Director of Estates and Facilities - 2 Year Fixed Term Contract

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Director of Estates and Facilities - 2 Year Fixed Term Contract

St Elizabeth’s is a national charity supporting children, young people, and adults with complex needs — including epilepsy, autism, learning disabilities, and health conditions.

Our integrated site is home to a School, College, residential care, supported living, and on-site health services. Everything we do is underpinned by our values: Aspirational, Collaborative, Joyful, and Compassionate.

About the Role

This is a strategic leadership opportunity to shape the future of a multi-disciplinary, regulated estate — across education, health, and social care.

As Director of Estates and Facilities, you will lead the long-term vision for our infrastructure, ensuring our spaces remain safe, futureproof, and aligned with the ambitions of a growing organisation.

Key Strategic Priorities

  • Shape an estate strategy that supports future expansion into new geographies and service models.
  • Plan infrastructure for offsite and outreach services in care and education.
  • Ensure robust, inspection-ready environments in line with CQC, Ofsted, HSE, and SEND standards.
  • Build a culture of proactive compliance across all sites.
  • Drive adoption of CAFM systems and smart building technologies.
  • Use data to enable predictive maintenance, optimise space use, and enhance safety.
  • Lead decarbonisation and retrofit initiatives aligned to net-zero goals.
  • Secure external funding (e.g., Salix) to enable sustainable, future-facing development.
  • Develop estate-wide business continuity and emergency plans.
  • Address risks posed by aging infrastructure, service disruption, and climate change.

What You’ll Bring

  • Proven experience in a senior estates or facilities leadership role
  • A track record of delivering high-value capital projects and master planning across multi-site estates
  • Strong understanding of compliance frameworks and regulated services (e.g. Ofsted, CQC, HSE)
  • Passion for sustainability, digital innovation, and inclusive estate design
  • Inspirational leadership with the ability to motivate multidisciplinary teams
  • A proactive, collaborative mindset with excellent stakeholder engagement skills

We offer a competitive salary of £104,000 per annum, annual leave, healthcare, pension, and opportunities for development and growth.

St Elizabeth’s is committed to diversity, inclusion and safeguarding. All roles are subject to enhanced DBS clearance and reference checks.

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Location:
Much Hadham
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Management & Operations

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