Estates Manager

at  Woking CollegeWoking Surrey

JOB OVERVIEW

Rated “Outstanding” in every area, by Ofsted in November 2022, Woking College are proud to provide excellence in sixth form education.
“Staff feel proud to work at the College. They are exceptionally positive about the culture leaders have created. They describe leaders as visible, approachable and highly focussed on staff wellbeing. Leaders celebrate achievement frequently in staff forums which helps staff to feel recognised, highly valued and a member of the Woking College family.”
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as we recruit for an Estates Manager with a dual role of ensure the College site, accommodation and facilities are maintained at a fully operational status and managing the College’s Health and Safety function, acting as the College’s ‘Competent Person’ and ensuring its statutory duties are met.
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the site team, managing routine maintenance and will be the lead point of contact for all external suppliers and contractors to the College. This role will require you to coordinate the Health and Safety (including fire safety), First Aid and security requirements for the College.
The successful candidate will be joining a pro-active, hands-on team who work together to ensure the smooth running of the College site. The team currently consists of a Head Caretaker who line manages the site team, of three others, on a day-to-day basis.
We are looking for an exceptional candidate for this key role in the College who should have excellent communication skills and can demonstrate a methodical and organised approach to their work with excellent attention to detail. We expect high performance from all our staff and are looking for an impressive individual who is flexible, has a can-do attitude and can add to the hands-on skillset of the current team. Candidates should demonstrate their ability and suitability to both the role and the culture of the College.
Start Date: as soon as possible
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, full-time (52 weeks per year), plus half an hour unpaid lunch break. Working day will be 8am to 5pm (with a one hour lunch break and 2 x 15 min breaks).
Salary: £39,575 to £43,444 per annum, inclusive of fringe allowance
Holidays: 22 days’ holiday

Please refer the Job description for details