Associate Director of Core Services | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 30 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £79,504 - £91,609 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 May 2026 |
| Location: | Basildon, SS15 6EA |
| Company: | Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7970681/364-B-08 |
Summary
Associate Director of Core Services
Band 8c - £79,504 - £91,609 per annum
37.5 hours per week
Pride House, Basildon
We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Associate Director of Core Services (B8c) to join our Estates & Facilities senior leadership team. This brand-new role has been created to strengthen the governance, assurance and core business infrastructure that underpin Hard and Soft FM across the Trust, at a time when our estate, regulatory environment and service expectations are increasingly complex.
The post holder will provide strategic leadership and professional accountability . They will lead and integrate our Business Performance and Compliance, Contracts & Assurance functions, owning key frameworks and returns such as PAM and ERIC, and ensuring robust, accurate and insightful data drives decision making, risk management and assurance from operational level through to the Trust Board.
As a standing member of the Estates & Facilities Senior Management Team, the AD of Core Services will be responsible for significant budgets and major Hard and Soft FM contracts, leading on governance, performance, contract and financial management. The role will work closely with clinical and corporate colleagues, regulators and external partners to maintain a safe, compliant, resilient and sustainable estate that supports excellent patient care and optimises the use of resources.
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior estates and facilities professional with a strong background in compliance, governance, contract management and performance to shape how we manage our estate.
The Associate Director of Core Services is a senior Estates & Facilities leader, responsible for the governance, performance, compliance and core business functions that underpin safe, efficient and high‑quality Hard and Soft FM services across the Trust.
Hold professional accountability for statutory and mandatory Estates & Facilities compliance (Hard FM and Soft FM), ensuring alignment with HTMs, HBNs, National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2025 and other relevant legislation and standards.
Lead, coordinate and assure the provision of accurate, integrated performance, risk, contract, lifecycle and financial information, including ownership of PAM and ERIC processes and reporting.
Be responsible and accountable for budgets associated with compliance, contracts and core business functions, ensuring robust financial control, value for money and effective contract management.
Provide direct line management and senior leadership to the Business Performance Manager and the Compliance, Contracts and Assurance Manager and their teams, ensuring cohesive, high‑performing core services.
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
Benefits
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
Work that wraps around your needs
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
• Strategic Leadership and Governance
• Compliance, Risk and Assurance
• Performance, Data, PAM and ERIC
• Financial and Contractual Management
• People Management and Leadership
• Policy, Service Development and Change
• Information, Systems and Digital
• Communication and Stakeholder Engagement
• Risk, Audit and Continuous Improvement
• Continuous Improvement and Innovation
This advert closes on Tuesday 12 May 2026
Band 8c - £79,504 - £91,609 per annum
37.5 hours per week
Pride House, Basildon
We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Associate Director of Core Services (B8c) to join our Estates & Facilities senior leadership team. This brand-new role has been created to strengthen the governance, assurance and core business infrastructure that underpin Hard and Soft FM across the Trust, at a time when our estate, regulatory environment and service expectations are increasingly complex.
The post holder will provide strategic leadership and professional accountability . They will lead and integrate our Business Performance and Compliance, Contracts & Assurance functions, owning key frameworks and returns such as PAM and ERIC, and ensuring robust, accurate and insightful data drives decision making, risk management and assurance from operational level through to the Trust Board.
As a standing member of the Estates & Facilities Senior Management Team, the AD of Core Services will be responsible for significant budgets and major Hard and Soft FM contracts, leading on governance, performance, contract and financial management. The role will work closely with clinical and corporate colleagues, regulators and external partners to maintain a safe, compliant, resilient and sustainable estate that supports excellent patient care and optimises the use of resources.
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior estates and facilities professional with a strong background in compliance, governance, contract management and performance to shape how we manage our estate.
The Associate Director of Core Services is a senior Estates & Facilities leader, responsible for the governance, performance, compliance and core business functions that underpin safe, efficient and high‑quality Hard and Soft FM services across the Trust.
Hold professional accountability for statutory and mandatory Estates & Facilities compliance (Hard FM and Soft FM), ensuring alignment with HTMs, HBNs, National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2025 and other relevant legislation and standards.
Lead, coordinate and assure the provision of accurate, integrated performance, risk, contract, lifecycle and financial information, including ownership of PAM and ERIC processes and reporting.
Be responsible and accountable for budgets associated with compliance, contracts and core business functions, ensuring robust financial control, value for money and effective contract management.
Provide direct line management and senior leadership to the Business Performance Manager and the Compliance, Contracts and Assurance Manager and their teams, ensuring cohesive, high‑performing core services.
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
Benefits
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
Work that wraps around your needs
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
• Strategic Leadership and Governance
• Compliance, Risk and Assurance
• Performance, Data, PAM and ERIC
• Financial and Contractual Management
• People Management and Leadership
• Policy, Service Development and Change
• Information, Systems and Digital
• Communication and Stakeholder Engagement
• Risk, Audit and Continuous Improvement
• Continuous Improvement and Innovation
This advert closes on Tuesday 12 May 2026