Estates Lead - Secure Care & Clinical Facilities in Birmingham

To support the Senior Facilities Manager in planning, managing and monitoring of a comprehensive Estates Service which effectively supports the delivery of its clinical services. To manage the Estates maintenance team to provide a statutory compliant, effective and efficient Estates service. Core elements will include:

• Estates Health and Safety
• Communication at all levels
• Budgetary control
• Managing within HR Policies
• Advising management on statutory compliance
• Safe and efficient use of resources
• First line energy management

Undertake project management of statutory standards/backlog maintenance/minor works schemes undertaken by specialist and external contractors including development of project briefs, procurement, contract and performance management. To support clinical management in all aspects of operational estate management and represent the Estates function at local clinical operational meetings such as risk management, resident council, site management, health and safety, local service developments etc.

Responsible for the day to day management, monitoring, forecasting and reporting of budgets and expenditure for service contracts. Management of Estates services and associated resources to ensure delivery of SSL's business and financial objectives.

At SSL, we work in partnership with Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (BSMHFT), to deliver facilities management, transport and other support services to over 50 sites across the West Midlands. Our team keeps expanding and since our establishment in 2012, we have grown rapidly through the acquisition of new sites and services. At SSL we take pride in our focus to support and contribute to the Trust's aim which is to help people get better and challenge the stigma associated with mental illness. We are committed to continuous development of our practices and people and the provision of a fair and friendly work environment for everyone. At SSL we rely on diversity to deliver on our goals. We actively encourage applications from talented and qualified individuals from all walks of life regardless of age, gender reassignment, marital status or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, disability, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Disclosure: All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), satisfactory reference check, qualifications check, occupational health check and mandatory training prior to commencement of employment.