qualification

IWFM or RICS professional membership

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

At Everyturn Mental Health, we believe that everyone should have access to safe, high-quality, and welcoming spaces that support recovery and wellbeing. Our estates play a vital role in delivering compassionate, person-centred care, and we’re looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Estates and Facilities Manager to help us maintain and develop those spaces.

This is an exciting opportunity to take a key leadership role in shaping our estate for the future. You’ll support the Head of Estates and Sustainability in delivering our estates strategy, ensuring that our premises are safe, compliant, efficient, and environmentally responsible. You’ll also contribute to our ambitious 2030 Net Zero target, helping Everyturn lead the way in sustainable, people-focused environments.

What you’ll do:

As our Senior Estates and Facilities Manager, you’ll provide hands‑on leadership and strategic support across a diverse property portfolio. You’ll manage and mentor a small team, oversee maintenance operations, and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the day‑to‑day management of estates operations, ensuring all sites are safe, compliant, and person‑centred.
• Managing and developing the Estates and Facilities team, providing guidance, feedback, and support to help colleagues perform at their best.
• Overseeing contractors and suppliers to ensure high standards, value for money, and adherence to legal and environmental requirements.
• Supporting the delivery of capital projects, ensuring they are delivered professionally, on time, and within budget.
• Developing and maintaining planned preventative maintenance schedules, ensuring all certification is up to date.
• Managing an operational budget of up to £500,000, monitoring expenditure and supplier performance.
• Conducting and supporting regular property inspections, ensuring compliance with statutory and mandatory requirements.
• Maintaining an approved contractor register and ensuring robust contract management processes are followed.
• Leading on energy consumption monitoring and reporting to support our sustainability goals.
• Responding to requests from regulatory bodies, landlords, and other stakeholders to maintain a high‑quality, compliant service.
• Deputising for the Head of Estates and Sustainability when required.

What we’re looking for:

You’ll be a confident and experienced estates professional with a strong understanding of compliance, property management, and sustainability. You’ll be skilled at leading people, managing projects, and finding practical solutions in a fast‑paced environment.

Essential qualifications and experience:

• IOSH or NEBOSH qualification (or willingness to work towards).
• IWFM or RICS professional membership (or working towards).
• Substantial experience in estates and facilities management, delivering against a varied estates strategy.
• Proven experience managing people, contracts, and budgets.
• Demonstrable experience with Health & Safety in estates and facilities environments.
• Understanding of statutory legislation, building services, and best practice in facilities management.
• Knowledge of the Building Safety Act, GDPR, and estates decarbonisation principles.

You’ll also have:

• Strong communication, numeracy, and IT skills (including Microsoft 365).
• Excellent problem‑solving and investigative skills.
• The ability to manage a high‑volume workload while maintaining attention to detail.
• A collaborative, compassionate leadership style aligned with Everyturn’s values.

What we offer in return:

We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits :

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years’ service) and the option to purchase or sell day
• Enhanced pension
• Wagestream - ability to release earnings, giving you instant access to your pay
• Smart Clinic Wellbeing Programme, including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and counselling sessions Shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card
• Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary
• Plus, many more great benefits on offer!

Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion / belief, marital status, or pregnancy / maternity.

We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQ+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.

In order to streamline our recruitment process, once we have received a sufficient number of applications, we reserve the right to expire vacancies, so please submit your application as soon as possible.