Oxford Health NHS Trust

Estates Manager - Aylesbury

The closing date is 12 October 2025

Job summary

We are recruiting for an Estates Manager to join our team at theWhiteleaf Centre in Aylesbury.

You'll manage a small internal maintenance team and external contractors and ensure that the buildings are maintained in a safe condition and that deadlines are met. You'll also be responsible for effective internal and external communication, the delivery of all operational Estate's services and ensure that the estate is effectively managed and safe.

We are looking for someone with strong communication skills and be able establish and nurture effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.Your role will support the strong and visionary leadership of the departmental team and focus on delivering efficient and timely service, assess the performance of team members and attend regular training sessions and deliver training sessions to the workforce on key health and safety issues.

Main duties of the job

Some of the main responsibilities are:

Internal Communications
External Communications
Delivery of all operational Estate's services
Staff Management and Development
Team Building
Leadership

Key duties include:

Ensure that reactive maintenance works are undertaken to a safe, high quality and a timely manner.
Responsible for the maintenance budget within their hub ensuring works carried out in a costeffective way, following SFI's and within allocated budget.
Ensure that remedial works identified by ppm/compliance/mandatory checks and tests are undertaken to a suitable standard and in a timely manner.
Ensure that the Trust's workforce have sufficient training to fulfil the roles and responsibilitiesrequired of them.
Collection and recording of quality data to ensure that the departments performance reporting isaccurate and to a good quality.
Undertaking of regular audits and reviews to ensure that the estate is maintained in a safe andsuitable condition, and issues and risks are identified.

Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties.

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

Excellent opportunities for career progression
Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
Competitive pension scheme
Lease car scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Mental Health First Aiders
Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Date posted

25 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-CS7421407

Job locations

The Whiteleaf Centre

Bierton Road

Aylesbury

HP20 1EG

Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree/HNC in either a building related subject, electrical, mechanical or building services related subject or equivalent experience.

Desirable

Detailed knowledge of HTM requirements in relation to estate management

Experience

Essential

Experience of managing staff and leading a team
Significant relevant experience as a senior manager within an estate and facilities department or similar environment

Knowledge

Essential

Good knowledge of HTM documentation and processes
Good knowledge of the analysis and preparation of risk assessments and method statements
Confident in using HR systems, Seeker, Opuz, and other systems

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree/HNC in either a building related subject, electrical, mechanical or building services related subject or equivalent experience.

Desirable

Detailed knowledge of HTM requirements in relation to estate management

Experience

Essential

Experience of managing staff and leading a team
Significant relevant experience as a senior manager within an estate and facilities department or similar environment

Knowledge

Essential

Good knowledge of HTM documentation and processes
Good knowledge of the analysis and preparation of risk assessments and method statements
Confident in using HR systems, Seeker, Opuz, and other systems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.