Estates Officer in Birmingham

Main area: Estates

Grade: Grade F

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 8-4)

Job ref: DR-EO-T-37.5

Employer: Summerhill Services Limited

Employer type: Private Sector

Site: Tamarind Centre

Town: Birmingham

Salary: £41,143.94 - £45,336.94 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 13/09/2026 23:59

Role Purpose: To support the Senior Facilities Manager in planning, managing and monitoring 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 etc.
• 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 (e.g., risk management, resident council, site management, health & safety, local service developments).
• 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.

We are committed to continuous development of our practices and people and the provision of a fair and friendly work environment for everyone.

Sustainability: All staff are expected to support SSL in meeting our 'Green' objectives, being responsible and considerate of all 'resources' used and acting to minimise waste.

TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• ILM or equivalent post graduate management / leadership qualification or equivalent significant and demonstrable managerial experience.
• Recognised CITB or EITB Apprenticeship with City and Guilds Part 1, 2 & 3 qualifications.
• Post Apprenticeship qualifications, formal certificated training in relevant areas.
• IPAF certificates in scaffolding, MEWPS.
• National Certificate in Electrical Engineering.
• Membership of a professional body.
• IOSH / NEBOSH Health and Safety qualification.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience of procurement requirements.
• Experience of managing and motivating directly employed staff, commercial consultants and external contractors.
• Significant experience in managing and monitoring service contracts.
• Experience of managing budgets.
• Experience of formulating and managing planned preventive maintenance programmes and reactive maintenance works.
• Well developed planning and organisational skills.
• Experience of managing capital projects.
• Experience of developing relationships with external organisations.
• Experience of working in a mental health environment.
• Significant experience of NHS Estates Management or equivalent.

SKILLS:

• Ability to deliver agreed objectives against budget and timescale constraints.
• Ability to manage budgets and understand finance systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels (internally and externally).
• Ability to negotiate successfully with consultants, contractors, external agencies, staff etc.
• Proficient with using computers and IT equipment.

PERSONAL QUALITIES:

• Conscientious, flexible, able to perform under pressure, lateral thinker, positive 'can do' attitude.
• Problem solving approach.
• Team player and builder.
• Ability to travel/work between sites.
• Clean Driving License.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020.