Head of Estates

As a Head of Estates at Athena Care Homes, you will be responsible for ensuring our 7 care home sites remain safe, well-maintained and compliant.

About Athena Care Homes:
Athena Care Homes is an award winning, family-owned business operating seven residential nursing homes in East Anglia where care and compassion runs through to our very core. There is a shared vision across all of our specialist care homes: we strive to provide happy, safe and comfortable care to every resident.

At Athena we celebrate everyone as an individual. Whether that’s delivering authentic care, supporting our team to make moments for our residents and their loved ones, or whether that’s learning and growing together.

About the role:
Reporting to the Regional Director, the Head of Estates will be responsible for overseeing the facilities management, maintenance, and health & safety across our 7 care homes within the East Anglia region. You will work closely with the team of on-site maintenance staff, Home Managers and Regional Team to address any facilities-related issues efficiently.

Salary:
Up to £50,000 per annum + £3000 car allowance

Shift Pattern:
37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm with flexibility to be available for any facilities-related issues outside of core working hours.

Location:
This is a regional role and you will be working from any one of our 7 locations, and will be expected to travel to all locations in accordance with your role.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage, lead, and support maintenance teams across multiple sites to deliver a high standard of facilities upkeep.
• Oversee planned and reactive maintenance activities to ensure the safety, functionality, and aesthetic standards of each home.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation, environmental regulations, and internal policies, conducting regular audits and risk assessments.
• Budget management, including planning and monitoring expenditure on maintenance and repairs, as well as procurement of external services.
• Identify and implement sustainability and energy-efficiency initiatives to support company targets.

Training, Skills & Experience Required:

• Proven experience in estates and facilities management, ideally within a healthcare setting.
• Strong knowledge of health & safety legislation, risk management, and regulatory compliance within a care environment.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with experience managing and motivating teams across multiple locations.
• Strong financial acumen, with experience managing budgets and controlling costs effectively.
• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to remain calm under pressure and adapt to rapidly changing situations.
• Relevant qualifications in facilities management, health and safety, or property management are desirable (e.g., NEBOSH, BIFM).
• A full UK license, access to a vehicle for business use and the ability to travel to our 7 locations in accordance with your role.

What we can offer:

• Fully comprehensive induction.
• Competitive salary, plus enhancements on bank holidays.
• 28 days of holiday per year.
• Free Blue Light Card & access to the Blue Light discount platform.
• Refer a friend scheme.

About Athena:
Athena Care Homes are a family run business with seven homes across East Anglia. We have care homes in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Kings Lynn (West Norfolk) & Ipswich (Suffolk).

Our aim is to be the provider of choice for our residents and the employer of choice for our team members.

Our purpose is to create excellent quality homely environments with the highest standards of care, catering, housekeeping and activities.

We aim to enhance the lives of our residents and enable them to enjoy life to the full as individuals in happy, comfortable and safe surroundings.