Estates Officer

Estates Officer – Secure Care

Employer: Summerhill Services Limited (SSL)
Location: Tamarind Centre, 165 Yardley Green Road, Birmingham, B9 5PU
Salary: £41,143.94 – £45,336.94 per year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Reference: DR-T-EO-37.5
Closing date: 25 October 2026

Skilled Worker sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. This is stated directly in the NHS Jobs advert.

Job overview

Summerhill Services Limited is recruiting an Estates Officer to support the Senior Facilities Manager in planning, managing and monitoring a comprehensive Estates Service for its secure care services.

The successful candidate will manage the Estates maintenance team and help ensure that maintenance, compliance, health and safety, contracts, budgets and resources are managed effectively.

The role is based at the Tamarind Centre in Birmingham, although there may be occasions when the postholder is required to work at an alternative location to meet service needs.

Main responsibilities

• Manage the Estates maintenance team and ensure an effective and compliant Estates service.
• Plan and monitor planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and ensure compliance tasks are completed.
• Plan and schedule reactive maintenance works.
• Oversee Estates health and safety requirements.
• Manage contractors and external service providers.
• Undertake project management for statutory standards, backlog maintenance and minor works schemes.
• Develop project briefs and support procurement, contract and performance management.
• Support clinical management with operational estate matters.
• Represent the Estates function at relevant clinical and operational meetings.
• Manage, monitor, forecast and report on budgets and expenditure for service contracts.
• Manage Estates services and associated resources in line with organisational and financial objectives.
• Support energy management and sustainability objectives.

Essential qualifications and experience

Applicants should have:

• An ILM or equivalent postgraduate management/leadership qualification, or significant demonstrable managerial experience.
• Experience of procurement requirements.
• Experience managing and motivating directly employed staff, commercial consultants and external contractors.
• Significant experience managing and monitoring service contracts.
• Experience managing budgets.
• Experience developing and managing planned preventive maintenance programmes and reactive maintenance works.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Experience managing capital projects.

Desirable qualifications and experience

Desirable experience or qualifications include:

• Relevant CITB/EITB/JIB apprenticeship and City & Guilds qualifications.
• Post-apprenticeship qualifications or relevant certified training.
• IPAF certification.
• C&G 2391, 2394/2395, 2382 or 2377 qualifications.
• National Certificate in Electrical Engineering.
• HNC/HND in Building Services or Facilities Management.
• Membership of a professional body.
• IOSH/NEBOSH Health and Safety qualification.
• Experience working with external organisations.
• Experience working in a mental health environment.
• Significant NHS Estates Management experience or equivalent.
• Knowledge of technical issues within healthcare environments and statutory compliance requirements.

Skills and personal qualities

The role requires the ability to:

• Deliver agreed objectives within budget and timescale constraints.
• Manage budgets and understand financial systems.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Negotiate with consultants, contractors, external agencies and staff.
• Analyse complex information and make informed decisions.
• Use computers and IT equipment effectively.
• Work flexibly and under pressure.
• Solve problems and work as part of a team.
• Travel and work between sites.
• Participate in on-call arrangements.
• Hold a clean driving licence.

About Summerhill Services Limited

Summerhill Services Limited works in partnership with Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust to provide facilities management, transport and other support services across more than 50 sites in the West Midlands.

SSL states that it is committed to continuous development, supporting the Trust’s objectives and providing a fair and friendly working environment.

Staff are also expected to contribute to the organisation’s sustainability and carbon net-zero objectives.

Pre-employment checks

The appointment is subject to satisfactory:

• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
• References.
• Qualification checks.
• Occupational health checks.
• Mandatory training.

Applicants requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship should also note the NHS Jobs information regarding criminal record certificates for overseas applicants who have lived outside the UK for qualifying periods.

Application and closing date

The closing date for applications is 25 October 2026.

Applications should be submitted through the NHS Jobs vacancy.

Employer: Summerhill Services Limited
Contact: Dean Redmond, Senior Facilities Manager
Email: bsmhft.ssl.recruitment@nhs.net