Senior Estates & Facilities Administrator

Job summary

The Estates and Facilities Department covers a very large and diverse range of duties, as Senior Administrator you would interact closely with many stakeholder groups on a wide range of matters. You will work as part of a small proactive team of NHSBT staff and contractors who are customer focused and have a can-do attitude, enabling colleagues across the organisation to carry out their duties efficiently and effectively.

Working closely with Management and Administrators, you would support both day-to-day operations on our sites and take the lead on strategy and project matters within the region; ensuring all tasks are carried out within relevant timescales and upholding statutory requirements.

Main duties of the job

• You will be responsible for administering the effective and efficient delivery of a comprehensive Estates and Facilities service, including the provision of local site services and co-ordination of a range of external suppliers and contractors
• You will be responsible for the effective leadership and supervision of the Facilities Administrators
• In the absence of the Estates and Facilities Manager and Deputy, you will act as the point of contact for resolving issues brought to your attention by internal and external contacts such as employees, donors, member of the public, contractors and suppliers
• You will be required to travel and spend time away from base when the need arises (with prior notice)

About us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, you'll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need.

Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.

You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.