EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The University of Bristol is a thriving and international community dedicated to learning, discovery and enterprise. Situated in the heart of Bristol it is a major force in the life and economy of South West England and a world leader in research. For over a century, we at the University of Bristol have inspired generations of students, pushed back the frontiers of human knowledge and served our city-region and the nation with distinction. Today, our University is ranked among the top 50 universities in the world and in the UK’s top five for research. We are also one of the top five targets for the UK’s leading employers of graduates. Our University’s global reputation is testament to the quality and achievements of our staff, the highly talented students we attract and the success of our graduates. Excellence is the benchmark for everything that we do. Our ambition is to be globally renowned both for the quality of our teaching and learning environment and for the excellence and breadth of our research and scholarship – as well as for the strength of the partnerships that underpin them. The culture within our University is highly collegial, which facilitates academic collaboration in both teaching and research. This spirit of partnership extends beyond the University: we enjoy strong links with other world-leading, research-intensive universities, industrial partners and organisations in the UK and across the world. With the upcoming retirement of the existing postholder the University is seeking to appoint an experienced and inspirational leader to take up the role of Director of Estates. The University owns over 600 acres of land in and around Bristol and makes use of over 370 buildings, representing gross space of some 523,000 m2. We have ambitious plans to improve and develop our Estate. In June 2016, the University launched its new strategic plan for the period 2016-2023 and this sets out ambitious plans for the development of many areas of University activity which are to be supported by significant capital investment including the £100 million plus transformation of the heart of the campus along and around Tyndall Avenue, and a new £300 million city centre campus, the Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus. The Director of Estates will take strategic leadership responsibility for the development and management of the University’s Physical Environment and will inspire and manage a diverse team spanning the areas of Facilities Management, Capital Projects Delivery, External Estates, Space and Asset Management, Estates Contracting and Sustainability. Given the location, scale, diversity and complexity of the estate portfolio together with the reputation and ambition of the University this is undoubtedly one of the leading roles of its kind in the HE sector and indeed the wider estates and property industry.
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