Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Engineer to join our Estates Team . This role will report into the Senior Estates Manager.



Staff benefits include, shuttle bus, and more... Read more below.

Role Requirements

Reporting to the Senior Estates Manager, the Senior Engineer will have a crucial role in managing the day-to-day operations of the maintenance team including planned, reactive and compliance work activities.



This role encompasses a wide range of responsibilities aimed at ensuring the smooth operation and maintenance of the estate. Here's an expanded breakdown of some of the management tasks and duties:


Implementing Preventive Maintenance Program (PPM): Develop and oversee a comprehensive PPM program aimed at reducing downtime and equipment failures. This involves scheduling regular inspections, maintenance, and servicing of all critical equipment and systems within the estate. Developing Compliance program: Setting out all estates compliance requirements in a compliance register and on the CAFM system. Identifying where contract services are needed and procuring in line with policy. Leadership and Team Management: Provide effective leadership to the site team, ensuring they understand and adhere to safe working procedures and the trust's policies and procedures. Motivate and empower team members to perform their duties efficiently and effectively. Task Delegation and Supervision: Delegate tasks to team members based on their skills and abilities, ensuring tasks are completed in a timely and safe manner. Provide supervision and support as needed to ensure quality and compliance with standards. Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve the estate's operations, efficiency, and safety. Implement changes or initiatives aimed at enhancing processes, reducing costs, and increasing overall effectiveness. Record Keeping and Documentation: Maintain detailed records of completed tasks, including maintenance activities, inspections, repairs, and all other relevant information. Ensure all documentation is accurate, up-to-date, and easily accessible on our software (CATI)for reference or audit purposes. Financial Management: Manage budgets effectively, ensuring resources are allocated appropriately to meet operational needs. Conduct regular price checks and cost evaluations to ensure the trust receives value for money in all expenditures. Projects: Work closely with our project manager to oversee and coordinate maintenance, upgrades, or renovation projects within the estate. This entails planning, budgeting, scheduling, and overseeing project completion to ensure they meet deadlines, stay within budget, and adhere to quality standards. Asset Management: Create and maintain an asset register, cataloguing all equipment, machinery, and facilities within the estate. Develop strategies for optimizing assets, extending asset life cycles, and minimizing risks associated with asset management. Site Surveys and Inspections: Conduct regular site surveys and inspections to assess the condition of buildings, facilities, and infrastructure. Identify any maintenance or repair needs, safety hazards, or compliance issues, and take appropriate actions to address them.

Interview Date: TBC

If you would like to discuss the role, please contact the Recruitment & Compliance Team, on 01737 365 880 or email: recruitment@thechildrenstrust.org.uk



For more information and for a copy of the candidate briefing pack please click here.

Terms and Conditions

Please do not complete the online application form, instead please use the link above to access the internal application form and email this as directed below. Return your completed form by email to the Recruitment and Compliance Team, email recruitment@thechildrenstrust.org.uk

About Us

The Children's Trust is the UK's leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.



Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.

Staff Benefits

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including, Zest; our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.



We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.



Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher's pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

Many roles at The Children's Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected. The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children's Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK's diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark - our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here.

We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background.

We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.

Online Searches

In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate's name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.