Location: Liverpool (Hybrid)

Salary: £42,864 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Closing Date: Thursday 12 February 2026 at 12 noon

The Vacancy

Our people are at the heart of National Museums Liverpool. Colleagues from across the organisation make a difference every day, creating memorable experiences for everyone and challenging expectations. We pride ourselves on being a place for everyone, but we are always aiming higher, aspiring to be representative of the communities we serve. Through our people, we are building a culture which embeds trust, respect and inclusion and an organisation in which people are engaged and empowered to enable National Museums Liverpool to evolve. You could be just the right person to join us.

We currently have the post of Estates Manager available.

Reporting to the Head of Estates, you will play a key leadership role in safeguarding the health, safety and wellbeing of all building users across National Museums Liverpool’s estate. You will be responsible for the effective delivery of reactive maintenance and statutory compliance activities, ensuring all works are completed to the highest standards and within required timeframes.

You will also oversee the timely production and accuracy of maintenance reports, and ensure that all Planned Preventative Maintenance is scheduled, monitored and delivered in line with organisational, legal and industry requirements. Through proactive management and a strong focus on service quality, you will help maintain safe, secure and well‑maintained environments across all NML sites.

If you think you match the job description and our organisation ethos then click on the link to apply with your CV and supporting statement indicating how you meet the person specification.

Recruitment Insight Event

Want to learn more about working with National Museums Liverpool? Join us on Tuesday 10th February 2026 from 5:00pm - 6:00pm for our online Recruitment Insight event.

You’ll hear about our organisation, the work of our teams, as well as find out more about the job opportunities currently being advertised. You’ll also meet some of the staff recruiting and get the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.

This online event will be conducted via Microsoft Teams, but don't worry, you don't need to install anything - when the time comes, simply click this link to join.

Additional Information

Disclosure and Barring Service Checks (DBS)

National Museums Liverpool carries out checks, at a level appropriate for each role, as part of our recruitment process. Checks are completed through the Disclosure and Barring Service, following a successful interview and conditional offer. Details of these checks are restricted to the People Team and not shared with recruiting managers.

If you have questions about the DBS service please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-application-forms-guide-for-applicants.

Overseas Applications

National Museums Liverpool are not currently a sponsor organisation for those applying from outside of the UK. This means that we will be unable to sponsor applications for a work visas from those who live outside of the UK and do not currently hold the right to work.

For more information on whether or not you need a Visa to work in the UK please go to https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

The Company

The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country.

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Job Title

Estates Manager

Post Holder

Accountable To

Vice Principal - Finance and Corporate Services

Responsible
For

Managing all facilities and estates services for the College, ensuring
that all facilities services are delivered effectively and efficiently to meet
the needs of all stakeholder groups.

Department

Facilities

Overall Purpose of Job

Operational Management of the College’s Facilities Department.
Ensure efficiency and effectiveness of facilities and estates services to the College.
Support to Senior Managers on issues relating to facilities and estates management.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Strategic Management and Planning

a.  Manage the Facilities Department and support the Vice Principal Finance

and Corporate Services.

b.  Prepare operational plans for the Facilities Department.
c.  Management of delegated departmental budgets.
d.  Support the development of an appropriate College Estates Strategy.
e.  Develop, Tender, Project Manage and implement estates related projects

across BC.

2. Facilities Management

a.  To source and/or provide professional advice on all matters relating to
College Facilities and estates.  Facilities currently includes, but is not
limited to: -
•  Planned and reactive repairs and maintenance to all buildings, plant,

equipment and Grounds.

