Estates Manager
- Full time
- £50,000 – £55,000
- Hybrid: North Lanarkshire
- Closing 29th July 2026
- Advertised from 3rd July 2026
- Permanent
Role
We have an opportunity for an experienced Estates Manager to lead the operational delivery of building and facilities management services across a Scotland‑wide estate through effective collaboration and strong supply‑chain partnerships. Based at Eurocentral, the primary purpose of the role is to ensure that the built environment and internal spaces consistently support diverse social care services, aligning with organisational priorities, clear standards, robust governance, and high‑quality service delivery.
Working closely with internal stakeholders, the postholder will assist, guide, and support managers to ensure that work environments actively promote staff wellbeing and deliver an outstanding, person‑centred care experience for the people we support.
The successful candidate will be an experienced Buildings and Facilities Manager with experience in a range of activities to ensure the Enable estate is adaptable, compliant, sustainable, and resilient across different regulatory contexts and operating environments. You will hold a relevant degree-level qualification (such as construction management, architecture, quantity surveying or a related built‑environment field), or equivalent professional experience in estate and facilities delivery.
About You
- Significant experience in estates or facilities management within a large, multi‑site organisation, ideally with diverse operational environments.
- In‑depth knowledge of health and safety legislation, CDM requirements, statutory compliance obligations and estate operations.
- Strong financial and commercial acumen, including experience managing budgets, procurement activity, and complex supplier and contract arrangements.
- Proven ability to manage, motivate and develop a support team within a large, complex organisational structure.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, acting with credibility and confidence when working with external consultants, contractors and internal colleagues.
- A clear commitment to service excellence, sustainability and enabling high‑quality service delivery across the estate.
- Full UK driving licence required due to travel between sites.
This role will involve travel and remote working.
All applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK.
For full details on Person Specification, please see attached job description.
About Us
At Enable we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.
We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:
- Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme*
- Season Ticket Loans*
- Blue Light Card
Where required, Enable will fully fund SVQ Health and Social Care qualifications – required for SSSC registration
Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.
Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.
The cost of PVG is paid upfront by the organisation and deducted from your wage if successfully appointed.
Application notes
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Enable reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please submit your application as early as possible if this vacancy is of interest.
Our Communities are places where people with and without learning disabilities live, share and grow together. Our Edinburgh Community is made up of over 80 members - including people we support, employees, volunteers, long-term friends and members.
We are looking for someone with the leadership gifts, values and ambition to enable us to achieve our
2030 Strategy aims of:
- brilliant, person-centred support and housing for adults with learning disabilities, and
- beautiful community where people with and without learning disabilities share lives, homes, friendships and spiritual journeys together.
- effective organisation
This is a very varied role which includes both operational management and visible leadership. The Community Leader brings people together, leading Celebrations, spiritual spaces, role modelling the values of L’Arche and building a culture which empowers teams to flourish, as well as co-producing plans to develop the Community and the services which we provide. The Community Leader is also responsible for managing compliance, budgets, embedding systems, organisational processes and policies in the Edinburgh Community.
Alongside other Community Leaders across the UK and members of the National Team, you will also contribute to the development and delivery of projects focusing on: Finances, People, Care and Housing, to meet our ambitious 2030 Strategy.
But being Community Leader is more than just a job and we are looking for someone who wants to be part of a movement of hope and joy. In L'Arche, you will be part of changing the world, and you could be profoundly changed too.
The key aspect of the role requires you to be responsible for safely transporting veterans with sight loss, to and from the activity hub in West Lothian. Our driving team play a huge part in ensuring that the veterans can attend the Activity Hubs and are at times needed to provide support to ensure veterans can access the vehicles.
As the welcoming face of Sight Scotland Veterans, you will often be the first contact the veterans have each day, and as such are an important representative for the organisation. The veterans enjoy chatting with the driving team whilst on the vehicles and a welcoming and friendly personality is an asset. You will work be working in a fun and friendly environment.
You don’t need to meet every single requirement to be a great candidate. Most people learn parts of the job once they’re in post, so if a role interests you and you believe you could grow into it, we’d love to hear from you.
We’re committed to fair, accessible recruitment. If you need any adjustments, like extra time, a different format, or other support, at any stage of the process, just let us know. Please contact People and Culture on 0131 378 2793 or via peopleandculture@sightscotland.org.uk who can arrange for any support you need.
About us
For more than 230 years we've been supporting and empowering people with sight loss to live fulfilling lives. We’re proud of what we’ve achieved, but we want to do more. We will build on our rich history to create an organisation which is prepared for the future, and ready to respond to the needs of people impacted by vision loss.
