Estates Operations Manager

Job Introduction

The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults who use our services. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks if relevant to their role.

Join Us as an Estates Operations Manager
The National Autistic Society helps create a world that works for autistic people and within our Corporate Services support the teams who champion the rights and interests of autistic people and their families. We have a rewarding opportunity for an Estates Operations Manager within the Estates Team. If you share our values and want to make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Visit our website to find out more about who we are: https://www.autism.org.uk/

About the Team
The Estates Team supports a diverse national estate that enables autistic people and colleagues to access and deliver vital services across the UK. Our portfolio includes specialist schools, registered care services, supported housing, day services and corporate accommodation. As our Estates function continues to evolve, we are building the people, systems and information needed to better understand and manage our estate, ensuring effective, efficient and safe environments for everyone who uses our services.

About the Role
As Estates Operations Manager, you will lead the day-to-day operational management and coordination of the Estates function, ensuring priorities, workload, risks and performance are understood and actively managed. You will play a key role in developing systems, processes and ways of working that support the whole function, creating a single source of truth for Estates information and activity. Working across property management, compliance, repairs, maintenance, assets and capital programmes, you will provide the operational oversight that brings teams together, improves visibility and drives effective delivery across a national estate.

What You'll Do

• Lead the day-to-day operational management of Estates activity, maintaining a clear view of priorities, workload, risks and performance.
• Develop and implement systems, workflows and operational controls that improve efficiency and consistency across the function.
• Create and maintain a single source of truth for Estates information and activity, including property management systems.

What We're Looking For

• Significant experience leading complex operations within property, estates, facilities management, housing or a related environment.
• Experience managing activity across multiple teams, locations and competing priorities.
• Experience establishing and improving systems, processes and ways of working.
• Strong understanding of property or estates operations, including compliance, repairs and maintenance.

Click here for the Job Description

This role is for a full-time, fixed-term position for 6 months.

This role is home-based/remote with some national travel across the UK estate.

What we can offer you

• Pension - Auto-enrolled pension scheme.
• Annual Leave - 33 days (including public holidays). You can buy or sell leave each year.
• Training - Great induction and training, including autism training.
• Discounts - Online staff discount scheme for shopping, cycling, tech, and more (e.g., Asda, Tesco, Nike, Apple).
• Healthcare - Cash plan for permanent staff.
• Life Assurance - 2x your base salary.
• Flexible Benefits - Options like private health, dental insurance, holiday trading, enhanced pension.
• Support - 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme and counselling.
• Mindfulness - Free Headspace app for you and up to 3 family/friends.
• Blue Light Card - Eligibility for discounts.

About our application process

You will be required to upload your CV. If you are providing a supporting statement, please consider the following:

• Look at the job description and person specification.
• Tell us how your skills and experience match the role.
• Give examples if you can.

We might close this job advert early if we get lots of suitable applications.

To protect our autistic adults & children at the National Autistic Society, some roles require employees to have a criminal background check. Possession of an Enhanced DBS Check either on the Update Service or conducted within the last 12 months would be preferable but not essential if its applicable to your role.

Applications for this job are sought from anyone who is suitably qualified and experienced for the role but particularly welcome from autistic people.

We are an equal opportunities employer and part of the Disability Confident Employer scheme.

Important Information

Agencies need not apply.

Please note the National Autistic Society are unable to provide sponsorship for Visas.

The National Autistic Society may use artificial intelligence (AI) to assist our recruitment team with reviewing applications for this role. All application decisions are made by people and are not determined automatically by AI.

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Salary

£45,000

Working conditions

Contract: Fixed Term - Full Time