•  Statutory inspections
•  Security, including all alarm systems.
•  Fleet management
•  Cleaning services
•  Car park management
•  Contracted Catering services
•  Project Planning and Project management
•  Sustainability
•  Asset management and condition surveying

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•  Helpdesk Management
•  Utilities Monitoring and Management
•  Manage waste water heating system Contract
Provide facilities services to commercial lets.

b.  Ensure appropriate systems and agreements are in place to meet the

operational requirements of the College.

c.  Ensure all grounds and buildings are well maintained.
d.  Manage Facilities Budget to ensure control of expenditure in areas of

Repairs and maintenance, staffing, utilities and operational requirements.

e.  Manage the Helpdesk facility at the College, ensuring the distribution of
jobs across the Facilities Team and that all planned maintenance and
other activities are programmed appropriately.

f.  Ensure all planned maintenance is completed as per PPM schedule.
g.  Issue Permits to Work
h.  Manage all Soft services contracts including washroom services.
i.  Maintain the mechanism for service review to ensure quality standards

are maintained and enhanced.

j.  Systems administrator for all facilities modules within the college

computer systems and Scottish Funding Councils estate management
system.

k.  Undertake investigations and ad-hoc exercises on facilities and estates,

liaising with other College managers as necessary.

l.  Ensure appropriate legal agreements are in place for all the College’s

rented properties.

m.  Develop and implement procedures to ensure that external contractors

comply with all appropriate College and external policies and procedures.

n.  Participate in project appraisals, providing draft specifications and cost

estimates.

o.  Act as project manager for facilities-related projects, ensuring value for

money is achieved.

p.  Implement and manage appropriate working patterns for the Facilities

Team to ensure that operational objectives are met.

q.  Manage any outsourced services in line with agreed terms and

conditions.(including outsourced catering services)

3. Leadership, development and improvement of organisational efficiency

a.  Ensure compliance with College policies, procedures and the

implementation of decisions of the College.

b.  Develop and implement facilities procedures for the College.
c.  Hold direct line management responsibility for Janitorial and Cleaning
Team, including wider overall management role for the FM team and
identifying appropriate training and development needs for the team and
leading on developmental activities as appropriate.

d.  Provide training and support for all College staff in the implementation of

College facilities policies and procedures.

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e.  Manage the day-to-day operations of the College facilities department,
ensuring appropriate working schedules/patterns are developed and
implemented.

f.  Represent the College at appropriate external networking events, making

recommendations on the outcomes to College management, as
appropriate.

g.  Assess the potential impact of external developments, making
recommendations to the College Senior Leadership Team.

h.  Undertake any other duties appropriate for the efficient and effective

management of the College as directed by the Principal or designated
deputy.

i.  Support the Vice Principal – Finance and Corporate Services in securing

and maintaining an appropriate portfolio of insurance covers.

4. Personal and Professional Development

a.  Adopt flexible working methods to meet the changing needs of the

Co...

Jobs at Creative Folkestone

There is currently one paid opportunity at Creative Folkestone.

Creative Quarter Estates Manager

Salary: £34,000 per annumHours: 35 hours per weekContract: PermanentLocation: Quarterhouse, CT20 1BN

We are looking for an organised and proactive Estates Manager to play a vital role within the Creative Quarter team, overseeing the care, safety and day-to-day management of our estate. You will be responsible for building maintenance, responding to tenant enquiries, coordinating contractors, and ensuring legal compliance across our property portfolio. The role also includes contract, tender and budget management, and suits someone who enjoys working with people, thrives in a busy environment, and is motivated by supporting creative communities.

How to apply

Please send your completed application form, up-to-date CV, and optionally a completed equal opportunity monitoring questionnaire to SamanthaFairclough@creativefolkestone.org.uk.

Alternatively, you can deliver your completed application documents in person to Quarterhouse, Mill Bay, Folkestone, CT20 1BN.

Deadline for applications: 10am, Mon 2 FebInterviews: Thu 12 Feb (in person at the Quarterhouse)

Application Documents

→ Download an information pack (PDF)
→ Download an application form (DOC)
→ Download an equal opportunity monitoring form (DOC)

If you have any questions, please contact our Chief Operating Officer/Deputy Chief Executive by email from Mon 5 Jan at SebastianCater@creativefolkestone.org.uk.

