Deputy Estates Operations Manager in Bromley

London and South East Colleges (LSEC) is looking for a Deputy Estates Operations Manager to support and deputise the Estates Operations Manager in leading the facilities operations throughout the assigned sites. This includes all Facilities Operations (both Hard and Soft FM), leading on Customer Service towards Curriculum Education, Repairs, Maintenance, Remedial works and Statutory Compliance, ensuring the colleges are safe and compliant with the requirements of Curriculum activities.

The successful candidate should demonstrate a similar level of expertise and experience in ensuring that:

• All works are carried out in accordance with appropriate guidance, Legislation, Directives and Regulations, including Building Regulations, Building Controls, CIBSE, Electricity at Work Act, IEE regulations, Health and Safety at Work Act, and any other Act or EEC Directive that may be implemented from time to time.
• All Statutory Compliance is aligned with SFG20 standards, BSRIA and Manufacturer’s recommendations.
• Health and Safety expertise.
• Technical and practical (hands-on) skillset in both Hard and Soft Services, including reactive minor repairs, knowledge of fixed assets, equipment and systems.

The candidate should demonstrate strong resilience, diplomacy and confidence in managing individuals, be comfortable in delivering multiple tasks, projects, and conflicting priorities. Ultimately, they should be self-confident, highly visible to all college stakeholders, offering outstanding customer service.

London South East Colleges (LSEC) is one of London’s largest and most successful further education providers, with seven campuses across Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich and Lambeth and around 1,000 staff. Each year, we support more than 13,000 students through a wide portfolio of vocational courses, apprenticeships and other programmes that are closely aligned to employer and industry needs.

We are committed to developing our people, which includes high-quality professional development, leadership and management training, and clear opportunities for progression across the College and the wider Group. We encourage colleagues to develop their skills, share expertise and build long-term careers with us, supported by a culture that values collaboration, professionalism and continuous improvement.

LSEC is part of the Elevare Civic Education Group, which also sponsors London South East Academies Trust. The Trust is a growing and successful Multi-Academy Trust, currently comprising mainstream, special and alternative provision schools across Bromley, Bexley, Surrey, Sussex and Lambeth. This gives colleagues the opportunity to work within a genuinely joined-up education system, spanning schools, colleges and higher education.

London South East Colleges is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.