Head of Estates and Facilities

Head of Estates and Facilities - Immediate start!

We are looking for a senior Head of Estates and Facilities - someone with a solid grounding in the estates sector, a hands-on understanding of health, safety, and compliance, and the leadership confidence to take ownership of a complex, multi-site portfolio from day one.

Membership of a relevant professional body - such as RICS, IWFM, or IOSH - would be an advantage, as would previous exposure to a healthcare or similarly regulated environment.

You must be available for an immediate start. This is a 4-5 month interim engagement with the potential for extension or for the role to go permanent.

The Head of Estates and Facilities role is full time and based in Colchester, reporting to the Director of Finance and Asset Management. You will take strategic and operational responsibility for approximately 30 sites spanning clinical, retail, and commercial premises - ensuring all environments are safe, compliant, well-maintained, and aligned with organisational objectives.

Key Responsibilities - Head of Estates and Facilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the management and development of a 30-site estate portfolio including clinical, retail, office, and operational facilities
• Lead and line-manage the Estates and Facilities Team, including Maintenance, Catering, and Health & Safety functions
• Drive long-term physical resource planning, ensuring optimal asset utilisation and efficient service delivery
• Lead capital build projects, major refurbishments, and lease/purchase transactions - on time, on budget, and to brief
• Chair the Health, Safety & Wellbeing Committee; act as organisational Risk Manager for estates
• Ensure full statutory compliance across all properties, including inspections, audits, risk assessments, and insurance arrangements
• Develop and monitor KPIs for the estates and facilities function
• Champion sustainability, energy efficiency, and environmental responsibility across the portfolio
• Represent the organisation in sector-wide forums and provide input to internal governance and corporate planning

About You

• Proven experience in a senior estates or facilities management role, ideally across multi-site portfolios
• Strong background in health, safety, and compliance; experience chairing safety committees or acting as Risk Manager is advantageous
• Experience of leading capital projects and major refurbishments
• Further education qualification in an estates discipline; membership of RICS, IWFM, IOSH, or similar is desirable
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills
• Calm under pressure, decisive, and able to manage competing priorities effectively
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes
• A background in or exposure to healthcare environments is advantageous but not essential

What's on Offer

• Immediate start!
• Competitive salary - dependent on experience
• 4-5 month contract with the potential for extension
• A varied, high-impact role with real leadership responsibility from day one
• Colchester-based with multi-site travel across the local area

How to Apply - Head of Estates and Facilities

To be considered for this role, please submit your CV in the first instance.

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