Regional Estates & Facilities Manager
Location: Primarily Northern England, plus sites in Scotland and London
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Travel: Yes, across care home sites
Salary: Circa £50,000 + Car Allowance & Benefits
Make a difference where it matters most
We’re looking for a proactive, strategic, and hands-on Regional Estates & Facilities Manager to lead the maintenance and enhancement of our portfolio of welcoming, safe, and compliant care homes across Northern England, Scotland, and London.
This senior leadership role combines operational oversight with strategic planning and leadership — ensuring every site is safe, compliant, and feels like home, while carefully managing our physical assets and planning for long-term, cost-effective improvements.
What you’ll do:
Be an integral part of the senior leadership team, shaping estates strategy in line with requirements and corporate goals and working closely with home managers and other members of the leadership team
Take clear ownership of the organisation’s physical assets — planning and prioritising upgrades and refurbishments to keep our buildings safe, welcoming, compliant, and operational
Lead, mentor, and support maintenance operatives across our homes, working closely with home managers to ensuring high-quality, timely day-to-day repairs and a consistent standard of service
Develop annual maintenance and upgrade plans with clear capital expenditure implications, presenting professional, evidence-based recommendations to senior management
* Oversee, maintain, and upgrade a broad and range of systems ensuring they are well-maintained, compliant, and fit for purpose, covering
* building and fabric structure (roofs, walls, external areas etc)
* mechanical and electrical systems (e.g. plumbing, drainage, ventilation, gas and water systems)
* safety & compliance systems (e.g. fire detection, nurse calls, lifts and lifting equipment)
* operational installations (e.g. waste management, nurse call infra structure, alarms, emergency lighting, fire doors etc)
Manage contractors end-to-end, including tendering, contracting, quality monitoring; building effective and commercially attractive long term partnerships
Ensure robust processes and systems are in place for inspections, checks, and testing — from fire safety to legionella — so our homes are always inspection-ready and not reliant on reactive “fire-fighting”
Keep up to date with evolving statutory requirements and best practice, translating them into practical, site-level procedures and improvements
Balance operational needs with prudent financial stewardship, making recommendations that deliver long-term value and support the commercial viability of the organisation
What you’ll bring:
* Proven experience managing estates, facilities, or property across multiple locations, with responsibility for physical assets and compliance
* Strong understanding of building systems and installations — including mechanical and electrical services, safety systems, and building fabric — with the insight to make sound, evidence-based recommendations
* Ability to develop clear, prioritised building maintenance and upgrade plans with capital expenditure implications
* Demonstrated success leading and motivating dispersed site-based maintenance teams, building a culture of ownership, accountability, and high standards
* Experience building and managing contractor relationships — from obtaining competitive quotes and negotiating contracts to ensuring high-quality delivery, evaluating performance, and developing effective partnerships
* In-depth knowledge of statutory and regulatory requirements relevant to care home settings, including fire safety, health & safety, legionella, LOLER, and premises standards
* Confidence in establishing robust systems and processes for compliance checks, record-keeping, and inspection readiness
* A full UK driving licence and the flexibility to travel each week across sites
* Excellent organisational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence, support, and collaborate with colleagues at all levels
* Comfort using digital systems, including Excel and CAFM tools, to plan, track, and report on estates activity
* Willingness to work with a range of in-house dashboards and technologies to ensure transparency and proactive planning
Even better if you also have:
* Experience in care, healthcare, education, or another highly regulated environment
* IOSH or NEBOSH certification
* A facilities or building services qualification (HNC/HND, degree, IWFM membership, or equivalent)
Why join us?
* You’ll be joining an award-winning, values-led, family-owned group of care homes, as a key member of our clients senior leadership team, with real influence over the safety, quality, and long-term sustainability of our homes.
* You will help shape the estate strategy, plan, and prioritise critical investments, and build strong partnerships that deliver high-quality, cost-effective improvements and play a central role in us delivering to purpose of’ contributing to meaningful lives’ for residents and team members.