GDST - Facilities Manager (Trust Office)

Facilities Manager (Trust Office) – The Girls’ Day School Trust

Location: Accountable to:

10 Bressenden Place, Westminster, London, SW1E 5AE

Head of Estate Management

Grade: G2 Job Purpose / background

The Estates Department acts on behalf of the Trust and deals with all property related matters to ensure that the Trust’s interests and its Estate is developed and maintained to agreed standards. The Estate consists of 23 schools, two academies and the Trust Office based in Victoria. The Facilities Manager will ensure high-quality facilities management and events provision for the Trust Office in Victoria. The GDST’s Trust Office houses the GDST Board as well as central teams that provide network-wide support across the areas of Finance, Estates, IT, HR and Communications. It is also the national hub for Trust-wide meetings, events and training. The post-holder will lead the provision of customer-focused operational facilities management services whilst leading an in-house team that support the delivery of events at the Trust Office. Reporting to the Head of Estate Management the post-holder will be an important member of the Estates team and will demonstrate the behaviours and culture expected of this team which include:

• Leadership – both directive and supportive • Excellent written and oral communications • Team player with positive customer services approach • Strong team leader and people manager • A strong collaborative approach to work and colleagues • Flexible approach to duties undertaken and hours worked.

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