A fantastic opportunity to support a growing, people-led professional services business as they hire their first Estates & Facilities Manager a newly created role with real scope to shape how their offices operate as the business continues to scale.
This isn’t a “keep the lights on” facilities role. It’s a genuinely varied position combining estates and facilities leadership with health & safety ownership, suited to someone who enjoys being visible, building relationships, and bringing structure and consistency across a diverse UK office portfolio.
You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders, office teams and external partners to ensure every location is safe, compliant, welcoming and fit for purpose.
The role
You’ll take ownership of a UK estate of 15+ office sites, ranging from corporate spaces to smaller, characterful buildings.
Main duties will include:
Overall operational management of the office estate
Acting as the key point of contact for landlords, contractors and suppliers
Managing planned and reactive maintenance, refurbishments, fit-outs and office moves
Supporting and guiding a network of local Office Coordinators
Putting strong contracts and SLAs in place and monitoring supplier performance
Owning and developing the Health & Safety Management System across all sites
Ensuring compliance with UK H&S legislation and best practice
Coordinating risk assessments, audits, inspections and investigations
Producing clear management information for senior leadership and Board reporting
Championing a sensible, proportionate health & safety culture that works in an office-based, professional environment
The exciting thing is this role offers real autonomy and visibility you’ll be trusted to make decisions and improve how things are done.
About you
This role will suit someone who enjoys variety, responsibility and working with people.
We want to see:
NEBOSH National Diploma (strongly preferred) and IOSH membership
Experience managing estates, facilities or multi-site office environments
Strong, hands-on health & safety experience across multiple locations
Confidence managing contractors, maintenance programmes and refurbishments
Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence at all levels
A pragmatic, commercially aware approach to risk and compliance
A proactive, adaptable mindset comfortable building something that’s still evolving
You’ll need a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle, as regular UK travel is part of the role.
Working pattern & benefits
You’ll split your time between home working and visiting offices across the UK. The business is genuinely flexible and open to different working patterns
The package includes:
Up to £60,000 salary, depending on experience
36 days’ holiday
Private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection and pension
Access to a flexible benefits platform
A strong, people-first culture where your contribution is visible and valued
If you’re looking for a role where you can take ownership, build relationships, and shape a growing estates and H&S function, this is a brilliant opportunity.
If you’d like a confidential conversation, feel free to get in touch with Louise today.