Head of Estates

The Salvation Army International; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization is seeking an experienced Head of Estates & Maintenance to lead their property performance across Yorkshire and North East England. This senior role involves managing a diverse portfolio, including over 300 properties. Key responsibilities include overseeing planned maintenance, ensuring compliance, and financial management. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership, interpersonal skills, and a degree in a related discipline. A valid UK driving licence is required as travel across the region is necessary for this peripatetic role.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing maintenance and investment programmes across a large, mixed-use portfolio.
• Strong leadership capability within matrix management environments.
• Proven financial management experience and value-for-money delivery.
• Full RICS membership (or equivalent) required.
• Full valid UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead estates services across a complex, mixed-use portfolio.
• Manage the Planned Maintenance Programme and capital projects.
• Ensure statutory and regulatory compliance and estates risk management.
• Develop and manage the annual budget.

Skills

Leadership in matrix management

Financial management

Communication and interpersonal skills

Education

Degree in a property-related discipline

Job description

Overview

Please note: In regards to location, this is a Peripatetic role where travel will be required across Yorkshire and North East of England. The key offices in the area are Leeds and North Shields, the two DHQ's in the region that the role will also cover.

Working hours: Minimum 35 hours per week, Home-Peripatetic

Interview Date: To be confirmed

We are seeking an experienced Head of Estates & Maintenance (known internally as Head of Estates) to lead the delivery and performance of our property portfolio across the Northern region, comprising 300+ properties including churches, residential accommodation, offices, retail, and homelessness centres.

The location for this post can be based anywhere in Yorkshire and North East of England. It is a Peripatetic role where travel will be required across this region. The key offices in the area are Leeds and North Shields, the two DHQ's in the region that the role will also cover.

This senior role provides professional leadership, including, planned maintenance, capital projects and statutory compliance, ensuring properties are safe, sustainable, compliant and fit for purpose. You will lead and inspire a multi-disciplinary, matrix-managed team of building professionals, acting as a source of expertise, mentoring and guidance, while providing assurance and direction at a regional level.

As Head of Estates & Maintenance (Known internally as Head of Estates) you will act as the senior property lead and primary relationship manager for the region, delivering the Property Vision:

“ right property solutions, right time, right cost, delighting our customers and enabling Mission .”

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership of estates services across a complex, mixed-use portfolio
• Ownership and delivery of the Planned Maintenance Programme, lifecycle planning and capital projects
• Oversight and assurance of statutory and regulatory compliance and estates risk
• Leadership, development and performance management of a matrix-managed professional team
• Senior-level stakeholder management, advising and influencing trustees, senior leaders and external partners
• Financial leadership including development and management of annual budget, programme management and financial reporting

Successful candidate will have:

• Extensive experience managing maintenance and investment programmes across a large, mixed-use portfolio
• Strong leadership capability within matrix management environments
• Proven financial management experience and value-for-money delivery
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence at senior level
• Degree in a property-related discipline and full RICS membership (or equivalent)
• Full Valid UK driving licence (A fleet car will be provided to use for travels)

Application instructions: In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.

Notes for applicants: In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK, Driving Licence and relevant qualifications.

For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please click here and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.