Head of Infrastructure and Sustainability – The Girls’ Day School Trust
Location: Accountable to:
10 Bressenden Place, Westminster, London, SW1E 5AE
Director of Estates
Grade: G1 Job Purpose / background
The Estates Department acts on behalf of the Trust and deals with all property related matters to ensure that the Trusts interests and its estate are developed and maintained to agreed standards. The estate consists of 23 schools, two academies and the Trust Office based in Victoria. Reporting to the Director of Estates the postholder will act as the Infrastructure and Sustainability expert regarding social, economic and environmental matters across the Trust as well as within the Estates Directorate, creating and collaborating on policy, informing maintenance and minor works as well as capital projects across the Estate. Key aspects of the role include setting infrastructure strategy and sustainability policies across the Trust. The role will also interface closely with Procurement and other Directorates including Learning & Innovation, IT and Marketing. The post holder will be a senior 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. • A strong collaborative approach to work and colleagues. • Utilising the Estate systems and processes to support evidence-based decision making. The post holder will follow the GDST Strategic Vision, the Estate Strategy and the school business plans to: • Support the Director of Estates to deliver a professional Estates focussed knowledge base to implement strategic investment for the Trust whilst enhancing best practice. • Support the GDST vision to be leaders in girls education through its charitable objectives, maximising the use of estates assets for the benefit of existing and future students, as well as the local communities in which the schools sit.
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