Group Director of Estates

We are looking to recruit a self-motivated and versatile leader to provide the College community with a well-maintained, fit for purpose estate that supports teaching and learning and other activities across the College group. You will lead the Estates Function, providing clear direction, sharing expertise and seeking opportunities for continuous improvement of the service,as the College develops.  You will lead the strategic developmentof the College's Estate service, comprising the teams based at each location and any central functions. You will contribute to the strategic leadership and development of College.

Reporting to the Deputy CEO, the post holder will have the vision, planning and management skills necessary to lead a successful Estates team.

The ideal candidate will be educated to degree level or equivalent. With relevant professional qualifications, and extensive experience in the management of all aspects of hard and soft facilities services as well as health & safety, you will lead a team in delivering exceptional value and customer service to the college community. You must be able to demonstrate substantial experience in building and building services engineering management; BEMS systems and compliance; change and contract management; the management of externally contracted services; and the development and delivery of capital programmes on time and to budget.

You will also have the ability to manage staff performance and coach individuals to reach their full potential. For the right candidate this is a rare and exciting role offering an exceptional breadth of strategic and operational responsibility.