At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who?we're?looking for! Of course, experience and?track record?are important, but?we're?more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises.?That's?someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social?Enterprise,?we're?dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees.
The full job description covers all associated skills, previous experience, and any qualifications that applicants are expected to have.
More about your role
We are looking for a Regional Estates Manager to join us. The role would involve managing estate services across a defined geographical region, delivering grounds maintenance, communal cleaning, and site maintenance across properties. The role requires strong leadership and specialist knowledge to lead an engaged, mobile team, using initiative to deliver proactive, high-quality, and cost-effective services across a large operational area.
You will:
* Lead and manage a team of Contract/Estate Managers to ensure high-quality service delivery
* Set performance targets, drive improvement, and manage team performance of both internal and externally delivered services
* Procure and manage use of contractors and suppliers in the region
* Manage budgets, forecasting, and financial targets in line with business plans
* Support business, resource, and succession planning with senior leadership
* Lead cross-functional projects and stakeholder groups across the organisation
* Build strong stakeholder relationships to support investment plans and service development
For more information, please download our job profile available on our website.
More about you
We're looking for a strong and inspiring leader with proven experience managing large, mobile workforces and driving high-performing teams. You'll bring significant budget management expertise, including planning, forecasting, and delivering against ambitious financial targets, alongside a demonstrable track record of improving service efficiency and supporting business growth. A solid understanding of health and safety legislation, including IOSH and COSHH, is essential, with experience in risk assessment, complex contract management, and procurement highly desirable.
Significant travel will be required, therefore a driving license and own vehicle is essential.
Benefits
We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.
We know that?there's?always more we can do to make you smile,?that's?why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:
* Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
* Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
* Excellent holiday package up to 35 days annual leave with the?option?to buy or sell leave
* Cashback plan for healthcare costs up to £500 saving per year
* A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
* Training and development
* Extra?perks?including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more
What's next?
If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.
As part of ourcommitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all.
We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.
If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on .
We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.
If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls
Safeguarding
At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.
We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. xsngvjr Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.
By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities