Position: Estates & Project Manager - Elderly Care Ensure you read the information regarding this opportunity thoroughly before making an application. Location: Bushey, Hertfordshire Salary: £80,000 Contract Type: Permanent Remit Queens Park Care is proud to be working in partnership with an expanding premium care home provider to recruit an Estates & Project Manager for their residential and nursing care home portfolio in England and Scotland. As an Estates & Project Manager, you'll ensure that our client have well-maintained environments so that their residents feel at home and their staff can do their jobs well. Our client will look to you to support their care homes in England and Scotland with their resources, products, and contractors to ensure they run efficiently. As the Estates & Project Manager, you can expect plenty of variety. You could be pulling together a bank of local contractors one moment and discussing the budget for refurbishment projects with Registered Care Home Managers and the Owners the next. Across everything you do, your focus will be creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere where first-class care and support can be delivered for the residents and their families. What They Can Offer £80k Salary - Depending on Experience 40 hours per week contract Mileage reimbursed at 45 pence per mile for the first 10k miles, 25 pence thereafter Hybrid/remote working: a combination of working from home, visiting care homes and occasionally meeting with the Owners at the Head Office. Workplace pension Two weeks of occupational sick pay 33 days leave (including Bank Holidays) Travel is required for this role, occasional overnight stays may be required, and all expenses are reimbursed. Annual pay reviews Laptop & mobile phone Interview Process The interview process will be in a two-stage format. Stage One – Video call interview with the Owners. Stage Two - In-person interview and presentation with the Owners. The Candidate As Estates & Project Manager, the well-being of the residents will be your number one priority. You'll make sure all work is carried out with sensitivity to their needs. You'll have at least one trade skill or relevant property and construction degree or equivalent and a proven ability to manage projects, budgets, and training. Assist the Registered Care Home Managers in ensuring their services are safe and compliant. The ability to inspect and report the completed work streams is of a good standard. Manage architects for the delivery of plans. Source materials, collate quotations and negotiate pricing with suppliers. Create a robust approval process for payments to be released against works completed. Manage procurement and inventory. Source and negotiate contractor quotes. Be an excellent communicator who is able to build strong working relationships with the On-Site Maintenance Teams, External Contractors, Registered Care Home Managers, and Owners. Able to demonstrate Health and Safety awareness through discussion. You should be reliable and flexible regarding travelling and work hours. Minimum 3 years' experience in a similar role. (Estates Manager, Facilities Manager, Project Manager, Property Manager, etc.) This role requires a full UK driving licence, access to personal transportation, IT literacy, and experience in planned preventative maintenance budgets/reports. Non-essential but ideal if you have experience in new build projects, i.e., ground-up. Care Home Locations: The care homes are in Aylesbury, Bushey, Castle Douglas, Dundee, Greenock, Helensburgh, and Solihull. All enquiries and applications will be strictly confidential.