Join us in a practical, hands-on leadership role managing estates maintenance and ensuring compliance across the College’s diverse, multi-campus estate. You’ll lead a team responsible for day-to-day building and facilities upkeep, statutory inspections, and the safe operation of college premises. This includes managing contractors, delivering minor works, and supporting larger capital projects, with a strong focus on Health and Safety, compliance, and the smooth running of physical estate services.
The post will be situated at Hereford, serving Herefordshire College, Holme Lacy College, and Ludlow Sixth Form College.

Main Responsibilities:

• Manage delivery of hard and soft facilities services across a diverse multi-campus estate, including modern and listed buildings, classrooms, vocational workshops, kitchens, sports facilities, equestrian and animal management facilities, agricultural buildings and more.
• Manage estates staff, operations, and lead minor projects.
• Support major projects, capital works, and develop planned maintenance programmes.
• Lead in Health and Safety compliance for Estates assets, including statutory inspections and risk assessments.
• Create Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), maintain technical documentation, and implement technology advancements.

Person Specification:

Essential

• At least 3 years’ experience in estates or estates management.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations and best practices.
• Proven experience in managing contractors and teams.
• Strong written communication skills and excellent record-keeping abilities.
• Proficiency in IT, including relevant software and systems.
• A flexible and adaptable approach to work.
• Commitment to professional development, including working towards qualifications such as NEBOSH.

Desirable:
A relevant degree or evidence of ongoing professional development in facilities management (e.g., membership of IWFM or IOSH), education sector experience, technical knowledge of building plant equipment, budget management, and project management skills.
Other Requirements: Willingness to travel and work across multiple sites, with occasional flexibility in hours to meet the needs of the college, such as covering sick leave or supporting events. A valid driving license is also essential.
Further details including a full job description, person specification and application form are available from our website at https://hlnsc.ac.uk/about-hlnsc/job-vacancies/.
Please note that all applications must be submitted using the College’s application form. We strongly recommend that applicants fully utilise the “Supporting Statement” section to highlight any relevant skills or outline how they could meet the requirements of the role. CVs can be included as supplementary information only.
For informal discussion, please contact Mitchell Gardner, Head of Estates and ICT via hr-south@hlnsc.ac.uk.
A comprehensive package of employee benefits is in place including holiday entitlement of 25 days (increasing to 30 days) alongside bank holidays and up to 5 college closure days, eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme and death in service grant of 3 times salary, generous occupational sickness, maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave pay schemes.
HLNSC is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to Safer Recruitment procedures which include criminal convictions checks, barred from working with children checks and any necessary overseas checks.
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• Manage delivery of hard and soft facilities services across a diverse multi-campus estate, including modern and listed buildings, classrooms, vocational workshops, kitchens, sports facilities, equestrian and animal management facilities, agricultural buildings and more.
• Manage estates staff, operations, and lead minor projects.
• Support major projects, capital works, and develop planned maintenance programmes.
• Lead in Health and Safety compliance for Estates assets, including statutory inspections and risk assessments.
• Create Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), maintain technical documentation, and implement technology advancements