Head of Estates and Facilities

Vacancy type : Paid Vacancy

Function : Facilities & Estates

Location :
Head Office - Sully

Salary : Up to £45,251 during probation and up to £48,150 post probation (depending on experience)

Contract type : Permanent

Contract hours : Full time

Weekly hours : 37.5 hours per week

Closing Date : 14 / 01 / 2026

We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Estates and Facilities to join us at Ty Hafan.

The Head of Estates and Facilities will provide an effective service-based provision for all estates planning, management and facility support activities, ensuring our property portfolio is fit for purpose and compliant with all relevant legislation and regulations. This includes leading a proactive and responsive maintenance service that supports the operational needs of the Charity.

This post holder is the Health and Safety Lead for the Charity, co-ordinating, supporting and advising on all aspects with regards to health and safety to ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and regulations. This post holder also chairs the Health and Safety Committee, and is responsible for monitoring, managing and reporting on all matters pertaining to Health & Safety compliance and regulation.

The role is based at our Sully site with a requirement to travel to our retail shops and with some occasional flexibility to work from home.

Ensuring our estate and facilities are safe, secure, and fit for purpose, and compliant with all relevant legislation and regulation, including health and safety.

Ensuring our facilities enable the delivery of high-quality, safe services for our service users and beneficiaries

Ensure scheduling and controlling planned, preventive and reactive maintenance works with site staff and contractors to ensure minimum disruption.

Manage the development and delivery of a comprehensive estates and facilities programme of capital projects on time and on budget.

Providing excellent customer service and develop service standards and SLAs to provide an effective and consistent service to colleagues across the charity.

Advising on all aspects of Health, Safety and Welfare across the Charity, monitoring and reviewing health and safety plans, method statements and risk assessments.

Effectively lead and manage the Estates and Facilities team in line with the Charity's values.

We are looking for someone who has :

• Proven experience in a Senior Management position with responsibility and accountability for the successful delivery of Estates and Facilities services with a Health & Safety remit.
• Experience of managing and improving services across a comparable diverse and complex estate.
• Experience of leading or contributing to estates and capital programme strategy and leading on the delivery of capital projects and the related budgets.
• Sound knowledge of health and safety with experience of delivering a robust health and safety programme.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire teams.
• Positive, committed to providing high levels of customer service and able to develop strong working relationships.
• Proactive, resourceful and solution oriented.

Holiday entitlement of 30 days (rising to 32 days with service) plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata to part-time hours)

A Group Personal Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of 5%

Life assurance (death in service benefit)

Wellbeing support - employee assistance program, which provides a range of free services including counselling, financial and legal support.

Unlimited access to a 24/7 online GP as well as a range of other health experts

Healthcare Cash Plan

Claim back the cost for appointments and treatment such as dental, optical or physio

Cycle to work, technology, mobile phone and will writing schemes

Discounted gym membership and shopping discounts (including 25% of all purchases from any Ty Hafan Retail shop)

Hybrid working, and when onsite free, secured parking.

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