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Estates & Facilities Manager

Employer
Boden Resource
Location
Walsall, West Midlands
Salary
£45,000 £49,000 + Excellent Industry Benefits
Closing date
29 Dec 2021
Reference
1207429

Boden Group are delighted to be working with a Multi Academy Trust to assist them in finding an Estates & Facilities Manager.

This role will work closely with the Chief Financial and Operations Officer as you work towards a new management plan of centralising facilities across the trusts (12 sites). You will be responsible for establishing a comprehensive Estates Central Service for the Trust which is now ready for the next phase of its development; growth.

This exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for an inspirational and experienced leader to provide expert direction as the Trust Estates & Facilities Manager. In this role you will play a key role in seeking out and implementing efficiency gains and financial savings whilst managing key Trust contracts.

You will also ensure standards to comply with legal, statutory and other regulations through policies, guidelines and best practice. You will support the implementation of the Trust strategy for the Estates Management function to maximise performance within agreed budgets and timescales.


We are looking for someone who has extensive experience of Estates and/or Facilities management with a strong knowledge of best practice in this area. In addition to this you should have excellent communication/interpersonal skills, ability to prioritise workload and show initiative, as well as a flexible approach to work.

Key responsibilities:

  • Lead the development and implementation of strategic plans in relation to Estates, Facilities Management and Health and Safety across the Trust and to deliver the objectives for each individual academy and the Trust as a whole.
  • Preparing reports for the Trust Senior Leadership Team, Trustees, Trust Local Advisory Committees and relevant external bodies (e.g. Health & Safety Executive, Ofsted and ESFA) in all areas relating to the role including developing and reporting of key performance indicators.
  • Develop and maintain the Estates, Facilities Management and Health and Safety Strategy.
  • Monitor and oversee the budgets for the Trust in relation to Estates and Health and Safety advising academies on best use of resources and centralising contracts and provisions to ensure value for money.
  • Establishing and maintaining a preferred suppliers list for Estates, Health and Safety and Facilities Management.
  • Monitoring the quality and value for money provided by approved suppliers.
  • Review and make recommendations to the Trust with regard to the Trust’s energy supplies taking into account management of Climate Justice/Carbon Reduction/Environmental
  • Identify the need, and be responsible for, securing appropriate licences, warranties and insurance.
  • Effective liaison with contractors involved in major projects and ensuring that procedures are effective at academy level in terms of academy staff/ contractor liaison.
  • Management of annual maintenance inspections and condition surveys for each academy.
  • Responsible for the implementation and management of Permits to Works for all subcontractors.
  • Develop short, medium and long-term investment plans and maintenance programmes in conjunction with Headteachers, Estates & Facilities Business Partner, Academy Business Managers and site staff.
  • Proactive engagement and management of professional contractor services, to ensure that services are
  • procured in line with academy financial/ procurement regulations and statutory regulations, and the delivery
  • of high quality and cost-efficient services, in line with contract specifications.
  • Ensuring that all estates and facilities management systems, processes and practices are consistent across all
  • of the academies and the Trust, realising maximum efficiencies.
  • Provide a safe, secure, clean, warm and stimulating environments for all site users and visitors and ensure that health & safety requirements are complied with.
  • Support due diligence activity in relation to transferring schools into the Trust.
  • Develop and deliver communications, training including briefings and materials as appropriate to support key stakeholders.
  • Ensure that all policies and procedures relating to Estates, Facilities Management and Health and Safety are in place, fit for purpose and updated regularly.
  • Manage Parago (in relation to Estates and Health and Safety) management information system to prepare and maintain all computerised/manual records of inspections, works undertaken, and utilities/fuel efficiency.
  • Developing and ensuring accuracy and compliance of facilities maintenance and management records held by Academies across the Trust, including records of inspections and compliance documentation.

If you're interested in this role, please apply through this advert with your up-to-date CV or at Boden Group on 0121 702 1464


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