Head of Estates

Head of Estates - Gloucester - £67,993 to £78,542

Venn Group's specialist Estates & Facilities recruitment team is recruiting for a Head of Estates to join a large and complex organisation in Gloucester. This permanent leadership opportunity offers the chance to oversee the operational management of a substantial estate, ensuring the delivery of safe, compliant and effective facilities services across multiple disciplines.

The Role

You will be responsible for:

• Providing strategic and operational leadership across the Estates function, ensuring the safe and compliant operation of a diverse estate.
• Leading multi-disciplinary teams across Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Building Fabric, and Grounds & External Works.
• Managing approximately 28 direct reports while fostering a high-performance culture focused on accountability and service excellence.
• Overseeing planned and reactive maintenance programmes, statutory compliance, capital works and operational estates services.
• Producing strategic plans, business cases, executive reports, committee papers and risk assessments to support decision-making.
• Working closely with senior stakeholders to ensure estates services align with organisational objectives.
• Leading the response to major operational incidents and estate-related emergencies.
• Maintaining oversight of health and safety, financial performance, governance and compliance across the estate.

About You

• Significant senior-level Estates Management experience within a complex operational environment.
• Strong understanding of HTMs, estates compliance, engineering services and statutory requirements.
• Experience leading large operational and engineering-focused teams.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation, risk management and estates governance.
• Proven ability to balance day-to-day operational demands with long-term strategic planning.
• Experience producing executive reports, risk registers and strategic estates plans.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills.

Key Details

• Salary: £67,993 - £78,542
• Location: Gloucester
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week
• Start: ASAP

Why Consider This Role?

• Opportunity to lead a significant and highly visible estates operation.
• Play a key role in shaping estates strategy and operational performance.
• Lead a large, multi-disciplinary team across engineering, building and grounds services.
• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.
• Opportunity to make a tangible impact within a complex and evolving organisation.

Apply Now

To discuss this Head of Estates opportunity, contact Eve Braddock at Venn Group or apply online.

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.