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Head of Property | Social Care Provider. North England. Multi-Site Role (Office Based with Travel). Salary: £50,000 – £55,000 + Mileage. Are you an experienced property and maintenance leader ready to take ownership of a multi-site social care group’s property function? Do you enjoy improving standards, driving accountability, and ensuring multiple sites operate efficiently while remaining hands-on and operational? Are you looking to join a growing care organisation where you can directly influence resident experience, home presentation, and long-term property performance? Then this could be the opportunity for you. We are working in partnership with a well-established social care group to appoint a Head of Property. This position has been created to strengthen oversight and centralise the property and maintenance function across the organisation, supporting operational excellence while maintaining exceptional living environments for residents.
Job Responsibility:
Develop and lead a centralised property and maintenance function across all homes
Take ownership of all group-wide property standards, maintenance activity, and refurbishment delivery
Align property strategy directly to operational performance, resident experience, and long-term asset improvement
Oversee both planned and reactive maintenance across all locations
Improve consistency of maintenance standards and estate presentation across the group
Identify property issues, prioritise improvements, and ensure works are completed effectively
Support health, safety, compliance, and general estate standards across all homes
Lead refurbishment and improvement projects across the portfolio
Assess underperforming sites and implement improvement plans
Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and with minimal disruption to operations
Support longer-term property investment decisions and capital planning
Manage contractor relationships across all sites
Source, negotiate, delegate, and oversee external contractors
Improve contractor accountability, quality standards, and value for money
Ensure strong supplier relationships and effective delivery of works required
Manage and support Maintenance Managers across all sites
Improve delegation, accountability, and performance across site-based maintenance teams
Provide guidance and leadership to ensure consistent standards across the group
Act as the central link between operational teams and property delivery
Manage maintenance spend and refurbishment budgets effectively
Balance operational needs with financial constraints and investment priorities
Improve visibility of property-related spend and return on investment
Support commercial decision-making linked to property improvements and presentation
Requirements:
Proven experience as a Head of Property, Regional Property Manager, Estates Manager, Senior Facilities Manager, or similar senior property leadership role
Strong track record of managing multi-site property portfolios and improving underperforming locations
Experience overseeing planned and reactive maintenance, refurbishment projects, and contractor performance
Strong contractor management, delegation, and budget control experience
Commercially astute with the ability to link property investment to operational performance
Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
Comfortable operating autonomously in a broad leadership role
Experience within social care, hospitality, or wider service-led environments
Exposure to premium service delivery environments
Experience managing refurbishment programmes across occupied buildings
Understanding of compliance standards within regulated environments
Nice to have:
Experience within social care, hospitality, or wider service-led environments
Exposure to premium service delivery environments
Experience managing refurbishment programmes across occupied buildings
Understanding of compliance standards within regulated environments
What we offer:
Mileage allowance included for travel across homes
Opportunity to shape a newly created senior leadership role
Direct influence over group-wide property standards and investment decisions
Long-term progression within a growing care organisation