Head of Estates

Are you passionate about managing heritage environments?
Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust is looking for a full-time Head of Estates to join its senior management team in preserving and maintaining this internationally famous example of residential estate planning.

Is this you? If so, you will:
• have significant demonstrable experience as a Chartered Surveyor in managing a mixed predominantly residential and green estate with heritage properties;
• be a highly experienced property surveyor with proven negotiating and asset management skills;
• have excellent programme, project and relationship management skills, including managing staff, term contractors and engaging with the public;
• enjoy working in a small, friendly team with your own major area of responsibility.

In this role, you will:
• Manage the maintenance, conservation and improvement of the Trust’s open spaces, trees, allotments. tennis courts and other green assets;
• Manage and develop the Trust’s own estate and investment properties (including acquisition and disposal), private roads and residential shared open spaces;
• Manage and develop the Green Estates Manager and Officer Manager;
• Support the Chief Executive as part of the Trust’s senior management team in the overall preservation and maintenance of the Suburb.

A full role description is available at www.hgstrust.org/vacancies/

About the Trust
Hampstead Garden Suburb was developed in the early 20th century as an exemplar of good practice in housing design and residential planning. It is now considered to be one of the finest examples of its type and includes around five thousand houses and flats, as well as commercial properties, public buildings, woods and open recreational spaces.

The Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust was set up in 1968 to maintain and preserve the character and amenities of the Suburb. It does this principally through a Scheme of Management under s.19 of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 for freehold properties, and through its ownership of leasehold properties. The Trust controls alterations to buildings, manages its green estate and undertakes occasional improvement projects of community benefit.

The Trust Office is based on the Suburb. It is publicly accessible and has frequent visitors, including residents, contractors and consultants. The Trust’s total establishment of eleven staff also includes a four-person Planning team and three-person Business Management team.

Our offer
The role is permanent, full-time and office based.

The salary will be £72,000 to £77,000 depending on qualifications and experience.

Office hours are 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. Occasional evening work is required to support Estate Committee meetings, for which time off in lieu will be offered.

Benefits include a contributory pension and 25 working days’ annual leave.

How to apply
Please submit your CV, together with a maximum 1000 word personal statement showing how your skills, competencies and experience suit you for this role, by clicking the apply button by 9am on Monday 18th March 2024.