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Do you want to help make improvements to the Estates function of a local charity and make a difference to the local community?
St Leonard’s Hospice is recruiting for an experienced and dynamic professional to join the team on a fixed term basis as an Estates Manager to lead on the delivery of the essential support services (Facilities, Catering and Housekeeping). This varied role is key to ensuring safe, compliant and high-quality environments for our patients and their visitors at the main Hospice site but also our retail estate which is based in York and the surrounding area.
As Estates Manager, your key priorities will be to:
* Deliver safe, efficient and cost-effective estates and support services aligned with the Hospice’s strategic goals with a focus on service development and improvements
* Be responsible for the senior management of the Facilities, Catering and Housekeeping teams, ensuring they deliver a safe and responsive service to meet all required regulatory standards
* Maintain and demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of Health & Safety legislation in relation to a healthcare environment including safe building maintenance, infection prevention and control, food safety and patient nutrition and hydration
* Ensure all statutory maintenance and compliance activities are carried out and documented
Our ideal candidates will have:
* Proven experience of successfully managing facilities, catering and housekeeping services including leading and developing multi-disciplinary teams and specialist contractors
* Experience of leading change management initiatives within operational services including service evaluations, gap analysis and implementing improvements
* A strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and track record of managing compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements (e.g. CQC, HTM and HBN)
* Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate at all levels both internally and externally
* Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work on own initiative
What we can offer you in return:
* An opportunity to make a difference
* Generous annual leave entitlement of up to 41 days
* Attractive pension schemes
* Extensive employee discounts on shops, holidays and lifestyle choices
* Free on-site car parking
* A supportive and friendly working environment
* Training and development opportunities
This is a full-time position working 37.5 hours per week between normal office hours, Monday to Friday, for a fixed period of 18 months. There will also be a requirement to be a part of the facilities on-call function which provides 24/7 operational support.
If you wish to discuss this role further, please contact Kate Pyle, Head of Risk & Compliance by email at kate.pyle@nhs.net.
No agencies, please.
The closing date for this role is 6th July 2025, however we reserve the right to extend or close this post earlier.
We do not have sponsorship status and therefore all our offers are made conditional upon our candidates submitting evidence of their right to work in the UK in conjunction with our other pre-employment checks.
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