Senior Estates Manager

Job Title: Senior Estates Manager

Accountable to: Assistant Director of Property and Facilities

Salary:  £50,000 to £60,000 depending on experience

Location: Stanmore (with travel to other Norwood properties across North London and Ravenswood)

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Contract: 6-month fixed term contract 

Are you ready to embark on a new contract in early 2025 where you’ll have the opportunity to utilise your commercial and residential Facilities Management expertise to effectively support and manage new FM tenders and subsequent mobilisations as part of a new strategy? 

Do you enjoy working at pace and pride yourself on the highest of standards when it comes to safety, compliance and environmental regulations?  

Norwood supports and empowers neurodiverse children, their families and people with neurodevelopmental disabilities to live their best lives. Would you like to play your part in making a difference to the people we support? If so, apply now to become our Senior Estates Manager!

Why Norwood?

• The opportunity to work for a leading UK charity
• Competitive salary & benefits package
• 21 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays and Jewish festivals where they fall on a working day and work is not permitted (FTE)
• 1pm finish on a Friday
• Workplace Pension Scheme: Plan for your future with confidence.
• Employee Assistance Programme: We care about your well-being.
• £300 When You Introduce a Friend: Spread the word and reap the rewards.
• Free Eye test & Eyewear allowance        
• Access to ‘Blue Light’ discount scheme 
• Cycle to work scheme  

Purpose of the role:

As the Estates Manager, you’ll be responsible for the effective management and mobilisation of Norwood’s new Facilities Management contracts. Your role will ensure that our environments are safe, functional, and welcoming for staff, visitors, and our residents. This role is critical to supporting our mission, as it involves upholding high standards across our facilities, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations. 

Essential skills/ experience:

• A relevant facilities management qualification or equivalent experience
• A background in residential and commercial facilities management
• Strong knowledge of technical, engineering and facilities management best practices
• Soft FM and Hard FM tendering and mobilisation experience
• Budgetary management experience
• Good organisational and leadership capabilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Analytical thinker

Norwood values:

• Kindness
• Respect
• Belonging
• Empowerment

If you are interested in this role, please apply and our Recruitment Team will be in touch. 

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Due to the high number of candidates who apply to our roles at Norwood, please note we can only provide feedback following an interview, if shortlisted.

We actively celebrate everyone's different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us.