Trust Estates and Facilities Manager
Lion Academy Trust
London
- £54,129 - £57,201 per year
- New
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 24 September 2024
Job overview
The Lion Academy Trust is currently seeking to appoint a Trust Estates and Facilities Manager to join the Trust to oversee the Estate footprint to provide a safe and exceptional learning environment for all pupils and staff. The ideal candidate will have exceptional knowledge of estate and facilities management, strong stakeholder management with the ability to negotiate, and be proactive in managing a varied workload. At the heart of the Lion Academy Trust is our belief that School sets children up for life. We want to recruit staff that engage and inspire both pupils and colleagues. Ideal candidates will be resilient, hardworking and willing to go the extra mile to ensure that our provision is 'Good or better, everyday’.
Salary Details: £54,129 - £57,201
Working Pattern: Full Time, 52 weeks
Main purpose of job:
The Trust Estates and Facilities Manager is responsible for supporting the development and implementation of a long-term vision and strategy for effectively managing all aspects of the Trust’s estate in alignment with educational priorities and governance requirements. The role is a member of the Trust Operations Management Team and is expected to be the lead officer responsible for the continuous delivery of compliance regimes, technical expertise and capacity relating to the built environment to support schools and local teams. This includes preparing and maintaining plans, policies, and procedures to optimise the condition, performance, statutory compliance and, sustainability of land and buildings across the estate. It also involves leading procurement activities, projects, maintenance programmes, risk management, data analysis and stakeholder reporting to continually drive improvement and ensure compliance.
What skills and experience we’re looking for:
- 3-5 years’ experience in managing Estates and Facilities.
- Qualification in Estate Management / Construction / Facilities Management.
- Excellent understanding and knowledge of Health and Safety regulations and compliance.
- A proactive and innovative approach with strong problem-solving and project management skills.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to build robust relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders.
- IT literate with experience of utilising CAFM systems.
- Flexible approach with willingness to travel to other school locations when required.
About Lion Academy Trust
- Lion Academy Trust
- School Improvement Centre, Canterbury Road, Leyton
- London
- E10 6EJ
- United Kingdom
At the heart of the Lion Academy Trust is our belief that School sets children up for life. The challenge for us teachers is that they only get one chance to make the most of it.
So for us every Lion pupil – whoever they are - is a priority.
This is why we avoid indulging in complicated education jargon or arguments and excuses about social barriers to learning ….in fact anything that gets in the way of giving every child a great education.
It is also why we make sure everyone across the Trust shares our exacting standards, from the teachers in class to the support teams who clean our schools. What makes us different from other trusts is our relentless determination to be good or better every day.
How we make sure we focus on your child
Lion’s robust, pupil-centred approach delivers proven results. All the schools in the Trust started their journey with us in an Ofsted “category of concern”. Within two years and their first inspection, they are either “good” or “outstanding”. We have achieved this by applying two simple and distinctive principles which all our people, across all our Trust schools, buy into.
Firstly, if children know why they are learning and where they are heading, they will take responsibility for their own progress and develop the ability to learn which will see them through to sixth form and beyond. They will surprise you!
Secondly, if we can train and support teachers to concentrate totally on what we know works well, with no distractions, they will have the time and space to teach brilliantly. They will give every child the focused, personal attention they need.
Ten years ago we set up Lion because we saw so many children in East London were missing out on their one chance to thrive at school. Now our plan is to take our simple, direct formula and to work with a wider community of pupils, parents, teachers and schools.
Please get in touch to discuss any aspect of joining us as a student or member of the team, or as a school looking to join a Trust that can accelerate your development and support you on your journey to becoming an excellent education service delivery partner.
I look forward to welcoming you into the Lion Academy Trust.
Justin James
Chief Executive Officer
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