Full time, Permanent.  £56,359 per annum

St Anne’s is one of the largest Colleges in the University of Oxford, with around 865 students, known for being ambitious, outward facing and collaborative.

We occupy a four acre site with a wide range of buildings dating from the 19th to the 21st Century, providing a mix of accommodation, offices, teaching rooms, catering and conference facilities.

The Estates Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of the College’s estate, overseeing all maintenance and managing major building projects, and contributing to the College’s building development and master plan while ensuring the College meets its statutory, environmental and health and safety obligations. The role will manage the directly employed Estates team and co-ordinate contractors with them.

You will be an effective communicator with experience of line management and management of contractors in a similar role. We are looking for knowledge of COSHH, health and safety and water drainage and heating services alongside IT skills and budgeting experience.

Staff benefits include free lunches, generous annual leave and enhanced family friendly policies.

Please click here to see the full details and how to apply.

Please click here to download an application form.

The closing date is Monday 2 nd February at 12 noon.

Jobs at Creative Folkestone

There is currently one paid opportunity at Creative Folkestone.

Creative Quarter Estates Manager

Salary: £34,000 per annumHours: 35 hours per weekContract: PermanentLocation: Quarterhouse, CT20 1BN

We are looking for an organised and proactive Estates Manager to play a vital role within the Creative Quarter team, overseeing the care, safety and day-to-day management of our estate. You will be responsible for building maintenance, responding to tenant enquiries, coordinating contractors, and ensuring legal compliance across our property portfolio. The role also includes contract, tender and budget management, and suits someone who enjoys working with people, thrives in a busy environment, and is motivated by supporting creative communities.

How to apply

Please send your completed application form, up-to-date CV, and optionally a completed equal opportunity monitoring questionnaire to SamanthaFairclough@creativefolkestone.org.uk.

Alternatively, you can deliver your completed application documents in person to Quarterhouse, Mill Bay, Folkestone, CT20 1BN.

Deadline for applications: 10am, Mon 2 FebInterviews: Thu 12 Feb (in person at the Quarterhouse)

Application Documents

→ Download an information pack (PDF)
→ Download an application form (DOC)
→ Download an equal opportunity monitoring form (DOC)

If you have any questions, please contact our Chief Operating Officer/Deputy Chief Executive by email from Mon 5 Jan at SebastianCater@creativefolkestone.org.uk.

Customer Services Manager

Closing Date: 10/02/2026

East Lothian Housing Association is a growing organisation that builds and manages a range of properties to meet a variety of needs in East Lothian. We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual, passionate about excellent customer services and helping others, to lead a new Customer Services Team.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced person to develop and manage a team of high-performing Customer Advisers responsible for ensuring that our customers get accurate information and advice on a range of housing, repair and maintenance related issues, who administer our Digital Lettings Service and who provide administrative support to the Housing & Asset Management Teams.

The postholder will be responsible for managing day to day operations in line with regulatory requirements and will play a key role in embedding a strong customer focused culture within our organisation, ensuring services are accessible, inclusive and responsive to diverse customer needs. They will manage our complaints function to deliver timely, empathetic and high quality responses, and use insights to drive service improvement.

As an effective member of our Management Team, the postholder will work collaboratively across departments to identify delivery challenges across the services, problem solve, and find solutions that mean we are giving the best service to our customers, aiming to ensure our objectives are met and that high levels of customer satisfaction are achieved.

About You

You will be a confident people manager who supports and develops their team, and will have a strong background in customer service, ideally within housing or a similar public facing environment. You will be highly motivated and passionate about improving outcomes for our customers, and skilled at balancing empathy with performance management.

With a strong understanding of complaints handling best practice and regulatory expectations, you will manage the complaints service and will take a calm empathetic approach in dealing with complaints, having the confidence to handle difficult and emotionally charged situations. You will possess strong analytical skills and have the ability to turn customer feedback into practical improvements.

Why Join Us

We are a values-led organisation where customer experience truly matters, and if you like helping others, this role provides an opportunity to make a real and positive difference to the lives of our tenants and other service users.

