UCA - Director of Estates and Facilities

Dimensions

Number of Campuses: 4 [Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Rochester] Estate or size: c. 9.5 ha. Number of Residential Beds: c.1,000 (c.1,400 from September 2021) Number of Staff FTE: 68 (Note - Cleaning, Maintenance and Security outsourced) Annual Recurrent spend: c.£10m Capital spend: Core c.£6-8m plus ongoing new build projects

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The post will lead in providing long-term and integrated estates, facilities and property services planning for the University’s campuses and to create the basis for fully exploiting the potential of the University’s physical resources. Participate in the corporate governance of the University through contributing to the work of the Office of the Chief Operating Officer (COO) Group, the University Executive Group (UEG), relevant committees and the governing body. Providing the link from the corporate business planning objectives to the estate planning/ management function and related support services activities, to ensure that the work of the Estates Department is focused on providing appropriate facilities compatible with the delivery of the corporate business plan. Contribute to the University’s strategic planning, with responsibility for the physical environment and the physical resources, through preparation, revision and implementation of the University estate strategy, including liaison with the academic community on the Academic Plan and the Finance Department on the Finance strategy.

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