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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