Head of Estate Operations

The Sheffield College; Bradford; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution located in Bradford is seeking an Estates Operations Manager to lead operational delivery across multiple campuses. The successful candidate will manage teams, ensure compliance, and oversee budgets while promoting a safe and effective learning environment. The role offers a salary range of £51,950 to £60,224 per annum.

Benefits

42 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Discretionary Christmas closure period

Qualifications

• Proven experience in estates operations management.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to manage multiple teams.
• Experience in budget management and performance monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate estates operational delivery across multiple campuses.
• Oversee delivery of statutory compliance and effective resource deployment.
• Manage operational estates budgets ensuring value for money.

Skills

Leadership

Compliance management

Team management

Budget management

Facilities management

Job description

We have high aspirations and standards for ourselves, our learners, and this role is key in ensuring that the College's estate is operated safely, efficiently, and effectively to support teaching, learning, and community use.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate estates operational delivery across compliance, maintenance, campus operations, sustainability initiatives, and facilities hire.
• Provide effective leadership of the estates managers, ensuring objectives set are clear, monitored and achieved.
• Provide coaching, support and professional development opportunities to direct reports.
• Lead regular team meetings, performance reviews and communication to ensure clarity of objectives and standards.
• Promote positive staff engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.
• Act as a key liaison point with College leadership, curriculum teams and professional services to ensure estates services enable delivery of teaching and learning.
• Ensure effective deployment of resources to meet operational priorities across multiple campuses.
• Oversee delivery of statutory compliance by ensuring managers implement robust systems, escalating risks to the Director.
• Ensure planned and reactive maintenance is delivered efficiently, with robust contractor management in place.
• Ensure campus operations are effective, safe, and customer-focused, including caretaking, cleaning, security liaison and porterage.
• Oversee the delivery of commercial facilities hire, ensuring income targets are monitored and achieved.
• Maintain oversight of CAFM/helpdesk functions to ensure accurate data, performance monitoring and reporting.
• Support the delivery of lifecycle maintenance, refurbishment and sustainability projects as directed by the Director.
• Manage operational estates budgets, monitoring spend, achieving value for money and escalating variances.
• Monitor service level agreements and contracts, ensuring contractors deliver in line with agreed standards.
• Contribute to risk management, business continuity and emergency planning, ensuring operational readiness.
• Provide assurance reports to the Director on estates operations, highlighting risks, performance and improvements.
• Represent the Estates function in cross-college working groups and deputise for the Director where required.

Benefits

• 42 days (310.8 hours) of TSC Leadership + 8 bank holidays (59.2 hours) including a discretionary Christmas closure period.

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Safeguarding

We are an employer who is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to safer recruiting procedures.

About Sheffield College

Sheffield College is a further and higher education institution dedicated to providing academic, vocational and professional qualifications to approximately 13,000 young people and adults annually. Our mission is to transform lives through learning, advocating for inclusivity and diversity at every stage.

As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of between £51,950 and £60,224 per annum based upon a combination of the skills, knowledge and experience that you can bring to the role.