Property and Estates Manager

Goodenough College; Brechin; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 46 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Burn, a historic 20-bedroom mansion owned by Goodenough College in Scotland, seeks a Property & Estate Manager to oversee upkeep, safety and presentation of the mansion, estate buildings, gardens and grounds.

You will coordinate routine inspections and minor repairs, manage planned and reactive maintenance, supervise contractors and volunteers, maintain asset records and a small maintenance budget, and support events and sustainability activities on site.

Responsabilités

• Routine inspections and minor repairs.
• Coordinating planned and reactive maintenance.
• Supervising contractors, volunteers and the Groundsman.
• Maintaining tools, equipment, stock and records.

Description du poste

The Property & Estate Manager is responsible for the practical upkeep, safety and presentation of The Burn’s historic mansion, estate buildings, gardens and grounds. Duties include routine inspections and minor repairs; coordinating planned and reactive maintenance; supervising contractors; maintaining tools, equipment, stock and records; supporting events and property projects; and managing a small maintenance budget. The postholder also oversees garden and grounds work, including food-growing, conservation and sustainability activities, and directs the Groundsman, volunteers and contractors. They lead day-to-day health and safety, fire safety and emergency procedures, maintain statutory compliance and asset records, and participate in the residential on-call rota for out-of-hours fire and security response.

The Burn is a 20-bedroomed Mansion House, Listed Grade B, originally built in 1791, but largely remodelled in 1933-35. Once the home of the Russell family, they left the Mansion and 200-acre estate to what became Goodenough College back in 1949, since when, it has been operating as an academic retreat for mostly International and Scottish university post-graduates, in line with the charitable objects of the charitable trust: To deliver a vibrant community through a unique programme of intellectual, cultural and social activities in line with our values of global citizenship and social responsibility. The Burn offers retreat accommodation in Scotland.