Facilities & Estates Manager
Place of Work: Overley Hall Closing Date: 10/06/2026 Salary: £39,000.00Contract: Full-time, Permanent (40 hours per week)
Reporting to: Managing Director
Overley Hall Limited is a specialist residential and educational provider set within approximately 14 acres of beautiful grounds and woodland in rural Shropshire. Everything we do is rooted in kindness, care and a commitment to improving the lives of the children, young people and adults we are privileged to support.
We provide education, care and support to children and young people aged 8–19 with autism, learning disabilities and complex needs, alongside adults aged 19+ within supported living.
Overley Hall is a close-knit organisation where the environment matters. For the people who live, learn and work here, this is more than a workplace — it is a home, a school and a place of stability. Our unique estate includes Overley Hall School & Sixth Form, Wellingtonia Children’s Home, The Lodge and The Woodlands adult provision, alongside specialist facilities including a forest school, walled garden, greenhouses, landscaped grounds and recreational spaces.
We are looking for a practical, organised and hands-on Facilities & Estates Manager who will take pride in helping us maintain, protect and improve this special environment.
The Role
This is a varied and hands-on management role responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operation, maintenance and presentation of the Overley Hall estate. You will coordinate estate maintenance, grounds, housekeeping oversight, catering management, contractor relationships and health & safety compliance, helping to ensure our buildings and environment remain safe, welcoming and fit for purpose.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys practical problem-solving, takes pride in high standards and understands the importance of safe, well-maintained environments in settings that support vulnerable people. You will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team and other managers to support the smooth running of the organisation and contribute to a positive environment for the people we support and the staff who work here.
As Overley Hall operates across education and residential care services, flexibility will occasionally be required, including emergency call-outs or urgent estate-related matters outside normal working hours.
What You Will Be Responsible For
• Supporting the day-to-day management and upkeep of buildings, facilities, grounds and estate infrastructure across the Overley Hall site
• Coordinating planned and reactive maintenance works to ensure buildings and facilities remain safe and operational
• Supporting the maintenance and presentation of the estate, including grounds, pathways, forest school areas, orchard, greenhouses and outdoor spaces
• Overseeing housekeeping and laundry arrangements across educational and residential areas to ensure consistently high standards
• Line managing and supporting the maintenance team
• Line managing catering staff and supporting safe, compliant kitchen operations
• Supporting food hygiene compliance, kitchen safety and catering-related record keeping
• Coordinating contractors, maintenance providers and external suppliers to ensure works are completed safely and to a good standard
• Supporting health & safety compliance across the estate, including risk assessments, statutory checks, safe systems of work and general site safety
• Assisting in maintaining accurate compliance records, maintenance logs, servicing schedules and related documentation
• Supporting emergency preparedness, fire safety arrangements and general site security
• Managing budgets and expenditure relating to facilities and estates activity to ensure value for money
• Helping to maintain positive working relationships with external agencies, contractors and statutory bodies where required
Who We Are Looking For
Essential
• IOSH, NEBOSH or equivalent Health & Safety qualification (or working towards)
• Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate (or equivalent knowledge/experience)
• Experience in facilities, estates, maintenance, property or site management within a regulated environment (for example education, residential care, healthcare, supported living or similar)
• Strong practical understanding of health & safety requirements and safe working practices
• Experience managing contractors, maintenance issues and operational priorities
• Experience supervising or managing staff
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a varied workload
• Knowledge and understanding of food hygiene and kitchen compliance requirements
• A practical, hands-on and proactive approach to problem-solving
• A warm, professional and values-driven approach
• Full UK driving licence
• Willingness to undertake an Enhanced DBS check
Desirable
• Experience working within schools, children’s homes, adult residential care or similarly regulated settings
• Knowledge of grounds or estate maintenance
• Experience supporting fire safety compliance and emergency planning
What We Offer
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Free on-site parking
• The opportunity to work in a unique, values-led specialist education and care environment
Safeguarding
Overley Hall Limited is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. We are committed to safer recruitment practices and all appointments are subject to Enhanced DBS clearance, satisfactory references, identity checks, right to work checks and any other relevant pre-employment checks.
This role is based within an environment where children and vulnerable adults live and learn and therefore carries safeguarding responsibilities central to everything we do.
