Job Description

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Description

We are looking for people to join our fantastic team at Somerset House Trust. As the home of cultural innovators, the Trust connects creativity and the arts with the broader society.

Somerset House pursues a 'Step Inside, Think Outside' spirit and is born from the creative community we nurture - the experience and perspectives we host across background, age, race, and stage, and the intersections and crossovers we encourage.



The role will be key to support successful delivery of future projects, which involves a variety of activity, primarily focused on the protection and repair of the Grade I Listed historic building and associated assets.###

What we are looking for: Estates Manager (Projects)

The Estates department at Somerset House carries out a variety of Capital Improvement Projects across the Estate. These range from refurbishment to large-scale construction projects typically between 25k - 2.5m with occasional involvement in larger schemes. The type of projects varies, from infrastructure projects to public facing developments through to works to artist or tenanted areas.

In this role you will provide logistical, operational and technical support to the Head of Buildings to enable projects to run smoothly and compliantly across the entire estate. Providing Health & Safety support across all projects, liaising with any external Project Managers/Architects with any on site information required.###

Skills, knowledge & expertise required for the role:

Essential

A qualification in a Construction Management related discipline

A least 5 years' experience of working within a similar role.

Working within a Grade 1/Grade 2 listed building understanding the constraints to delivering projects within the environment

Project Management of projects up to a value of 200,000.

Experience of working within an Estates/FM team

Knowledge of all relevant building legislation and regulations and building contracts

Knowledge of traditional construction with recognised basic trades and skills.

Experience of quality control, site testing methods.

Experience on working within Events and Exhibition Builds

A demonstrable knowledge of all relevant Health and Safety in particular CDM Health and Safety requirements.

Experience of handling a number of projects simultaneously.

Knowledge of using Microsoft Excel/Word and AutoCAD Applications

Desirable

Experience of working within a Cultural organisation

Knowledge of various types of standard minor and major building contracts.

Experience and an understanding of Mechanical and Electrical works would be an advantage.

Knowledge of using Autodesk Revit/ Microsoft Project applications

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders

Flexibility and adaptability to change

Strong numeracy and IT skills, including working knowledge of MS Office applications and spreadsheets, and ability to learn new systems and software quickly

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Benefits to working at Somerset House

Mental Health & Wellbeing

Access to our external Employee Assistance Programme (CiC) for free 24/7 confidential advice and support, including up to 6 free counselling sessions per year where needed Mental health support and guidance from our in-house trained Mental Health First Aiders Hybrid working based on having 3 days in the office per week (pro rata if part-time) Contribution towards eye tests and glasses Trust life insurance scheme

Holiday

Enhanced annual leave - 25 days plus bank holidays (pro rata)

- Birthday leave - additional day leave
- Celebration day - to celebrate anything of your choice

Other Leave

Sick leave - 20 days full pay, followed by 20 days half pay (pro rata & following 3 months service) Emergency dependent care - option to use 25% of paid sick leave for emergency care of a dependent (pro rata & following 3 months service) Enhanced maternity pay

Benefits

8% employer pension contributions, no employee contribution required
Option for salary sacrifice Interest-free loans Season ticket loan Cycle to Work scheme

Discounts, offers and free stuff

The list is endless and includes tickets to Somerset House events and entrance to other London Heritage sites Discounts in Somerset House cafes and restaurants Discounts with various high street retailers and restaurants Discounts to local leisure centres


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About Somerset House Trust

Somerset House hosts the UK's largest and most exciting creative community right in the heart of London, and are always looking for new talent to join our team. We welcome 3 million annual visitors to share our unique combination of cultural events, the creative industries and history. This mix informs and powers our programme and organisational culture, making us a singular, compelling and inclusive place to visit and work.



Somerset House is actively anti-racist, you can read about our Anti-Racism Pledge and the action we're taking here. We are working hard to ensure our people, our onsite community and our sector reflect, represent and include all of society.

Our Commitment to Anti-Racism, Diversity and Inclusion:

Somerset House is open to all, and we value everyone's unique skills. Somerset House Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to championing equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace. We are committed to equal opportunity and encourage applications from all qualified individuals. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Where candidates are equally qualified, we will seek to prioritise diversity to help us increase representation across the creative economy and the Trust.

We anonymise all job applications to help avoiddiscriminationin the initial screening stage of our recruitment process. This reinforces our commitment to focusing on the skills and qualifications of all applications from the start.



We're committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process. Please let us know if there's anything we can do to help you perform at your best. We're open to adjusting our process to accommodate your needs please email people.team@somersethouse.org.uk.



The Trust reserves the right to close a job before its application deadline.



Please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK; the Trust cannot currently offer sponsorships.