Head of Estates

Are you an experienced Head of Estates with a background in building maintenance or services within a customer focused environment? If so, join Elysium Healthcare as Head of Estates and indirectly help some of the most vulnerable people in society.

You will be working with the Procurement and Property director to agree subcontract PPM scope, obtain best value and role out across the group. You will manage PPM SLA’s and KPI’s along with estates property compliance to BS standards.

What You Will Be Doing

Strategic Leadership & Planning

• Develop and implement a comprehensive estates strategy aligned with organisational objectives.
• Develop and implementation of PPM plans.
• Identify and work with stakeholders for sourcing and implementation of CAFM systems.
• Advise the executive team on estates risk, compliance, and performance metrics.
  
  

Operational Estate Management

• Lead the delivery of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs across the estate.
• Ensure operational efficiency, minimal downtime, and a safe working environment.
• Manage contractor performance and stakeholder engagement throughout the lifecycle of contracts.
  
  

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure full compliance with statutory and regulatory obligations (e.g. health & safety, fire, asbestos, legionella, building regulations).
• Maintain up-to-date asset registers, risk assessments, and compliance reporting frameworks.
• Lead estate audits and inspections, ensuring remedial actions are closed promptly.
  
  

Budgetary & Financial Accountability

• Manage estate-related PPM budgets, ensuring value for money, accurate forecasting, and cost control.
• Prepare business cases and capital bids, ensuring financial and strategic justification.
• Monitor service contracts, leases, and insurance arrangements as required.
  
  

Leadership & Team Management

• Provide strong leadership to estates and facilities teams, including managers, engineers, and support staff.
• Set clear objectives, develop workforce capability, and embed a performance-driven culture.
• Foster collaboration with other departments including Health & Safety, HR, Finance & Procurement.
  
  

To Be Successful In This Role, You Will Have

• Proven Experience: Over 3 years in a similar management role (Preferably private healthcare), with a background in building maintenance or services within a customer-focused environment.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Strong understanding of compliance regulations in Estates/Facilities and workplace health and safety. BS standards, HBN's & HTM's
• Leadership Skills: Experience in leading, managing, and developing teams to achieve excellent results.
• Project Management: Skilled in budget management, procurement, tendering, and delivering PPM and capital programs.
  
  

What You Will Get

• A Competitive Salary
• A car allowance of £5000
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave Pro Rata (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Free parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• 24 hour GP Service to ensure you are the best you can be
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
  
  

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About Your Next Employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.