Director of Estates

Ref: SCH-PrAT-0006

Establishment: Priestley Academy Trust - Central Team Location: Central Team Salary: 40221.00 - 43421.00 Department: Site Job Type: Full Time

Closing Date: 15/05/2024 09:00 Interview Date: 22/05/2024 Start Date: ASAP

Additional Information

Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: AYR - All year round Hours per Week: 37.00 Weeks per Year: 52.000 Pay Grade: Bradford Pay Scales | SCP32 - SCP35

The Role

Maximise your potential

Exciting Opportunity at The Priestley Academy Trust

Director of Estates

Full-Time, all year round

SCP32-35 (£40,221 - £43,421)

Required asap

The Priestley Academy Trust is seeking to appoint an experienced Director of Estates who is looking to join us on our journey to transform the lives of the young people we serve.

Our Trust is made up of six primary schools in the Manningham area of Bradford and we serve an exceptionally rewarding area where we make a difference every day to the children and families in our community.

We are looking for practitioners who:

can manage all aspects of the Trust's estate
can provide strategic advice to all stakeholders on the development of the schools' and Trust's estate
can provide long-term comprehensive and integrated resource planning for the Trust
can provide effective leadership and management of health, safety and environmental matters for the Trust
reports to the COO and advises on budgetary, strategic and major operational estates and facilities management
can advise on the formulation of the schools' annual budgets and capital investment

We can offer:

a fantastic community of parents and children
hardworking and enthusiastic staff who work as a team to raise standards and believe all children can succeed
strong support from an experienced team of Trustees, leaders and governors
high quality training opportunities across the Trust
a genuine commitment to establishing a healthy work-life balance

If you feel you would like to join our very successful, friendly and supportive Trust we would love to hear from you.

To book a visit, or have a conversation regarding the role, please contact tracey.parry@priestley.academy

Closing date for all applications is: Wednesday 15 May 2024 at 09:00

Interviews will take place on: Wednesday 22 May 2024

All posts are subject to vetting and recruitment checks, including a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the DBS

Qualifications

Qualification Title	Grade
Degree in a relevant subject		Essential
Project management qualification		Essential
Postgraduate Degree in a related discipline		Desirable
Health and Safety Qualification (e.g. NEBOSH, COSHH, etc) or willing to work towards		Desirable

Skills

Experience
Extensive, relevant senior management experience in estates and facilities management or in a related field with a demonstrably successful track record	Essential
Broad experience both in the preparation and control of development programmes, building and engineering projects and in managing facility operations and maintenance services	Essential
Thorough understanding of general management techniques in a large and complex organisation and be able to manage complex property estates and facilities portfolios	Essential
Personal Attributes
Must be legally entitled to work in the UK	Essential
Have good interpersonal skills	Essential
Have a positive attitude to personal development and training	Essential
Have an openness to learning and change	Essential
Be sympathetic to the needs of others	Essential
Have a flexible approach to working hours	Essential
Ability to remain impartial	Essential
Emotional intelligence	Essential
Person of integrity, discretion and confidentiality	Essential
Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple deadlines	Essential
Ability to cope with the requirements of the post	Essential
Abilities, Skills and Knowledge
Competent in the use of Windows-based applications including Excel	Essential
Ability to communicate effectively at all levels, both orally and in writing	Essential
Strength and quality of leadership and the personal skills required to develop and lead an effective and well-motivated, multi-disciplinary and multi-task estates and facilities team	Essential
High level organisational skills, with the ability to respond appropriately to conflicting user demands and expectations	Essential
High level planning and forecasting skills	Essential
Experience/Knowledge
A sound understanding of the legal and financial aspects of major property projects and transactions	Essential
Ability to manage a complex property estates and facilities portfolio and budgets	Essential
Extensive knowledge of health and safety and practices	Essential