Deputy Estates Manager

The Deputy Estates Manager will work collaboratively with the Estates Manager and other members of the estates team to ensure the site is well-maintained and meets regulatory safety standards. This includes the day-to-day management of the team, maintenance and compliancy contractors. This role requires the post holder to be student and staff facing. The Deputy Estates Manager will regularly discuss service issues with the Estates Manager and make recommendations for improvements. The estates team provide a proactive service that ensures the smooth operation of education and facility services.

THE VACANCY

This post is permanent, full time and all year round. Full details of the duties and responsibilities of the post are contained in the job description and personal specification.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

The main requirements are set out in the personal specification document. It is essential for the post holder to have experience of working in estates management, and desirable to have some experience of working within a school or college. Good record keeping and communication skills are also essential.

The post carries the responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people that the holder comes into contact with.

The successful applicant must fulfil all of the 'essential' criteria listed on the person specification.

SALARY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

This is a permanent, full time, all year round only post with a probationary period of six months. The weekly working hours are 37, Monday to Friday flexibly covering between the hours of 8am and 6pm. There is a 30 mins lunch break each day which is unpaid. The contract will require the successful candidate to work flexibly in order to fulfil the requirements of the post. The Contract of Employment and Conditions of Service will be based on those provided by the Sixth Form Colleges' Association.

Salary will be paid on the Sixth Form Colleges Association support staff pay scale, grade 30 - 36 (currently £23,851 - £28,967 per annum). Qualifying service greater than 5 years will enhance the holiday pay element in the salary.

All support staff are automatically enrolled with the Local Government Pension Scheme.

There is an employee benefit scheme in operation at the college.

It is compulsory for all members of staff to attend the annual open events in mid-October (which will be an evening and Saturday), for which there is a compensating college closure day/TOIL given.

APPLICATIONS

You are invited to apply for the post described on the college application form, which includes a page for your statement of personal qualities and experience relevant to the post, and how exactly the person specification is met. CVs cannot be accepted.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those 'spent' must be declared. Attach details of any such record to the application form, in a sealed envelope, marked 'confidential'.

References will be followed-up prior to interview. Previous employers may be approached for verification of experience and qualifications prior to interview. Current or previous employers will be contacted about any disciplinary or child protection concerns. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

Applications should arrive by 6 January 2019 and interviews are anticipated to take place early January 2019. Applications should be sent to HR@kedst.ac.uk

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

King Edward VI College celebrates diversity and aims to recruit from as diverse a range of staff as possible. Please complete the equal opportunities monitoring form as fully as possible so that we can monitor and improve the implementation of our equality, diversity and inclusion policy. The answers you provide in this section will be treated in the strictest confidence. They will only be used for statistical monitoring except in the case of disability which will be used to identify reasonable steps we can take to help you through the selection process.

SAFEGUARDING THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE

The College takes this responsibility very seriously and it expects all staff to share its commitment and to take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of students. All new staff will be required to provide up-to-date criminal records clearance, or to undertake a new check before taking up employment. Offers of employment are conditional on the satisfactory provision of references and criminal records clearance through the DBS.