Job vacancy

Assistant Estates Manager (AEM) Scotland

About the role

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The Assistant Estates Manager (AEM) plays a key supporting role in helping the gbpartnerships Estates Manager (EM) deliver estate management services under the Management Services Agreement (MSA) for seven hub West Scotland (hWS) Project Companies. These services cover twelve diverse facilities across Glasgow and the West of Scotland, including community health centres, mental health units, and educational buildings ranging from 2,000m² to 12,000m². The AEM contributes to ensuring these facilities are safe, compliant, and well-maintained, supporting quality environments for healthcare, education, and social services.

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In addition to assisting with day-to-day estate management, the AEM helps monitor the performance of Facilities Management Service Providers (FMSPs) against contractual Service Level Specifications. This includes using KPIs to report on service delivery and supporting communication with stakeholders such as Project Co Boards, public sector authorities, and building occupants. The AEM also aids in property inspections, data analysis, and reporting, and may occasionally support other gbp Estates Managers overseeing around 80 NHS LIFTCo facilities in England. This broad remit ensures consistent standards and operational assurance across a significant portfolio of public sector buildings.

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You must have:

• A good all-round level of general education including GCSEs/ National 5 or equivalent

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Evidence of developing effective and positive working relationships internally and externally

• Proficient in the use of the full Microsoft Office suite of software

• Ability to work independently, organise own workload maintaining high quality output and meeting deadlines and targets.

• Ability to identify potential problems before they arise and determine effective and innovative solutions.

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Working and travel requirements

A lot of our activity can be delivered remotely, and home-based working is normal practice. However, based on the nature of the work you are assigned to, and the location of our clients, the incumbent will be required to regularly travel within Scotland (primarily the Glasgow and West region), and travel nationally as required. You must also have a full, clean driving licence and own / have regular access to a vehicle to travel to our sites and clients.

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About gbpartnerships manage

At gbpartnerships (gbp) manage, we provide tailored asset and project management services to our clients to support high-quality service delivery. With a portfolio of over 85 health care centres, community hospitals, mental health facilities and schools, worth in excess of £1bn, we understand the complexities of managing diverse building and estate portfolios. We are part of the gbpartnerships group and believe in the power of partnerships.

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We offer a great team and working environment: 

We are a growing and diverse group of people who are passionate about the work that we do.  We have a shared commitment to invest in partnerships and relationships that make a positive difference. 

We offer:

• Competitive salary, depending on experience, circa £28,000-£33,000 per annum.

• Performance related bonus

• Flexible working arrangements (home working)

• Paid volunteering and charity days

• Career development opportunities

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays

• Health care

• Life assurance 4x salary

• Salary sacrifice EV car scheme

• Cycle to work scheme

• 5% company matched pension

How to apply

If you are interested in the position, please send your CV with a covering note to enquiries@gbpartnerships.co.uk

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To find out more about the requirements of the role, please download the full job description linked below.

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​- No agencies please –

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gbpartnerships consult is an equal opportunities employer.

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gbpartnerships and gbpartnerships manage reserve the right to withdraw, amend, change or remove any vacancies described here, at any time and without notice. Any information submitted to gbpartnerships and / or gbpartnership manage in relation to recruitment will be treated confidentially and in line with GDPR and our privacy statement.