• To continuously review business processes and staffing levels to optimise financial and operating performance and provide a seamless delivery across all areas. • To be the budget holder for the Estates Department and prepare annual budgets in line with the annual planning process and monitor and control expenditure over the financial year. • To ensure robust financial controls, processes and management reports are in place to manage the accounts of the Estates Department within budget parameters including capital budget processes. • To ensure cost-effective delivery of estates projects, and on-going maintenance, through robust
purchasing and procurement processes and management of PPM system. • To identify possible operating improvements through external partnerships. • To ensure Estates team meet Service level Agreement criteria.
• To provide management reports to the College’s Management, Committees and Boards. • To maintain systems / property records and evidence of compliance with statutory obligations and become the Colleges duty holder where necessary. • To act as the College’s landlord, when negotiating property contracts. • To be responsible for all planning and property issues, including liaison with local planning authorities. • To lead on sustainability issues where they affect the estate and seek to reduce the Colleges carbon emissions. • To develop and maintain robust arrangements for business continuity in relation to the College Estate and to contribute to the overall arrangements for business continuity planning within the College. • To lead projects or undertake other duties as may reasonably be expected at this level as requested by the Group Deputy Principal Corporate Services. • Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults for whom you are responsible and whom you come into contact with. • The list of duties is not exhaustive but outlines the main features of the post at appointment and may vary as the job evolves without affecting the nature of the duties or the responsibility level. Key working relationships The Director of Estates will be expected to develop and maintain effective working relationships with: • Members of the Resource Committee, The Senior Leadership Team, curriculum and support departmental managers.
• Colleagues within Estates. • The Health & Safety team • Internal and external stakeholders.
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