HEAD OF BUILDINGS & ESTATES - JOB DESCRIPTION

REPORTING TO: Director of Finance & Operations

WORKING HOURS: Between three and five days per week, depending on
applicant preferences

BASED IN: Hackney Central, East London

SALARY: Dependent on qualifications and experience

SAINT is a fast-growing and diverse church meeting across multiple East
London locations, with a vision to bring hope to the people of East London in
Jesus’ name. SAINT is part of the Church of England. We are on a mission to
see thousands of people of all ages connect with Jesus in the years ahead, and
build a meaningful and hope-filled expression of local church that will serve
the community in a healthy way. With over 150,000 people visiting SAINT each
year across 6 historic church buildings, beautiful public spaces, and busy
community facilities, the creation of an outstanding physical environment is
vital to everything we do, from growing church services to world-class live
music and events.

To support the vision, we are recruiting an experienced professional to the
new role of ‘Head of Buildings & Estates’ to manage and maintain SAINT’s
diverse and growing property portfolio, to play a leading role in key capital
projects, and to help create beautiful, functional and welcoming spaces in
which mission and ministry can thrive and and reach tens of thousands of
people each year.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

- Overall responsibility for the management and maintenance SAINT’s
property portfolio, including church buildings, community facilities,
residential property, and external public spaces

- Responsibility for the creation and delivery of an outstanding physical

environment in which mission and ministry are able to thrive

- Responsibility for procurement of services and contracts across the SAINT

Estate, ensuring excellent quality and value for money

- Responsibility for Health & Safety on SAINT premises with respect to
buildings, including the proper maintenance of critical systems,
preventative maintenance and the maintenance of a thorough risk
register

- Acting as ‘Project Lead’ for the Shoreditch Church Restoration Project,

including project management, key relationship management,
fundraising, and strategic development, working with other senior staff
accordingly

SAINT
1 Prodigal Square, London, E8 1FX

- Acting as ‘Project Lead’ for other SAINT capital projects, as they arise

across the SAINT Estate

- Oversight of key external relationships, including with the Shoreditch

Restoration Project Board, the LDF property team, QI architects, and key
local authority relationships

- Line management of facilities and maintenance staff

REQUIREMENTS OF THE ROLE

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a range of qualities and
experience, including:

- Demonstrable experience of facilities management at a high level
- Proven experience working with historical buildings, and on capital building

projects, especially in a church context

- Being an energetic, proactive, collaborative and flexible team player
- Excellent communication skills in formal and informal settings
- Excellent organisational skills
- Empathy, and a desire to build relationships with a diverse range of people
- Some knowledge of the structure of the Church of England is desirable

Other essential requirements of the role include:

- A personal and evident Christian faith
- Ability to commit to attending SAINT as your church, and engaging with the

wider community here

- A flexible approach to working hours
- The completion of an enhanced DBS check
- A commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults of all cultural

backgrounds and have a good awareness of relevant policies and
procedures, legislation and guidance.

- A good sense of humour, and a commitment to pray.

STANDARD CONTRACT TERMS

Standard contract terms for the role will include:

- Compulsory attendance at Tuesday morning staff meetings
- Occasional Sunday work required
- An annual leave entitlement of 25 days per annum plus bank holidays
- All roles have a standard 6 month probational period
- Availability to work at a selection of SAINT events throughout the year,
including but not limited to Renaissance Conference London, Focus
Festival, Christmas and Easter services, and Annual Parochial Church
Meetings

SAINT
1 Prodigal Square, London, E8 1FX