Estates Manager
Embley
Hampshire
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 6 December 2022
Job overview
REQUIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
The Embley Estates Manager will drive forward the development and improvement of the 130 acre school estate while ensuring the premises are maintained to the highest standards of repair and safety.
The role of Estates Manager is central to the operation of the School and will provide operational vision and leadership in all aspects of school business in relation to the premises.
The post holder has responsibility for the whole 130-acre estate which covers the Nursery, Preparatory, and Senior School as well as Boarding and Sports Facilities. The Estates Manager is responsible for managing the team of maintenance, grounds and housekeeping staff as well as contractors to ensure the facilities of the school are maintained to the highest standards. They will also lead in ensuring compliance with premises related Health and Safety.
In association with the school’s professional advisers and the Bursar, they will oversee capital projects through all stages from concept to delivery working closely with the contractors to ensure completion on time and on budget.
The successful candidate will be well versed in all matters related to facilities and buildings management and likely to have a professional qualification in this area. They must be proficient at negotiating contracts and ensuring a combination of high-quality service or product and good value for money at all times.
Embley is a warm and welcoming independent day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 2–18. We place a strong focus on academic ambition and produce resilient, creative and independent learners who are flexible and proactive, who can solve problems, make decisions, think critically and communicate ideas effectively. The extensive grounds provide a calm and beautiful space in which to work and enables pupils to learn, play, compete and achieve.
We are an equal opportunities employer and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and enhanced DBS clearance.
For further information and an application pack please contact the Headmaster’s Executive Assistant on 01794 512206 or email recruitment.enquiries@embley.org.uk
Closing date for applications is 6th December
Interviews will be held on 13th December
The School reserves the right to interview sooner for the right candidate
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About Embley
Embley is a leading independent selective day and boarding school for over 680 children aged 2 to 18 (boarding from Year 7) on the edge of the New Forest National Park, situated on a stunning 130-acre campus in the beautiful Hampshire countryside.
Embley is a vibrant community where people matter, results count and where a passion for excellence drives everything we do. Our core purpose is to have a positive impact in the world through the success of our students and staff. The world is challenging and changing and our task is to ensure that every young person leaves Embley with the tools to make progress a reality.
There are three core guiding principles to all that we do:
Academic ambition - We have unlimited ambition for every child at Embley, where they are able to achieve their best.
Belief - We believe in the principles that drive our school. We are hungry and humble: humble enough to pause and reflect, hungry enough to act.
Compassion - We are a community that cares. The world needs more compassion and kindness at its heart, and that begins at schools like ours where we help children appreciate that the world does not stop at the end of our own experiences. It is through compassion and kindness that we achieve amazing things.
Embley has recently been positioned in the top 1% of schools nationally for value added and our recognitions include:
- ‘Excellent’ in all areas for student achievement and personal development - ISI Educational Quality with Focused Compliance Inspection – October 2022
- Apple Distinguished School Status – 2021-2024
- TES Senior School of the Year Award 2021 (shortlisted)
- TES Best Use of Technology Award 2020 (shortlisted)
- Independent School of the Year 2021 Award – Development Award for an Outstanding Fundraising Achievement (finalist)
This an exciting time to join the team at Embley. Student numbers have grown in recent years, driving the requirement to expand and develop the teaching and support team. If you share our ambition of providing the very best school experience for students while creating an excellent workplace for staff, and you are seeking an exciting, challenging and rewarding career, we encourage you to apply for this role.
Location
The school is located on the outskirts of Romsey and within easy reach of Southampton, Winchester and Salisbury, and an hour’s drive to London.
We are an equal opportunities employer. All staff and volunteers are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and enhanced DBS clearance.
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