Head of Sustainability and Infrastructure
Role:
Head of Sustainability and Infrastructure 10 Bressenden Place, Westminster, London SW1E 5AE
• Supporting the Director of Estates to deliver a professional Estates focused knowledge base to support and enhance best practice throughout the GDST and to recommend and implement strategic investment on behalf of the Trust • Supporting the Trust strategy to be leaders in educating girls through Estates and charitable objectives of maximising use of estates assets for the benefit of current and future students Accountabilities • To lead on the implementation of the Sustainability and Decarbonisation Strategy into GDST policy and operations through the development of the Estates Sustainability Vision and Objectives • Responsibility for managing and ensuring co-ordination of the Green Steering Group and its activities • Develop and lead significant technical change programmes and projects associated with environmental sustainability across the estate and liaison with the schools, including technical skills competence and recommendations for training. • Benchmark the Trust’s sustainability performance within the sector and against similar organisations using national and regional indices • To actively manage GDST’s sustainability reputation and minimise the risk associated with this. Liaise with the Marketing team to promote this. • Manage key external relationships including local and statutory authorities, landlords and suppliers. • To ensure effective planning and programming across the GDST for sustainable infrastructure, feasibility studies and programmes of work. Initiating appropriate actions, establishing the most practical and effective approach to resolving complex infrastructural problems. • To lead and develop technical design, specification of standards and design briefs in relation to building services and infrastructure, including new build, refurbishment, replacement, commissioning and handover across the GDST. • Work with Capital Projects and Estate Management teams to ensure best
Location:
Accountable to:
Director of Estates
Grade:
G1 - c. £85,000 plus excellent benefits
Job Purpose / Background The Estates Department acts on behalf of the GDST 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 Sustainability expert regarding social, economic and environmental matters across the Trust as well as within the Estates Directorate. This will involve creating and managing sustainability policies, informing maintenance as well as capital projects across the Estate. The role will interface closely with other directorates including Finance and Procurement, Learning & Innovation, IT, Marketing and Comms. 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. They will also act as the primary point of contact on property and maintenance issues for all Schools / departments on sustainability, engineering and environmental matters and be seen as both a technical and trusted advisor or on these issues.
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