Director of Estates

The Director of Estates will oversee the strategic management and operations of facilities within a not-for-profit organisation. This role requires expertise in facilities management, with a focus on delivering efficient and effective estate services.

Client Details

We are supporting a leading education provider to appoint a Director of Estates & Risk Management. This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering a long-term estates and risk strategy across a complex, multi-site environment.

Description

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing strategic leadership across estates, facilities, and risk management
• Developing and delivering a long-term estates strategy, including investment, maintenance, and asset replacement plans
• Leading capital projects, ensuring delivery to time, budget, and quality standards
• Embedding a strong health & safety and risk management culture, including business continuity planning
• Ensuring compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements
• Driving sustainability initiatives and improving environmental performance
• Managing budgets effectively, ensuring strong financial control and value for money
• Building strong stakeholder relationships across internal teams, contractors, and external partners
• Providing strategic advice to senior leadership on estates, risk, and compliance matters

Profile

We're looking for a strategic and commercially aware estates leader with experience operating in a complex, multi-site environment.

You will bring:

• A relevant professional qualification or degree in estates, construction, surveying, or health & safety
• Proven leadership experience managing large estates or facilities functions
• Experience delivering major capital projects and long-term estates strategies
• Strong knowledge of health & safety, compliance, and risk management frameworks
• Experience managing significant budgets and multi-disciplinary teams
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• A proactive, solutions-oriented and customer-focused approach

Job Offer

• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• Senior leadership role with significant strategic influence
• Opportunity to shape a long-term estates vision and transformation programme
• Diverse, multi-site portfolio with ongoing investment and development

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Director of Estates to make a significant impact in the field of facilities management. If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge, we encourage you to apply today!