Head of Estates & Facilities Management

Panoramic Associates; England; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academy trust in Hampshire seeks an experienced Interim Head of Estates and Facilities Management. This role involves providing strategic leadership for multiple educational sites, ensuring efficient and sustainable operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in estates management, capable of leading teams to optimize resources and ensure compliance. This is a 6-month full-time contract with a day rate of £500-£520.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in estates and facilities management within an educational setting.
• Strong leadership skills to manage multiple teams across locations.
• Ability to drive compliance and sustainability initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational direction for estate and facilities management activities.
• Work closely with senior leaders and health and safety personnel.
• Develop and implement Trust-wide management policies.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Operational management

Compliance knowledge

Resource optimization

Job description

Interim Head of Estates and Facilities Management

Location : Hampshire (covering multiple Academy Trust sites)

Contract : 6-month interim, full-time, 5 days per week on-site (potentially some occasional remote work)

Day Rate : £500-£520 per day (Inside IR35)

Application Timeline : CVs reviewed Thursday 30th Oct. Interviews held next week

About the Role

We're currently recruiting for an experienced Interim Head of Estates and Facilities Management to join a forward-thinking Academy Trust overseeing multiple educational sites across Hampshire.

This key leadership role will provide strategic and operational direction for all estate and facilities management activities, ensuring that the Trust's academies operate safely, efficiently, and sustainably.

You will work closely with the Executive Director of Operations, school leaders, and the Health and Safety Manager to drive compliance, optimise resources, and deliver a high-quality environment for teaching and learning.

Strategic Leadership

Develop and implement Trust-wide estate and facilities management policies and processes.

Advise senior leaders and Trustees on estate strategy, capital projects, and sustainability initiatives.

Plan for the Trust's future growth and ensure effective use of resources.

Operational and Team Management

Lead and support the Estates and Site Operations teams across multiple sites.

Oversee maintenance, compliance, and facil...