Estates and Sustainability Manager

Salary £36,741 to £40,136 per annum
Hours per week: 37.5 hours
Benefits: include free parking, free lunch, free hot drinks, generous annual leave, generous pension scheme, health cash plan, NUS discount cards, a unique working environment, 6 acres of beautiful grounds.

We are a residential college occupying a former Cadbury family home, set in six acres of beautiful grounds in Selly Oak, Birmingham. We were originally founded to provide educational opportunities for some of the most disadvantaged and excluded members of society. More than one hundred years on from the birth of our College, its mission of ‘social justice’ is more relevant than ever.

We are a thriving and ambitious College, our values are embedded throughout the organisation and we are consistently nominated for sector and professional awards as an employer. We were assessed at “Gold” Level once again in 2021 by Investors In People. As an organisation we are truly passionate about climate change and sustainability and were the first College to declare a climate change emergency - in joining our team you will have an incredible opportunity to make a real difference in this vital area.

We are looking to appoint an Estates and Facilities Manager to oversee all aspects of the estates function including catering, facilities and grounds. The post holder will be required to develop and manage sustainable development activities for the college, ensuring the college meets its sustainability targets.

The post holder will be responsible for all aspects of Health and Safety, and the upkeep and development of the College’s estates and grounds; manage and develop the college estate in line with the college’s Estates and Sustainable Development strategy, Support the Head of Business Infrastructure in managing any projects or incidents which fall under the remit of health and safety, facilities or estates.

To be considered for this role you must have experience managing the estates of a property or organisation comparable to the college, managing a diverse team effectively and positively and have a Health and Safety qualification.

The right person will be someone who enjoys working at a fast pace with a variety of different tasks, who is self-managed with a strong work ethic, who has a positive outlook and a ‘can do’ attitude and is a completer/finisher.

If you meet the criteria above and would like to apply for this role please press APPLY and we shall send you our application form and equal opportunities form to complete and return to us by the closing date.

Closing date for this post is: 21 October 2024 (Please note the College reserves the opportunity to close the vacancy at an earlier date if sufficient applications are received)

Interviews to take place: the week commencing TBC

This College is committed to equality of opportunity, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, and expects all staff to share this commitment. Due to the nature of the College’s work, all employees are required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in place prior to starting employment.

In 2021, we were very proud to affiliate with the Black FE Leadership Group. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.