Estates Manager

Interim Facilities and Estates Manager

📍 North West England

📅 3-Month Interim Contract (with potential extension)

⏰ Full Time | 37 Hours per Week

💷 Competitive Day Rate

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Interim Facilities and Estates Manager to join a leading Further Education organisation in North West England. This is an immediate requirement for an initial 3-month contract, with the possibility of extension.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands-on estates professional who can quickly step into a busy environment, lead operational teams, ensure statutory compliance, and oversee the effective management of a large and diverse estate.

The Role

Reporting to the Director of Facilities and Estates, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day management of the college estate, ensuring facilities services operate efficiently and safely. You will lead teams across maintenance, cleaning, security and grounds, whilst managing contractors, compliance requirements and ongoing estates projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Facilities and Estates teams.
• Oversee planned and reactive maintenance programmes.
• Ensure full compliance with health and safety and statutory regulations.
• Manage external contractors and service providers.
• Support and deliver estates improvement and capital projects.
• Monitor budgets and control expenditure.
• Drive service improvements and operational efficiencies.
• Deputise for the Director of Facilities and Estates as required.

Essential Criteria

✅ Significant experience within Facilities, Estates or Property Management

✅ Strong knowledge of building maintenance and statutory compliance

✅ Experience managing contractors and service-level agreements

✅ Proven leadership and staff management experience

✅ Budget management experience

✅ Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

✅ Strong understanding of health and safety legislation

Desirable

• IOSH or NEBOSH qualification
• IWFM, BIFM or RICS membership
• Experience within Further Education, Higher Education or the public sector
• Experience delivering estates or facilities projects

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