Estates Operations Manager in Great Malvern

Thank you very much indeed for your interest in our Estates Operations Manager role here at Malvern College.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and organise daily and weekly workloads for the in-house maintenance team, balancing reactive, planned, and compliance activities.
• Assess priorities across multiple operational demands and schedule tasks accordingly.
• Monitor progress of works and follow up to ensure completion to expected standards.
• Ensure work is delivered efficiently by coordinating resources and actions between team members.
• Undertake site checks to understand ongoing issues and ensure operational requirements are met.
• Ensure maintenance schedules minimise disruption to teaching, boarding, and events.
• Review inspection reports, statutory documentation, and compliance records, identifying required actions and next steps.
• Coordinate the delivery of remedial works through both the in-house maintenance team and approved contractors.
• Track progress of compliance actions and maintain accurate records demonstrating completion and audit readiness.
• Apply judgement in prioritising remedial actions and ensuring they are delivered in line with operational needs.
• Support the organisation of compliance systems, ensuring they are up to date and accessible.
• Act as a key operational contact for academic departments, sports teams, domestic and catering services and commercial and lettings teams.
• Assess operational needs and ensure estates resources are deployed effectively across the school.
• Attend operational meetings and briefings, summarising complex points into actionable items.
• Communicate estates requirements clearly and ensure alignment with wider school activities.
• Work closely with commercial teams to ensure operational requirements for events and lettings are delivered effectively.
• Coordinate works with external contractors, ensuring scheduling aligns with operational priorities.
• Assist in compiling information for budget approval by the Director of Estates.
• Raise purchase orders with the Estates Administrator once works are authorised.
• Oversee contractors on site, including inductions, health and safety checks, and coordination with school activities.

General Requirements

In accordance with the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (as amended) and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (as amended) you must take reasonable care not to endanger yourself or other persons whilst at work. You must co-operate with the College to enable it to comply with its legal duties for Health and Safety.

Malvern College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all employees to share this commitment. Employees must, at all times, have regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in line with the provisions of the Children Act 2004 (as amended) and Keeping Children Safe in Education (as amended) and be fully aware of, and understand, the duties and responsibilities that apply to their role in relation to these requirements. All employees must attend appropriate training in accordance with College and local Safeguarding Board stipulations.

Malvern College exists to provide a quality all round education for pupils aged 13 – 18 and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Candidates must be prepared to undertake child protection screening and an Enhanced DBS check.

We will seek references on short‐listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications before interview.