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Head of Estates - Nottingham
Salary: 拢65,000 + benefits (including Local Government Pension + Private medical)
Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37 hours per week, flexible working)
Location: Nottingham (Hybrid)
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About the Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and experienced Head of Estates to lead a high-performing estates management team within an organisation providing professional property and estates services to their public sector clients.
This role offers the chance to influence and shape the future of estates management across a diverse property portfolio, supporting clients in achieving best value, maximising asset performance, and ensuring full compliance with regulatory and policy standards.
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The Role
Reporting to the Estates Practice Director as Head of Estates, you will provide leadership, strategy, and operational direction for the estates management service. You'll oversee asset valuations, lettings, lease renewals, rent reviews, and estates advisory work, while developing and empowering a talented professional team.
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Key responsibilities include:
路Leading and developing a RICS-registered estates and valuation service.
路Delivering accurate and compliant asset valuations and estates advisory activities.
路Managing a team of surveyors, graduates, and support staff, fostering a positive and collaborative culture.
路Maintaining strong client relationships and identifying opportunities for growth and innovation.
路Managing financial performance, resourcing, and commercial outcomes.
路Ensuring continuous professional development and high technical standards within the team.
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About You
You'll be a Head of Estates, Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) and Registered Valuer, with significant post-qualification experience in estates and valuation services. You'll bring proven leadership experience within a professional or public sector environment, and a passion for developing people and delivering exceptional client service.
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Essential skills and experience:
路Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) and Registered Valuer status.
路Strong technical knowledge of estates management and valuation.
路Experience managing professional teams and building collaborative cultures.
路Excellent commercial awareness and stakeholder engagement skills.
路Ability to balance strategic leadership with a hands-on approach.
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Why Join Them?
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The team and working environment is supportive, inclusive, and energetic. There is a positive and purposeful team culture with social events and attention paid to employee engagement. The work offers scope for growth from long-term, stable public sector contracts.
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路Flexible hybrid working (core hours 9:30-15:30, typically 3 days in office).
路Competitive benefits package including Local Government Pension Scheme (19.6%).
路Professional development and APC mentoring opportunities with memberships funded
路Bupa Healthcare & Life Assurance
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Next Steps
Shortlisting for the Head of Estates role will take place over the next 3-4 weeks, with initial video interviews to be held in early-December and final panel interviews scheduled for mid-December / early January.
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Applications close on Sunday 24th November 2025.
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If you're passionate about leading high-quality estates management services and want to make a real impact within the public sector as a Head of Estates, we'd love to hear from you.
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Apply today to help shape the future of public sector estates management in the East Midlands region.
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