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Recruiting - Properties Manager

We are recruiting for a part-time Properties Manager.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced, appropriately qualified property professional with an interest in the maintenance of historic buildings. You will be responsible for ensuring our buildings, gardens and site are safe, well maintained and fully compliant for residents, staff and visitors.

This will include responsibility for the day-to-day responsive repair works, statutory compliance, minor projects and planned works to its buildings and plant including cyclical and long-term maintenance.

You will be self-motivated and organised in your approach and able to work independently for much of the time.

In return, we offer a competitive salary, a supportive work environment, and the rare opportunity to care for one of Guildford's most historic buildings.

  • Position: Properties Manager
  • Hours: 24 hours per week averaged over the calendar year, worked at times to be agreed
  • Location: Guildford; some element of working from home by agreement
  • Contract: Permanent following probationary period
  • Salary: £35-45,000 FTE depending on experience
  • Pension: Eligible for auto enrolment (3% employer, 5% employee)
  • Annual Leave: 144 hours plus bank holidays FTE
  • Reporting to: Master
  • Working with: Warden, Caretaker

For full particulars please see this page: Job - Properties Manager in Guildford.
If you would like an informal conversation to find out more about the role, please email master@abbotshospital.org.

Tours

We are glad to share our heritage by offering guided tours, and we look forward to your visit. Regular tours take place from Easter to October. They are finished for this year and will start again in April 2025. Private tours can be booked at other times. There is a bonus tour on Tuesday 26th November at 3.15pm, given by local students.

Please see our Visits and Tours page for details.