We are a friendly and supportive organisation that offers generous conditions and a great work/life balance. Some of the benefits include:

• 30 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Flexible working
• A Defined Benefit Pension Scheme with employer contributions
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Simply Health Care Plan

All available from day one.

How to Apply

If you have the necessary skills and experience and you would like to work in an innovative and fast moving environment, please complete an application form via our website.

If you would like a printed application pack, please telephone 01620 825032.

For more information about ELHA and the role, please click here.

Please note that CV’s will not be accepted for this post.

Closing date for applications : Tuesday 10 February at 12 Noon

Interviews will be held week commencing 23 February 2026

If you would like an informal chat about the job, please contact Karen Barry, our Director of Housing & Customer Services or email her at enquiries@elha.com

As a Disability Confident Employer, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet all of the essential requirements for the post. If you tell us that you’re disabled, we’ll ensure that we make reasonable adjustments during each stage of the recruitment and selection process and if you join us, to where and how you work.

ELHA is committed to Equal Opportunities.

Scottish Charity No: SC028900.

Published on 21/01/2026

Learning Disability Community Leader, L'Arche London

ABOUT THE ROLE

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week (including some evening and weekend working, and regular on-call)

Salary: £55,000 (including London weighting)

Reports to: L’Arche UK Director of Care and Communities

Place of work: L’Arche London Community, West Norwood, SE27. Some travel and overnight stays will be required within the UK.

Contract type: Permanent

Closing date: Midnight on Wednesday 11 February 2026

Main purpose of the role

The Community Leader is responsible for ensuring that the Community is living the mission of L’Arche, by providing excellent and sustainable care and support services, support for spirituality, and engaging with our neighbours and the wider community around us.

The Community Leader will:

• Lead the Community by responding to the needs, choices and context of our members while being faithful to the L'Arche UK Vision and Values, the L'Arche International Identity and Mission Statement, and to a co-created Community Mandate and plan;
• Maintain and enhance high-quality, person-centred care, support, and housing for people with learning disabilities, both at home and in our day services in partnership with the Registered Manager, the Team in London, the National Leadership Team, individual circles of support, and external partners;
• Ensure the Community's financial sustainability through robust financial planning and management, including setting budgets, controlling spending, maximising occupancy, negotiating care contracts, growing day services, and spotting fundraising opportunities;
• Foster a culture that maximises the voice and power for people with learning disabilities, building listening and collaboration between Community members with and without learning disabilities;
• Lead and manage a diverse, committed, and engaged leadership team to achieve objectives, set a positive culture, and support the personal and professional growth of our leaders;
• Cultivate an open, creative, and spiritual life, inviting everyone in the Community to deepen their connections;
• Model, advocate for, and embrace the L'Arche ethos of deep, long-term, and mutually transforming relationships between people with and without learning disabilities, planning and leading a regular calendar of events that build community belonging and help keep people connected;
• Contribute to the national work programmes of L'Arche UK, as part of the National Council, collaborating with Community Leaders of other L'Arche Communities, to share skills, best practice, and resources;
• Be a visible representative of L'Arche locally in the wider community, with stakeholders like local authorities, professional organisations, schools, faith communities, and L'Arche world wide;

Key essential criteria

• Senior leadership experience in support to adults with learning disabilities (or transferable skills and experience in a closely related field);
• Experience in leading, managing, and developing an organisation or large teams to deliver results, maintain compliance and quality, and to respond to risks and opportunities;
• Good financial planning skills and experiences of successfully managing a substantial budget;
• Ability to think strategically and work collaboratively to develop and implement community plans;
• Experience of living or working alongside people with learning disabilities and/or autistic individuals;
• Passionate about person-centred support and the values and mission of L'Arche;

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS criminal record check.

You can find more details about L'Arche London  here.

Additional details  about L'Arche can be found

here.

Discover what makes L’Arche a rewarding place to work—explore our employee benefits   here.