Our vision is bold. We want to be at the leading edge of positive societal change by:
- Investing our funds in the support that makes the biggest difference
- Putting our community at the heart of what we do
- Campaigning for change
- Accelerating prevention and treatment of eye conditions
- Fostering a collaborative culture of innovation and learning
We're determined that no-one should face sight loss alone. We're committed to improving, diversifying and growing our services to make sure we can reach many more people with sight loss - when and where they need us.
Our organisational values - Transform, Unite and Thrive - underpin all the work we do at Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans.
Benefits
- Generous employee pension scheme
- Learning and Development opportunities
- Employee assistance programme
- Discounted cinema tickets
- Discounts for
- carers
Our Activity Centres provide innovative and person-centred services and support to veterans struggling with sight loss. This job exists in order to provide tailored support to veterans carrying out woodworking projects. You will work alongside the veterans to identify abilities, share ideas and plan projects within the activity Centre. You will ensure that the support provided is person-centred, tailored to their needs and is the right support for them. You will support the leadership team to coordinate and manage the activities provided within and from the Activity Centre which will support the overall wellbeing of the veterans and their families. You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation and external stakeholders to ensure that veterans can access the relevant support.
About us
For more than 230 years we've been supporting and empowering people with sight loss to live fulfilling lives. We’re proud of what we’ve achieved, but we want to do more. We will build on our rich history to create an organisation which is prepared for the future, and ready to respond to the needs of people impacted by vision loss.
Our vision is bold. We want to be at the leading edge of positive societal change by:
• Investing our funds in the support that makes the biggest difference
• Putting our community at the heart of what we do
• Campaigning for change
• Accelerating prevention and treatment of eye conditions
• Fostering a collaborative culture of innovation and learning
We're determined that no-one should face sight loss alone. We're committed to improving, diversifying and growing our services to make sure we can reach many more people with sight loss - when and where they need us.
Our organisational values - Transform, Unite and Thrive - underpin all the work we do at Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans.
Benefits
- Generous employee pension scheme
- Learning and Development opportunities
- Employee assistance programme
- Discounted cinema tickets
- Discounts for carers
Engagement & Participation Development Officer
- Full time
- £30,000 – £32,000
- On site: North Lanarkshire
- Closing 17th July 2026
NLDF (North Lanarkshire Disability Forum) is a user led charity operating within the heart of North Lanarkshire. We are passionate about supporting individuals and their carers living with long term condition and/or disabilities. Through our projects we offer information and advice on community supports, financial eligibility as well as form filling support, information on people’s rights and linking people into the right services.
We are part of the commissioned partnership to provide Administration of Engagement and Participation (Supported People) in North Lanarkshire, ensuring meaningful involvement including underrepresented groups. To support this core work we are now looking to add an Engagement & Participation Development officer to join our senior team.
This role will be based within NLDF, and supported by the Partnership, this includes Lanarkshire Links, who support mental health service users and carers and Voice Experience Forum, who champion and promote the voices of older people. Through this Partnership we look to develop an effective network to ensure no care groups are left behind and those who want to engage and participate in their health, care and community, can do so in a way that is meaningful to them.
We have secured additional funds to offer a community fund, this will be a fund available annually for organisations in NL, access to this will be via an application process. This is to support Engagement & Participation opportunities in NL, as Network Lead you will be expected to help develop, promote and facilitate application activity and associated support groups may need to apply.
About the role
Following a successful tender bid to Health and Care North Lanarkshire, NLDF, on behalf of the Partnership, are recruiting a senior position within the organisation. Reporting to the Development Manager as part of a management team approach, the E&P Network Development officer will
- Develop and lead the delivery of key objectives as agreed by The Partnership in relation to supporting engagement and influence across North Lanarkshire and
- Facilitation of the E&P Network.
- Arrange and facilitate consultation and involvement requests from key partners.
- Develop, promote and facilitate a community fund.
- Have a key role in the operational delivery and development of the organisation’s key objectives through the Administration of Engagement & Participation (Supported people) commissioned by Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire, working closely with the Development Manager, the Partnership, our Board of Directors, and key partners.
- To contribute to the development of NLDF.
Person Specification
Essential/Desirable
- Educated to at least HNC level (E)
- Understanding of Engagement & Participation (E)
- Commitment to positive community development (E)
- Excellent communication skills (E)
- At least 2 years related experience (E)
- Can work as a team, partnership and network (E)
- Driving licence and car (E)
- Must be able to critically think and reflect on own practice(E)
- Knowledge of Salesforce (D)
- Knowledge of North Lanarkshire localities (D)
North Lanarkshire Disability Forum offer an 7% contributory pension and is committed to supporting a positive work‐life balance by providing suitable alternatives. 37 days annual leave (pro rata).
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