We're recruiting for an Estates Officer to join our team on a fixed term (12 month) based at Aylesbury. This role will be supporting our Estates Hub A, which covers several of our sites across Aylesbury. You'll be a member of a multi‑skilled estates team with the primary role of optimising and maintaining the quality and condition of our properties to ensure buildings are kept in a safe condition. You’ll lead the estates team on planned and reactive maintenance with an excellent understanding of building mechanisms including electrical, plumbing, plant safety systems and equipment. You’ll also be procuring materials whilst maximizing quality and cost‑effectiveness. Administration duties including rota planning and management of sickness, disciplinary and annual leave require attention to detail and good organisation. Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties. We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the "supporting statement" element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale. Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests. We are advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life. Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments so that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values – safe, caring and excellent. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Responsibilities
* Day‑to‑day management of operational estates
* Allocating reactive and planned maintenance to appropriate resources
* Management of contractors including permits to work
* Procurement of materials and management of stock
* Produce job specs, procure quotes and arrange contractor works
* Staff management including sickness, absence and disciplinary issues
* Financial responsibilities including invoice processing
Requirements
Are you experienced in building maintenance and management with an HNC in Building Surveying, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering?
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do.
Benefits
* Excellent opportunities for career progression
* Access to tailored individual and Trust‑wide learning and development
* 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
* NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
* Competitive pension scheme
* Lease car scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Mental Health First Aiders
* Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
* Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
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