Job Title: Director of Estates Location: Fulwood, Preston Contract Type: Permanent, 37.5 hours a week We are always looking for great talent to join our team and help achieve our ambitious goals and growth. We care about our people, and we care about the future of community health and how CHEC can play an innovative part in making this great, with your help. If you're dynamic, focused have the vision to support our growth and the courage to tell us how we can be even better - come and join us We have an exciting opportunity for a Director of Estates to join us as we continue to expand throughout the UK. About the role An exciting opportunity has come up for a Director of Estates to join our HR team as we embark onto our next stage of continued growth. The successful candidate will be accountable for leading, managing & maintaining the company wide estate on all facility related matters. We are looking for someone to drive improvements and efficiencies across the company assets whilst ensuring main fit for purpose and compliant in line with legislation and standards. This includes a strong focus on asset management and creating a cost effective estates strategy. We are looking for someone who can: Create a healthcare estate strategy in line with the business strategy with a long-term, sustainable approach to managing physical assets, infrastructure, and facilities. Act strategically to drive efficiency in estate and asset management Actively contribute to the company Environmental Social Governance strategy and lead the Environmental element in line with the recommendations from the ESG partner. Drive operational efficiency, patient experience, compliance, sustainability, and adaptability to future needs. Coordinate maintenance and operational activities, ensuring optimal functionality and the highest standard of health and safety across sites. Establish and maintain relationships with external contractors and service providers to ensure quality and compliance. Lead contract and lease negotiations in partnership with the relevant legal teams. Negotiate and agree on costings with contractors for the building and ensure aligned to budget. Create a continuous improvement ethos and lesson learnt. Work with teams to ensure that all new sites are ready for CQC & HIS Registration inspections, attending all new sites following build handover Ensure the estate meets compliance standards and regulations & annual maintenance programme are adhered to in line with legislation at all times. What you’ll bring to the role: Previous experience within a similar role in a multisite organisation Experience in healthcare is advantageous Skilled in managing budgets, forecasting, and delivering cost-saving initiatives. Track record of optimising property assets to maximise financial performance and operational efficiency. Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills for managing contractors, consultants, and internal stakeholders. Proactive in identifying opportunities for growth and improvement. Professional membership or chartered status with relevant institution. Proven knowledge of asset management principles. Why work for us? 25 days holidays plus bank holidays Buy and sell annual leave scheme Annual Company Bonus scheme MediCash Refer a friend scheme Company pension Company sick pay scheme Life assurance scheme Bluelight Card- 100’s of discount and cashback options Performance review with a training and development plan Employee discounts portal Cycle to work scheme Tech scheme