Group Director of Estates & Facilities Strategy

Suffolk County Council; Bury St Edmunds; Remote; GBP 61,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing initiatives

Free parking

Company events

Discount schemes

Staff development days

Subject course development

EDI and neurodiverse communities

Career progression

Job summary

Eastern Education Group is seeking a Group Director of Estates to provide strategic leadership for a diverse, multi-site education estate. You will report to the Chief Financial Officer and sit on the executive team, guiding long-term estates strategy.

You will oversee the group’s property portfolio, facilities services, capital investment programmes, and compliance, building safety and sustainability initiatives across sites, working with multiple stakeholders to deliver high-quality

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in estates, property or facilities management.
• Experience delivering long-term estate strategies and capital projects.
• Ability to influence at executive level and manage large budgets and contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of a long-term estates strategy.
• Oversee property portfolio, facilities services and capital investment programmes.
• Collaborate with internal/external stakeholders to maximise estate utilisation.

Skills

Senior leadership

Strategic planning

Estates management

Budget management

Capital projects

Stakeholder management

Job description

Eastern Education Group is seeking a Group Director of Estates to provide strategic leadership for a diverse, multi-site education estate. You will report to the Chief Financial Officer and sit on the executive team, guiding long-term estates strategy.

You will oversee the group’s property portfolio, facilities services, capital investment programmes, and compliance, building safety and sustainability initiatives across sites, working with multiple stakeholders to deliver high-quality