Job Description

Posted Saturday, 28 March 2026 at 05:00

Head of Property National Estate 100 Sites Growth and Development Focus

Competitive Salary

Car Allowance

Performance Related Bonus

Paid Mileage

Private Healthcare

At Grandir UK, we are looking for a commercially minded Head of Property to lead and optimise our growing national estate of circa 100 nurseries, with plans to expand beyond 130 settings. Reporting to our CFO, you will take ownership of estate performance, compliance, and investment, ensuring our portfolio is safe, efficient, and aligned to operational and financial goals. You will lead a programme of refurbishments, extensions, and selective new developments, while identifying opportunities to unlock value across the estate. This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role offering the opportunity to play a key part in our continued growth.

What You’ll Be Doing

Development, Growth and Investment

Lead the Group’s brownfield development strategy, including extensions, refurbishments, and change of use projects

Identify and unlock value add opportunities across the existing estate

Build and manage a pipeline of development and expansion opportunities

Undertake feasibility studies, financial appraisals, and business case development

Deliver a programme of capital projects c.3 to 5 per year, ensuring on time and on budget execution

Work closely with Operations to align property strategy with occupancy and revenue growth

Estate Management and Compliance

Take overall responsibility for estate performance across all sites

Ensure full compliance with property, health and safety, and statutory requirements

Oversee planned and reactive maintenance programmes

Manage landlord relationships, leases, rent reviews, and service charge negotiations

Drive consistency and best practice across the estate

Financial and Commercial Management

Own and manage property opex and capex budgets

Identify opportunities for cost optimisation and efficiency improvements

Support long term estate planning aligned to business strategy

Provide regular reporting and insight to senior stakeholders

About You

Chartered Surveyor MRICS or equivalent (highly desirable)

Proven experience managing a multi site property portfolio

Strong track record of delivering refurbishments, extensions, or development projects

Commercially astute with experience managing budgets and driving value

Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at senior level

Hands on, pragmatic, and delivery focused approach

Core Benefits

35 days annual leave including bank holidays

Christmas and New Year shutdown

Flexible working options available

Generous childcare discount

Company pension scheme with employer contributions

Life assurance

Certified Great Place to Work, voted for by our current colleagues

Enhanced Family and Wellbeing Benefits

Maternity and adoption leave paid at 100 percent for the first 12 weeks

Paternity leave paid at 100 percent for 4 weeks

Parental bereavement leave up to 4 weeks paid

Compassionate leave up to 2 weeks paid

Miscarriage leave up to 2 weeks paid

Wellbeing Day, an extra day off just for you

The Grand Event, up to an additional week of annual leave to attend a significant life event after 2 years’ service

Even More Benefits

Employee benefits portal with hundreds of retail discounts including ASOS, gym memberships, cinema, M and S and major supermarkets

24 hour remote GP appointments

Medical cashback for dental treatment, physiotherapy and alternative therapies

Recognition, rewards and team celebrations throughout the year, with May dedicated to celebrating our teams

Tailored in house training and genuine progression opportunities

Sustainability focus with Carbon Literacy trained teams and Eco Schools accreditation

Grandir UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check is required for this role and will be carried out by our approved third party provider.

We are an equal opportunity employer and recruit based on merit. To support our recruitment process, we may use AI assisted tools for tasks such as application screening and reference checks. These tools help us manage applications efficiently, and all hiring decisions are made by our team.

Shortlisting will take place week commencing 13th April and in person interviews will be held on the 22nd and 29th April. We reserve the right to close this process early should a suitable candidate be identified.

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