Estates Officer: Sponsorship Available

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides compassionate, quality and timely emergency andurgent care to everyone in the South West 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

We deliver this over 10,000 square miles of England and occupy over 100 buildings in order to deliver the best care when you need us most.

To look after all of our buildings, we are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated Estates Officer to join our Estates Team.

Main duties of the job

Estates Officers have day to day responsibility for the management of operational aspects of Trust buildings, its partnership organisations and internal customers ensuring they are progressive, responsive to internal and external demand, are patient focused, safe, efficient, and effective.

Estates Officers will contribute to the planning and delegation of minor estates schemes/projects, including liaison with operational teams and professions such as contractors, suppliers, planning officers and specialist consultants.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record within a similar role in Facilities Management or Building Services. There is a specific need for the post holder to have an electrical background as they will be looking after sites with secondary and tertiary power supplies. They will be able to work under their own steam and as part of a wider team, they will have a sound knowledge of contractor management, health and safety and project management are essential. In addition, they will be be a confident and empathetic communicator with strong attention to detail, good judgement, a passion for delivery across multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment whilst having the ability to build productive relationships.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • HNC/D minimum level qualification in construction or building services
  • Specialist construction or building services knowledge including legislation to degree level or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • Membership of an appropriate professional body
  • Good CPD evidence
  • Post Graduate degree in relevant specialism
  • Specialist electrical knowledge to degree level or equivalent experience

Previous experience

Essential

  • Significant relevant experience with broad survey and/or maintenance expertise
  • Sound understanding of and experience in construction, building services and specialist works
  • Experience of design, contracts, tender procedures and project management
  • Experience in setting up and operating planned and reactive maintenance systems
  • General health and safety experience and knowledge including Control of Legionella and Management of Asbestos
  • Good working knowledge of the CDM Regulations
  • Experience in an Estates or facilities Management role
  • Full UK Driving Licence

Desirable

  • Previous experience with secondary and tertiary power.
  • Previous NHS and/or ambulance service experience
  • General Estate Management experience including working with landlords and statutory bodies.
  • Previous involvement in energy monitoring and conservation

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.

Certificate of 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 15 November 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.