Estates Manager - Royal Air Force Museum

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Job Title:		Estates Manager
Organisation:		Royal Air Force Museum
Salary:		£46,000 p.a.
Type:		Full-Time Position
Location:		London, England
Closing Date:		Sunday, 18th October 2026
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Job Description

Estates Manager Full-time, London £46,000 per annum About Us The Royal Air Force Museum is as a national museum, a Government non-departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity. We have two public sites in the Midlands and London and a stored collection at Stafford. Our purpose is to share the RAF story - past, present and future - using the stories of its people and our collections to engage, inform and inspire. Our vision is to inspire everyone with the RAF story - the people who shape it and its place in our lives. Our museum commitments are the golden thread that run through everything that we do. These are: • Health and Wellbeing • Equity, Diversity and Inclusion • Sustainability What We Are Looking For Are you an experienced estates or facilities professional looking for an opportunity to make a real impact within a nationally significant cultural institution? The Royal Air Force Museum is looking for a proactive Estates Manager (London) to help ensure our buildings, infrastructure and facilities remain safe, compliant, sustainable and fit for the future. Reporting to the Head of Estates, you will play a key role in ensuring the Museum's London estate remains safe, compliant, sustainable and well maintained. Responsible for our buildings, infrastructure, building services and facilities, you will lead a small team and oversee contractors to deliver maintenance, statutory compliance, energy management and improvement projects across the site. Key responsibilities: • Lead the maintenance and development of the Museum's London estate, including buildings, infrastructure and building services. • Manage a small estates team providing leadership, support and development. • Ensure compliance with all relevant estates, building and health and safety legislation and statutory requirements. • Manage contractors, consultants and service providers to deliver high-quality and cost-effective services. • Specify, procure and deliver maintenance, refurbishment and minor capital projects. • Manage delegated budgets and provide regular financial and performance reporting. • Support strategic estates developments, exhibitions and wider Museum projects. • Drive energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives through effective management of building systems and services. About You: • Professionally qualified in a relevant discipline such as Building Services Engineering, Facilities Management, Surveying, or qualified through significant relevant experience. • Experienced in estates or facilities management, building maintenance and M&E services. • Proven experience managing projects, budgets, contractors and direct reports. • Strong knowledge of statutory compliance requirements and health and safety legislation. • An effective communicator with excellent stakeholder management skills. • Organised, proactive and solutions-focused, with a commitment to delivering high standards. Experience within the heritage, cultural, public sector or visitor attraction environment would be advantageous, as would an IOSH Managing Safely qualification or equivalent. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in maintaining and developing a unique and nationally important estate, supporting visitors, staff, volunteers and the Museum's nationally significant collections. For a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Giovanni.canino@rafmuseum.org The role will be based at our London site.

Required Skills / Qualifications

• Relevant professional qualification or significant equivalent experience in estates, facilities or building services management. • Experience managing a complex estate, including building maintenance, M&E services and statutory compliance. • Experience leading teams and managing contractors, consultants and service providers. • Experience delivering estates projects and managing budgets.

Application Instructions

How to Apply: Please click on the following link to apply for this role. You will be taken to our applicant tracking system: https://royalairforcemuseum.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=d3997f9f-2af6-4a07-8736-281e52724738 You can find more information about the application process, as well as the benefits of working for the museum at https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/about-us/job-vacancies The closing date for applications is: 18 October 2026 Interviews will take place on: 27 October 2026


Contact Name:		Michelle Grant
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Contact Email:		recruitment@rafmuseum.org
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Address:		Grahame Park Way, London.