Estates & Facilities Manager

Telford College

Dawley

On-site

GBP 30,000 - 38,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

The Estates role at Telford College oversees the Estates Assistants and Cleaning Team to ensure a high-quality, responsive support service for staff and students. You will drive efficient day-to-day estate operations, maintaining facilities to a high standard and supporting new campus developments from Sep 2026 and October 2026.

Responsibilities include managing the reactive help desk, coordinating maintenance tasks, and supervising contractors.

Qualifications

GCSE Maths and English (Level 2) or equivalent.
Full driving licence with immediate car access for emergency call-outs.
Experience supervising estates/maintenance teams.
First Aid qualification or willingness to work towards.
IWFM/BIFM membership desirable.
Experience drafting and placing orders for consumables.

Responsibilities

Monitor, co-ordinate and allocate all tickets raised through the College reactive help desk.
Respond to requests via the IT/Estates service desk with timely updates.
Create and implement an SLA for estates-related tasks.
Oversee planned maintenance and safety checks (fire/alarms).
Support Building Services with monitoring of plant equipment operations.
Inspect premises and report repairs or safety concerns.
Coordinate general maintenance and contractor supervision.
Liaise with Cleaning Supervisor to manage cleaning teams.
Meet with contractors and instruct on works required.
Draft and place orders for consumables/materials.
Coordinate support for college events and external events.
Maintain knowledge of building construction and maintenance.