Real Estate Manager and Senior Manager

4 weeks ago

Stourbridge West Midlands, United Kingdom Old Swinford Services Ltd Full time

Estates Manager

When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Old Swinford Hospital is one of the country’s leading state boarding schools. A large number of the School’s students are boarders who come from a wide range of backgrounds in the UK and also from the EU and overseas. A third of our pupils are day pupils, who usually go home after lessons, unless they are involved in sport or music, CCF or DofE. The School is now on an exciting journey to become fully co-educational by 2025. Girls joined us in September 2021 in Year 7, whilst the Sixth Form has been mixed since 2004.

The atmosphere is supportive and orderly, and it is also very relaxed because for many of our pupils their school is also their home. Parents, pupils and staff are all on the same side and our pupils want to learn before going out into the wider world and making their own contribution to it.

We have recently had two very favourable Ofsted visits, one for boarding and one for curriculum. We pride ourselves on developing in our pupils a balance of academic achievement, character and resilience and we’ve been doing this now for nearly 360 years.

Our extensive extra-curricular programme contributes to our pupils becoming happy, healthy and interested young people, for whom sport, music, art, drama, outdoor pursuits feature in their everyday lives.

A major building programme has recently been completed which includes a large extension to an already impressive sports centre, an all-weather floodlit sports pitch, a new teaching block with a specialist arts room, a performing arts centre and a new senior boarding house.

A professional qualification, in building, estates, facilities or related area;

Flexible and adaptable;

Strong ICT skills including Microsoft office;

Clean Driving Licence.

The duties and responsibilities of the Estates Manager are:

Providing strategic, operational and technical advice to the Bursar on the development and rationalisation of the School estate and facilities, and development and implementation of the supporting strategies for maintenance, refurbishment and construction of new facilities.

Responsibility for the budget for estates. seeking continuous improvements in value for money for the School in all of its facilities and related services;

setting appropriate benchmarks for performance and costs and monitoring accordingly;

provision of timely and accurate financial information to the School Finance Office including information required to maintain the asset register.

Selection, employment, training, appraisal and management of all maintenance Staff (including cleaning staff and the laundry), in close liaison with the Bursar.

Providing dynamic and effective leadership to the estates staff (including cleaning staff and the laundry) with the aim of developing an effective and flexible team with high morale. The Estates Manager is expected to set an example for others to follow in terms of attitude, conduct and motivation.

Active management and monitoring of contractors, with regular tendering for all main contracts, to ensure that the School receives services of the required standard at competitive rates. This includes ensuring that all necessary Health & Safety requirements are being met by any contractor engaged by the School.

Acting as the School’s Fire Safety Officer and Health & Safety Officer to:

Ensure that fire and safety equipment and systems are functional and that safety awareness is promoted;

Ensure that an Annual Fire Risk Assessment is carried out;

Ensure safety when contractors are on site;

Ensure the Estate Department manage all its operations in a safe and recorded manner, including producing all necessary Risk Assessments

Assist the Bursar with the management (planning & execution) of construction of new buildings and major refurbishments.

Development and implementation of a planned maintenance and refurbishment programme for accommodation, buildings and plant;

Ensuring the facilities remain compliant with legislation, in particular those in relation to electrical matters, asbestos, legionella and including those relating to access for people with disabilities;

Decoration and repairs to the fabric of the buildings, including development and implementation of a planned decoration schedule for the School;

Maintenance of all plant, including heating, ventilation and kitchen plant, and all mechanical, electrical and piped services and drainage;

Recording and monitoring the consumption of electricity, gas and water and making recommendations for improvements in energy efficiency;

Management of contractors working on the School site;

Maintenance and refurbishment of the School boarding accommodation, including;

Close liaison with the Bursar in order to manage of the School’s lettings operation.

Maintenance and refurbishment of staff accommodation, and planning to ensure that accommodation is ready for new staff as necessary. This will require a formal and recorded handover/takeover system to be in place as well as a file on each property, plus regular monitoring of properties to ensure that occupants are executing the required level of husbandry required by their Residential License.

Ensuring that robust arrangements are in place to respond effectively to maintenance problems, security issues, emergencies or other callouts at all times, including School holidays, overnight and at weekends.

Tidiness of School grounds and management of waste disposal and recycling arrangements and promotion of environmental awareness.

Record keeping, including building plans.

The Estates Manager will have a high profile around the School. The duties of the Estates Manager will also require liaison with other members of the School management, teachers, pupils and support staff, including committee work; A remuneration package will be agreed depending on qualifications and experience.

In line with current regulation you will, if you are eligible, be offered a workplace pension through NEST.

Old Swinford Services Ltd welcomes applications for employment from all sectors of the community.

Suitability to Work with Children

Old Swinford Services Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants are required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

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