Head of Estates Services

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced, credible and forward-thinking Head of Estate Services to join our vibrant and cohesive team. This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for the safe, compliant, resilient and cost-effective delivery of operational estates services across the Trust.

You will join a service that works as one team across Capital, Facilities, Technical Services, Estates Maintenance and Health and Safety. We collaborate openly, share information and concerns early, and support each other to find practical solutions. We are proud of what we do and determined to keep improving.

We want an innovative, values-led leader who communicates clearly, builds trust and understands when to act, when to seek specialist advice and when to escalate. You will be passionate about developing people, strengthening capability and putting meaningful succession plans in place for the next generation of our workforce.

This role combines strategic influence with the realities of operational delivery. You will help shape the future of our estate while ensuring that today's maintenance, compliance, risk, budget and service pressures are managed safely and effectively.

Main duties of the jobAs Head of Estate Services, you will provide senior professional and operational leadership for the Trust's maintenance, engineering and grounds services. You will:

Lead safe, compliant and customer-focused planned, reactive, minor works and emergency maintenance services, including the estates on-call arrangements.

Provide credible specialist advice on building and engineering infrastructure, statutory compliance, resilience and operational risk.

Oversee performance, audits, action plans, contracts, budgets, risk controls and business continuity arrangements.

Maintain robust Authorised Person and Responsible Person arrangements, working with externally appointed Authorising Engineers Develop the service through better systems, reliable information, clear standards, innovation and continuous improvement.

Recruit, support and develop a capable workforce, ensuring effective supervision, appraisal, training, competency and succession planning.

Work collaboratively across Capital, Facilities, Technical Services, Health and Safety, clinical teams and corporate services.

Communicate clearly, make sound decisions and escalate significant risks promptly and transparently.

Support the Estates Strategy, capital planning, sustainability and the safe operational handover of projects.

You will be a visible and inclusive leader who brings the Trust values to life: we work together, we are respectful and kind, we are inclusive, and we keep improving

About us We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.

It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care ofIf you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.

We are very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.

Details Date posted
10 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

BandBand 8bSalary
66,582 to 77,368 a year

per annum

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time

Reference number
457-Job locations

Centre Court Atlas Way Sheffield S4  7QQ
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities

The Head of Estate is the Trusts senior operational and engineering lead for the Estates services. The role is responsible for maintaining safe, compliant, reliable and effective buildings, grounds and engineering infrastructure so that service users, staff and visitors can use…