A full job description and person specification can be found in the

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Building Caretaker

“The team at the

theatre are organised,
professional, and very
welcoming. We felt at

home.”

“I can’t imagine our

community without Theatre
Royal Winchester, the
extraordinary Hat Fair or

Playmakers.”

Hello and welcome

We are delighted you are interested in coming to work with us
at Play to the Crowd.

We are a fantastic arts and education charity based in Winchester, Hampshire, with a friendly,
committed core team of about 25 people with a further 25 or so in the broader casual team as
well as many volunteers.

People say they love working with us because they feel part of a family and everyone pulls
together in a supportive environment to make wonderful, memorable experiences for our
audiences and participants.

Contents

•  About this role

•  What you will do

•  What you will bring

•  Other stuff and how to apply

•  About Us

•  Our Vision and Values

•  Our Personality

About this role

This is a full-time, permanent position (36 hours per week) with a salary scale of £26,227 rising
to £28,950 depending on length of service.

The Building Caretaker is a newly established position at Play to the Crowd, working in close
collaboration with the Head of Site Development to support the care, maintenance, and safety of
the organisation’s physical spaces — principally Theatre Royal Winchester on Jewry Street.

This role holds shared responsibility for ensuring the building meets its legal obligations as a
public venue, and for maintaining high standards of cleanliness, accessibility, and safety for all
users.

The post also plays an important part in the ongoing upkeep and improvement of the theatre,
contributing to a welcoming and functional environment for artists, audiences, staff, and
community partners.

What you will do

Health and Safety and Security

•  Take responsibility for the operational health and safety of the building including ensuring
legal compliance with regular electrical, gas and infrastructure checks with support from
line manager

•  Keep the accident and incident logs up to date and appropriately stored to comply with

GDPR

•  Ensure regular fire drills are carried out and that all staff are kept up to date on fire and

other health and safety procedures

•  Participate as a key member of the Health and Safety Management team

•  Ensure all relevant risk assessments are in place and reviewed regularly

•  Take responsibility for the security of the building, liaising with the security and alarm

providers and ensuring keys are issued through a formal process and those able to open
and close the building are appropriately trained to do so

•  Oversight of security access to safes for designated staff members

•  Oversight of the CCTV system and the security requirements of the company as deemed

necessary

•  General and confidential waste management

•  PAT testing to office and front of house portable appliances

glorious theatrical opportunities
and experiences that enrich

“Play to the Crowd offers
us all.”

What you will do

Maintenance

•  Alongside the line manager, do or organise to have done regular annual maintenance for
the building and its operational infrastructure and ensure full maintenance records are
kept up to date

•  Support the line manager to identify, quality and value check, and then manage the work

of external contractors

•  Respond promptly to issues raised by staff, through show reports or that arise in other
ways, always prioritising those that impact safety and the ability to provide a seamless
excellent experience for the public and our visiting companies and artists

•  Undertake weekly lamp round, emergency lighting, fire extinguishers, fire alarm and sprin-
kler valve checks and other routine maintenance including legionella testing, keeping up to
date records as per best practice and legislation

•  Manage and oversee the housekeeping capacity and need, contributing operationally to

cleaning where required

•  Provide any necessary training for housekeeping staff or manage any quality and service

issues with cleaning agencies

•  Be responsible for all ordering and stock checking in relation to housekeeping and other

relevant consumables

•  Collate all necessary documentation including COSHH data sheets

Building Improvements

•  Make good any areas of the building requiring improvement or remedial works

•  Where possible undertake building improvements in house

•  Support the line manager to project manage larger improvement and capital building

works and identify and liaise with suppliers and contractors

•  Work to reduce the usage of utilities, and overall carbon footprint of the organisation.

What you will do

General

•  Champion the organisation’s values – Inclusive, Passionate, Kind - and act as an advocate

for the organisation with the public and key stakeholders

•  Adhere to organisational policies and procedures and carry out all tasks to the highest

standards in...