Head of Estates & Maintenance

eTeach UK Limited; Arnold; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in the UK seeks a Head of Estates and Maintenance to manage comprehensive services including property maintenance and facilities management. This leadership role requires extensive experience in estates management, safety processes, and innovative strategies. The successful candidate will work collaboratively to enhance service provision while enjoying a competitive salary range of £57,782 to £65,270 and generous benefits such as extensive leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

39 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Local Government Pension Scheme

Professional development opportunities

Employee discounts via Vivup App

Various travel schemes

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in estates or facilities management at a senior level.
• Experience of managing hard facilities services in a multi-site environment.
• Experience of managing safety and safeguarding processes.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing property maintenance and hard facilities management.
• Lead strategies for efficient customer-focused operations.
• Collaborate with the Head of Safety and Facilities.

Skills

Estates management experience

Facilities services management

Safety and safeguarding management

Education

Degree in related discipline

Job description

Our Future

Your future is here. A place to inspire. In a leadership role here at Nottingham College you will play a vital part in helping thousands of people reach their potential. We are Nottingham’s college and together, we make a positive difference to our learners, to our communities and to each other. We’re building better futures, for others and for ourselves. Here you join a senior team that is focussed on making Nottingham College an outstanding provider of choice for education and skills. We are growing, innovating and carving out a prosperous future for our college, our staff, our learners, our employers and our partners. Here you will make a significant contribution to the future of our college and our city. You will have the freedom to work in a way that suits you, the support to thrive in your role and the opportunity to shape your career, whilst leading in a large and vibrant college that puts its learners at the heart of everything it does.

What You’ll Do

This is a very exciting time to be joining Nottingham College as we embark on our pathway to becoming an exceptional College. This will include transforming our delivery of estates services, enhancing our current estate, and being exceptional in all that we do. The Head of Estates and Maintenance will be responsible for a broad portfolio of services within the Directorate including property maintenance, hard facilities management (FM) services and the capex delivery. This role will be expected to bring new ways of thinking and innovation, leading on strategies to introduce efficient and cost‑effective customer‑focused ways of working, and modernisation including developing concepts for smarter working methods. Successful delivery of these services is critical to the operational success of the College, hence we are seeking an experienced practitioner who can support colleagues whilst developing the team and improving service provision. The role will also be expected to work in collaboration with the Head of Safety and Facilities, with the two roles working jointly to establish a harmonised estates and facilities service.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in estates or facilities management at a senior level.
• Experience of organising and managing hard facilities services in a multi‑site environment.
• Experience of managing safety and safeguarding processes.
• Degree level qualification in a related discipline.

Interviews & Assessments

Interviews / Assessments are planned for: 19th January 2025.

Benefits

• Competitive salary – £57,782 to £65,270 per annum full‑time equivalent (pro‑rata for part‑time posts).
• 39 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays.
• Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days annual leave.
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Discounts at various stores and services across the UK via our Vivup App.
• Various travel schemes including cycle‑to‑work, local transport season tickets and car salary sacrifice scheme.
• Opportunities for professional development including 8 dedicated CPD days and our Request to Invest Programme.

Our Commitment to Wellbeing

We are proud to be recognised as a Carer Confident employer, an Endometriosis Friendly Employer, and a Menopause Friendly accredited employer. We support mental health with a network of accredited Mental Health First Aiders and welcome sharing through Wellness Cafés.

Other Information

• Background checks, including employer references and an enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.
• We reserve the right to close this advert prior to the stated closing date should we have a high volume of candidates.

Contact

For further details on this post which the job description and person specification cannot answer, please contact Gary McGinty at [e-mail].