Estates Manager

Hours: 40 

Salary: £50,000 per annum

We are Holmes Care Group!

Join our growing team where we're dedicated to enriching the lives of our residents and their families. Our passionate staff are the driving force behind making this purpose a reality! Our company core values are inspired by TRUST: we are Thoughtful, Responsible, Unique, Striving for excellence and Together.

Benefits Package:

• Excellent pay rates + Bank holiday enhancements
• Company pension scheme
• Disclosure and Barring Service/PVG application paid for (permanent positions only)
• Refer a Friend Scheme paying up to £500
• Opportunity to join the Blue Light Card Scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Provider
• Exclusive Online Retail Discounts and Cash Back
• Discounted Health Club memberships
• Access to bespoke online and face to face training provided by Holmes Care Group
• Additional on-going training and development opportunities
• Recognition schemes including annual Staff Appreciation Week and annual National Care Awards

What does the day of an Estates Manager look like?

The Estate Manager will be responsible for ensuring that our Care Homes and Head Office buildings are the safest and best possible places to be for our residents, staff and visitors. The successful person will have oversight of all aspects of the maintenance function throughout 22 care homes and Head Office buildings. The successful person will be required to travel to our care services throughout Scotland with occasional travel to properties in England.

• Create and maintain amazing, comfortable care homes where our residents love to live and our staff love to work.
• Develop and set the standards required from the maintenance service, ensuring a standardised approach on all processes, schedules, suppliers and documentation.
• Manage all the necessary checks and recording required to ensure health and safety and fire safety compliance.
• Lead on acquisition due diligence relating to property & estates management.
• Attend meetings where appropriate with external bodies as and when required, including local authorities, CI, CQC, Insurance Inspections etc.
• Prepare and present reports as required for all levels of the organisation.

In order to be considered, you will need to possess experience and knowledge of estate or facilities management. You will have sound understanding and knowledge of health and safety regulations and show initiative and creativity in resolving operational issues and realising strategic long-term goals. You will need to be willing to work flexible hours when required by the business for emergencies.

If you are ready to start a new career with the UK’s leading care home group, apply now or contact us on 01708 251 227 or recruitment@holmes-care.co.uk. Together we can make a difference.