Estates Manager

About the Post

We are looking to appoint an Estates Manager to be the technical lead for all estates matters across the Twynham Learning Multi-Academy Trust; ensuring our schools are safe and inspiring places for teaching and learning. As part of the central Core Services Team, to have responsibility for: setting policy and process; providing relevant information, instruction and training in those policy areas; auditing and reporting compliance.

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:

• Implement our estates strategy – working with Trust leaders to ensure that our approach to land and buildings is aligned with our educational and strategic priorities
• Provide technical leadership (including policy/procedures and ongoing monitoring) for estates maintenance and compliance including risk management, statutory compliance and returns, soft facilities management services, contractor selection and incidents/accidents
• Lead on delivering our capital programme including prioritising, specifying and overseeing projects
• Act as the technical lead for all site staff across the Trust and support our schools with the ongoing management of their site team, including recruitment and training
• Support due diligence and integration processes as we grow and bring new schools in to our trust.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies

What we can offer you

·      Automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

·      Free on-site parking

·      The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust

·      The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast

Who we are looking for

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Are experienced in providing technical leadership in the design, development and maintenance of multi-site estates
• Skilled at managing estates projects and programmes of work (including managing associated budgets), ideally with a good working knowledge of local contractors
• A holder of relevant professional qualifications, e.g. building surveying or construction certifications and ideally the NEBOSH general certificate
• Are a great communicator; able to work effectively with a range of stakeholders to ensure good practice and sound decision-making
• Are organised self-starter who can independently manage both long term planning and reactive work
• Are able to utilise strong IT skills
• Are able to travel regularly within the Christchurch locality and further afield if needed

You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:

·      Aim high

·      Keep improving

·      Don’t leave anyone behind

·      See the bigger picture

Any questions?

To discuss the post or your application, please contact Laura Harris on 01202 878073 or email us at recruitment@twynhamlearning.com

How to apply

To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: recruitment@twynhamlearning.com  

Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here: www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies

The closing date for applications is Monday 5th February at 8am. Interviews to be held on Tuesday 20th February.

Twynham Learning values diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to eliminate unlawful discrimination and promote diversity throughout our whole workforce. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities to all job applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability status, gender reassignment, marital/partnership status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/national origin, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. Only people who can evidence their right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy. We are committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes as part of our strong commitment to safeguard children and young people. An enhanced criminal records check will be undertaken on the successful candidate. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.