Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Estates Manager to lead and develop the Estates function at St Lukes Hospice. The role is responsible for ensuring our estate is safe, compliant, efficient and welcoming across multiple sites, including clinical, administrative and retail environments.
You will provide strategic and operational leadership to the Estates Team, overseeing maintenance, compliance, health and safety, projects and budgets. Working closely with senior leaders, clinical teams and external contractors, you will ensure the hospice estate effectively supports patient care, staff wellbeing and organisational priorities.
Main duties of the job
The Estates Manager will lead the Estates Team and manage all aspects of estates and facilities services across St Lukes Hospice sites. This includes planned and reactive maintenance, statutory compliance, health and safety, contractor management, minor works projects and budget oversight.
You will ensure all buildings, plant and infrastructure are safe, reliable and compliant with relevant legislation, while also contributing to sustainability and energy efficiency initiatives. The role involves working collaboratively with internal teams, supporting hospice events, responding to emergencies, and contributing to future estate development in line with strategic objectives.
About us
St Lukes Hospice is a compassionate, values-driven organisation providing specialist end-of-life care and support to patients and families. Our work is rooted in dignity, respect and kindness, and our estate plays a vital role in creating safe, welcoming and supportive environments for everyone who uses our services.
We are committed to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and strive to create a workplace free from barriers and prejudice. We value our people and encourage professional development, collaboration and innovation, working together to make a meaningful difference every day.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities include leading and developing the Estates Team; managing planned preventative and reactive maintenance programmes; ensuring compliance with health and safety, fire safety, COSHH, Legionella and other statutory requirements; maintaining accurate asset and compliance records; overseeing contractors and minor works projects; managing estates budgets and identifying efficiencies; supporting hospice events and emergency response planning; and contributing to sustainability initiatives and future estate development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities include leading and developing the Estates Team; managing planned preventative and reactive maintenance programmes; ensuring compliance with health and safety, fire safety, COSHH, Legionella and other statutory requirements; maintaining accurate asset and compliance records; overseeing contractors and minor works projects; managing estates budgets and identifying efficiencies; supporting hospice events and emergency response planning; and contributing to sustainability initiatives and future estate development.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in estates or facilities management within a complex, multi-site environment
- Strong knowledge of statutory compliance and health & safety legislation
- Proven experience managing PPM, reactive maintenance and asset management
- Demonstrable people-management and leadership experience
- Experience managing contractors, budgets and projects
- Confident using digital estates or maintenance management systems
Desirable
- Experience in a healthcare, hospice, charity or similarly regulated environment
- Recognised qualification in estates, facilities management or building services
- Formal Health & Safety qualification (e.g. IOSH, NEBOSH)
- Experience leading sustainability or energy-efficiency initiatives
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in estates or facilities management within a complex, multi-site environment
- Strong knowledge of statutory compliance and health & safety legislation
- Proven experience managing PPM, reactive maintenance and asset management
- Demonstrable people-management and leadership experience
- Experience managing contractors, budgets and projects
- Confident using digital estates or maintenance management systems
Desirable
- Experience in a healthcare, hospice, charity or similarly regulated environment
- Recognised qualification in estates, facilities management or building services
- Formal Health & Safety qualification (e.g. IOSH, NEBOSH)
- Experience leading sustainability or energy-efficiency initiatives
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
