Group Head of Estates

The Independent Schools Council; Buckingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Stowe School is seeking an Estates Management professional to support the Group Director of Estates and the Estates Building Maintenance team in keeping all buildings and infrastructure well maintained and compliant. The role involves working with multiple stakeholders across four schools, managing projects to time and budget, and travelling between sites as needed.

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of Health and Safety, statutory compliance, building management and team leadership, with a

Qualifications

• Experience managing building maintenance and statutory compliance.
• Proven ability to manage multi-site estates projects.
• Strong communication with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the Group Director of Estates in day-to-day operations.
• Coordinate maintenance across all school sites and related estates.
• Ensure safety compliance and oversee maintenance team performance.

Skills

Building management

Health & safety

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

We are looking for a friendly, dynamic, and professional individual to join our busy Estates Management team at Stowe School. This role is pivotal in assisting the Group Director of Estates and the Estates Building Maintenance team to ensure that the upkeep and statutory compliance of all buildings and infrastructure in and around the school and any other properties that the school may have at their disposal, are fully maintained, and to drive team development.

You will work closely with internal stakeholders across all four Schools within The Stowe Group as well as external third parties, working on multiple projects ensuring they are delivered on time and to budget. You will have a good knowledge of Health and Safety and Statutory Compliance, building management and defect diagnosis, and team management.

This role requires someone who has good personal approach and a proactive response to meet the Schools needs. A flexible approach to work is needed as is the ability to travel between sites. You will need to work well as part of a multi skilled team and enjoy a busy and varied role.

We reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive suitable applications

Stowe School

Stowe School occupies Stowe House and approximately 200 acres of the Stowe estate and is located in Stowe’s world-famous landscape gardens set in 880 acres. Stowe School is an independent co-educational boarding School with approximately 900 pupils. There are around 500 full and part-time staff with 60 staff and their families living on site. The Stowe Group of schools (Stowe, Ashfold, Swanbourne House and Winchester House) are situated on four separate sites in Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire and educate children from 3-18 years.

Our Schools are not only outstanding places to learn, they are great places to work too. We are committed to fostering team engagement, attracting, mentoring, developing and retaining our best teachers and support colleagues.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are central to The Stowe Group’s vision.We pride ourselves on our commitment as an organisation to welcome diversity, and we are committed to providing an inclusive environment where anyone with talent can thrive.To ensure we continue to best serve a diverse community, our ambition is to attract and retain a workforce that is representative of the diversity of our pupil body.

The Stowe Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service and an online background check with our third party provider.