Job Title: Head of Estates
Location: Liverpool
Salary: £40,600 – £47,400 depending on experience.
Job type: Full-time, Flexible/Hybrid working.
The Company:
Claire House Children’s Hospice helps seriously and terminally ill children live life to the full by creating wonderful experiences and bringing back a sense of normality to family life. We help families smile again when life could not get any tougher.
The Candidate:
We are seeking an inspirational people manager who will lead the Estates and Hotel Services teams, including volunteers, through a culture of empowerment and trust. The position requires someone who is highly organised with excellent communication skills and able to work collaboratively across the organisation.
The Role:
Claire House is looking for a Head of Estates, with experience across a multi-faceted organisation who is looking for a new opportunity and challenge to develop this innovative role at the hospice.
This role is responsible for the delivery of excellent Estates and Hotel Services at Claire House and for ensuring a high-quality environment for children, young people, staff, volunteers, and visitors to Claire House across two sites, on the Wirral and in Liverpool. The post holder will be responsible for the development and implementation of relevant policies, procedures and practices to ensure compliance with health and safety, environmental health, CQC and other relevant legislative requirements.
They will play a lead role in the long-term development of our sites and facilities, especially ‘Claire House Liverpool’ which we’ll be developing plans for during 2023. Project management, procurement and developing strategy in line with the charity’s strategic plan are key elements of the role; and the post holder will play an active role in the Claire House Leadership Team.
Benefits:
- Generous annual leave – 35 days including bank holidays increasing by one day after 5 and 10 years-service.
- Company pension scheme (up to 4% employer contribution)
- Life cover 2 x salary
- Free access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and counselling service
- Free on-site car parking
- Free eye sight test
- Cycle to Work Scheme
We are actively seeking candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds.
At Claire House we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and value everyone as an individual. We are committed to organisational practices, which promote diversity and inclusion for all employees and volunteers regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, marriage, and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief. Connecting these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued.
Closing date for applications: 10 October 2022 – Please note that the vacancy will be closed early if sufficient suitable applications are received.
First stage interviews will be held w/b 17 October 2022.
Please click on the APPLY button to submit your CV and complete the application form for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Chartered Surveyor, Property Management, Lettings Manager, Residential Sales Director, Property Manager, Assistant Estate Surveyor, Assistant Head Estate, Facility Estates Manager, Assistant Branch Estate Manager, Estate Service Operatives Manager, Assistant Property Director, Director of Estates, Estates Manager, Estates Director and Project Management may also be considered for this role.
