Senior Manager (Compliance and Estates Contracts)

University of Bradford; Hull and East Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Hull is seeking a Senior Manager (Compliance & Estates Contracts) to oversee compliance and maintenance contracts. The role involves developing strategies to ensure legal adherence and leading a team. Candidates should have experience in estates management and strong leadership skills. This full-time permanent role offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits including a generous pension scheme and family-friendly policies.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Family-friendly policies

On-site nursery

Unique fitness centre

Mental health services

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in compliance and estates management.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to manage a team.
• Knowledge of legal requirements related to buildings and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Compliance & Contracts Team throughout selection and performance management.
• Develop and implement compliance strategies for buildings and plant.
• Monitor and update a long-term maintenance plan.

Job description

Overview

Senior Manager (Compliance & Estates Contracts)

Professional Services

Directorate of Infrastructure

Salary: £48,149 to £55,755

Hours: Monday - Friday office hours

Post Type: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Reference: HR0188111

This job is only available to University of Bradford staff. It may be released externally should we not appoint internally.

Salary (alternate): £48,148-£55,755

Hours (alternate): Hours per week

Contract (alternate): Permanent

Working Model: Campus based with some working from home.

About the University

University of Bradford

At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. Our work to expand opportunity and enable students to reach their potential has led to us topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last four years. Our University Strategy sets out our ambitions for 2025, which we will achieve by using our proud heritage as a springboard and remaining steadfast in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Safeguarding

The University of Bradford is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and Adults at Risk through robust safer recruitment practices.

Faculty/Directorate

Supporting the University’s core operations and ensuring students, visitors and staff are kept safe, secure and comfortable, the Estates Services team are responsible for our grounds, buildings and services.

What You Will Be Doing

This is an important role within the University’s Maintenance Team. The postholder will be responsible for demonstrating how the University meets its legal requirements in relation to buildings, plant and equipment. You will also lead our approach to the compliant and effective use of maintenance contracts and support the wider team with the provision of facilities management IT systems.

As technical lead within the Maintenance team, you’ll oversee the provision of safe-systems-of-work and build, monitor and update a long-term maintenance plan for the University.

As Senior Manager (Compliance & Estates Contracts), a key responsibility will be to develop and implement strategy relating to compliance of buildings, plant and equipment across the University’s estate, contributing to the delivery of the overall Maintenance Team strategy.

Ensuring the University’s suppliers are identified, contracted and their performance managed and supported by the Procurement Service, you’ll periodically review contracts to achieve optimum performance, quality and value for money.

You’ll also lead and manage the Compliance & Contracts Team throughout the cycle of selection, recruitment, development and performance management, demonstrating and championing University values.

In Return We Offer

• 30 days (Grade 9) and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
• Family-friendly policies
• Great campus facilities including:
• Unique fitness centre
• Eye clinic
• Physiotherapy & sports rehabilitation
• Counselling & mental health services
• On site nursery
• Food & drink outlets
• Generous employer contribution pension schemes - Universities Superannuation Scheme
• Generous benefit schemes, including car leasing, cycle to work, holiday purchase, home & technology scheme and shopping discounts

Find more information about the many other benefits, including salary sacrifice schemes and campus nursery.

Additional Information

If you would like to find out more or are interested in applying, please message, email or call Craig Hirst, Head of Maintenance: 01274 232261

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At the University of Bradford we accept people for who they are regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marital status, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation or socio-economic background and whether you’re pregnant or on maternity leave.

In line with the University’s commitment to equality charters including Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Disability Confident and Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme, we welcome applications from people identifying with these characteristics. The University has a number of staff networks which provide peer support and safe spaces for staff who hold these and other identities.

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