Deputy Estates Manager – North Somerset

Job Title: Deputy Estates Manager – North Somerset

Start Date: May 2024

Contract: Permanent, all year round

Salary: Grade F (£37,129 - £39,699)

Hours: 37 hours per week

We are looking for a motivational and inspiring Deputy Estates Manager to join our established Estates team. We are a growing organisation, looking for professional and ambitious people, with a passion for transforming our students’ learning. 

You will provide leadership, support and guidance to the Premises Managers based within our academies throughout North Somerset and play an important part in the ongoing development and implementation of the Estates strategy. Office days are likely to be spent at Winterstoke Hundred Academy in Weston super Mare.

Please note: We offer the opportunity of flexible working patterns where possible to assist with a work/life balance and welcome applications from people wishing to work on a part-time or job share basis for all roles including full time.

What we are looking for:

To be successful in the post, we are looking for someone decisive and committed with good prioritisation skills who can communicate clear expectations to the premises teams. You will take direction from the Estates Manager, be IT literate, flexible in your approach to work and be able to form excellent working relationships with your team, colleagues and academy Principals and Operations Managers.

Ideally, you will have previous management experience working in education facilities or estates management, however consideration will be given if you can demonstrate transferrable skills from a similar type role or comparable background.

This role is based at an academy within the cluster and sits within the wider Cabot Learning Federation Estates Team. You will undertake a wide range of duties including:

• Proactively building collaborative working within the cluster
• Managing the induction, performance and development of the cluster Premises teams
• Assisting with the development and implementation of standard operating procedures
• Monitoring the premises helpdesk and assist with reporting
• Ensuring adequate levels of staffing within the cluster
• Contributing to the development of asset management planning
• Monitoring the Premises teams work routines and checking progress
• Supporting the Premises teams in the delivery of remedial action plans
• Assisting with the delivery of an effective premises helpdesk function
• Providing input into the development and implementation of the CAFM system
• Overseeing compliance and maintenance schedules
• Assisting with the monitoring of Estates budgets
• Promoting and encouraging a strong Health & Safety culture

The successful candidate will receive training on the CAFM system.

How to Apply:

The job description and person specification can be found on the CLF careers website. 

To Apply, you will need to click the 'Apply Now' button on this page, which will redirect you to the CLF advert page. Within the CLF advert page, you can download and review the candidate information pack and register/login to apply for the role.

CV’s will not be accepted and any submitted will not be considered alongside your application.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Safeguarding and pre-employment checks:

The Cabot Learning Federation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role has significant responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice within the academy. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK and a child disqualification check. The checks will also include an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.