About this role
Job summary
We are recruiting a Band 6 Estates Officer.
The post-holder will have responsibility for the day-to-day operational management and supervision of the departments Engineering, Building and Grounds Maintenance Teams.
You will have managerial responsibility for estates staff at all levels. The post holder is expected to plan, develop and provide an efficient, cost effective, customer focused, fit for purpose service using a mix of in-house staff and external contractors.
Main duties of the job
Post holder to provide leadership, technical expertise, and team development, maintaining safe and compliant service delivery and ensuring achievement of service standards.
The post-holder will be required to act as Authorised Person for various disciplines. You will provide assurance and audit arrangements to demonstrate statutory and HTM compliance.
Post holder to support Trust corporate objectives and processes including HR, budgetary management, Risk Register, Risk Assessments, and Business Continuity.
To participate in the On-call rota system.
Closing Date: 30th August 2026 at Midnight
Shortlisting Date: 1st September 2026
Interview Date: 9th September 2026
About us
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Relocation Expenses up to £8000 subject to circumstances and eligibility.
Interview Expenses subject to eligibility.
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
HNC, HND, degree or relevant trade/technical qualification in a building, engineering, estates or related discipline, or working towards this with equivalent experience. Evidence of post-qualifying continued professional development relevant to estates maintenance, health and safety or statutory compliance.
Desirable
IOSH Managing Safely, NEBOSH or equivalent health and safety qualification Qualified in line with 18th edition electrical regulations. Professional registration of a relevant body, i.e. IHEEM/CIBSE Authorised Person, Designated Responsible Person or equivalent appointment in one or more relevant healthcare engineering disciplines, for example HTM 06-02 Electrical Services, HTM 04-01 Water Safety, HTM 03-01 Ventilation Systems or HTM 08-02 Passenger Lifts.
Experience Essential
Experience of planning, prioritising and coordinating planned and reactive maintenance activities. Experience of supervising staff, contractors or work activities to ensure safe and effective delivery
Desirable
Experience of working within an NHS, healthcare, mental health, public sector or similarly regulated environment.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address Osprey House
Heights Lane
Bradford
BD9 6DP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)