Director of Estates & Facilities in Fareham

Group Head of Recruitment – South Hampshire College Group

Care to Join Us?

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a passionate, dedicated and skilled Director of Estates & Facilities, circa £63,000. The information below provides more detail about the role.

Benefits:

• 7 weeks leave per year, plus bank holidays (pro rata).
• Regular training and development.

Duties:

• Responsible for the implementation and delivery of the College’s Estates Strategy, to ensure students and staff have adequate and appropriate accommodation and facilities within financial constraints.
• Direct and manage major building and improvement projects to improve the accommodation and facilities for staff and students to maximise the potential of the space available within the College’s estate.
• Leadership and management of staff, finances, and resources within the Directorate, in accordance with College core values, policies, procedures and regulations and in pursuit of a high quality, effective and efficient provision.
• Develop and maintain effective working relations with internal service users, external providers, contractors, and the local authority to ensure effective partnership working.

Skills/Experience:

• Extensive understanding and working knowledge of contractual compliance from tender design, selection and contract management for capital works, facilities improvement and outsourced contractors.
• Experience of organising and leading departmental managers.
• Experience of directing/managing multi‑site premises, facilities and concurrent projects to optimise facilities and building systems.
• Effective in delivering capital and major refurbishment projects on time, to quality standards and within budget.
• Ability to implement process efficiency improvements within and between different service areas.
• Experience in leading multi‑site teams.
• Experience in leading a safety culture through estates and facilities activities.
• Ability to produce and present reports to various stakeholder levels.
• High level of financial management skills, with high level of computer literacy.

Qualifications:

• Degree or equivalent professional qualification in relevant field – e.g. project management, facilities management, building construction.
• Leadership/Management qualification at Level 5 or above.
• Maths and English GCSE Qualifications at 4 or C.
• Health and Safety qualification (e.g. IOSH or NEBOSH).
• Ideal Attributes:
• Highly developed personal organisation, prioritisation and self‑management strategies.
• Proactive and solutions‑oriented mindset.
• Ability to communicate for influence at all organisational levels using a range of media.
• Commitment to the provision of a quality service and the implementation of quality improvements.

About Us

The South Hampshire College Group (SHCG) is a dynamic, purpose driven Further Education organisation with a commitment to Creating Better Futures for learners, employers and communities within South Hampshire and beyond.

We pride ourselves on living our values – Collaborative, Inclusive and Aspirational. We also understand the difference exceptional employees can make to us delivering outstanding results and we are always seeking to attract talent who can add value and who will be proud to be part of our growing organisation.

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.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Management and Education

Industries

• Education