ACS Schools - Senior FM Egham and Hillingdon

Senior Facilities Manager Egham and Hillingdon Candidate Information Pack

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About Egham and Hillingdon Job Description Application Process

About Us

AT ACS, DIVERSITY, INNOVATION, ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND GLOBAL AWARENESS COME TOGETHER TO CREATE A DYNAMIC LEARNING COMMUNITY AND AN EXCEPTIONAL SCHOOL EXPERIENCE. Founded in 1967 to serve the needs of global and local families, ACS International Schools educate over 3,700 students, aged 2 to 18, day and boarding, from more than 100 countries. Our schools – 3 in Greater London and 1 in Doha, Qatar – are all non-sectarian and co-educational. At the heart of our approach is the idea of readiness – we empower our students with the skills and knowledge to thrive in a world that is changing fast. Our world-renowned curriculum includes all International Baccalaureate (IB) Programmes, and top US programmes including Advanced Placement (AP) courses and the AP Capstone and International Diplomas. Our students leave ACS as well-rounded global citizens with the academic and emotional intelligence to empathise and engage with tomorrow’s big issues, turning compassion into action as they stand ready for a future full of opportunity.

About Egham and Hillingdon

The Hillingdon Campus is centred around a stunning mansion house set in 13 acres. A modern wing extension has added 3 divisional libraries, 7 science labs, 3 IT labs, art studios, a cafeteria, a gym, an auditorium, and a dedicated music centre. The grounds incorporate a G4 all-weather playing field, tennis and basketball courts, and adventure play areas. The Egham Campus is set in beautifully landscaped grounds where history embraces modern learning. Investment of £11 million in the last 7 years has seen the recent additions of a DT and Art classroom block and Woodlee Sports Centre with an indoor climbing wall, Dance Studio and Fitness Suite. The tree lined, 21-acre site also benefits from its Magnolia Science wing with 5 labs and prep room, a student centre with a Performing Arts Centre, libraries, dedicated music studios and classrooms and extensive playing fields. Click below to view a virtual tour of the campuses Egham Hillingdon

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Facilities Manager

Reports to: Head of Estates & Facilities

OVERALL JOB PURPOSE ACS International Schools are looking for a Senior Facilities Manager to work across the Egham and Hillingdon campuses/ campus. This role will provide strategic and operational leadership, and effective management of all Facilities operations for ACS International School, primarily (but not exclusively) at the ACS Egham and Hillingdon campuses. This role is responsible for leading the facilities team, and all support partners to deliver effective facilities operations in line with the ACS Strategic Plan, annual budgets, and Service Level Agreements.

Job Description

KEY DUTIES • Support the Head of Estates & Facilities in the leadership and management of the Campus Facilities. • Deliver a seamless, customer service focused operation working closely with the stakeholders. • Lead and direct the Facilities team, providing development and direction to ensure appropriate motivation and opportunities for growth, and to drive a professional culture of continuous improvement. • Manage all Facilities risks to an acceptable level, advising senior management of heightened risk and ensuring suitable contingency plans are developed and maintained, as necessary. • Delivery of an annual operational plan that dovetails with the overarching facilities plan, Forward Maintenance Register/Lifecycle Plan, and the Estate & Facilities 10-year strategy. • Develop asset management systems, including PPM, condition surveys, backlog maintenance and lifecycle planning, ensuring that SLA’s and safe systems of work are always maintained. • In conjunction with other ACS campuses, ensure relevant KPIs and SLAs are developed and maintained for each area of service and that these are monitored and reported on, as necessary. • Procurement and management of all service contracts and minor works, ensuring procurement is in line with ACS Policy, and liaising with other campuses to ensure best consistency and value is achieved.

• Provide project sponsorship, coordination, and leadership to campus development programmes. • Coordinate all annual project requests from all campus user groups, ensuring that all requests have an adequate business case and the support of the appropriate Principal and/or Head of School.

Job Description

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED • Extensive facilities management experience at a senior level in a customer focused environment, with experience of working in schools a distinct advantage. • Experience of managing a diverse estate - Listed buildings through to modern new build environments. • Leadership – especially persuasive skills, capable of uniting many different areas, people and priorities without direct line responsibility. • Financial management of significant operational and capital budgets. • Management of extensive grounds, and sports facilities. • Project management experience of developments in excess of £1m, with the ability to deliver multiple tasks to tight deadlines. A strong understanding of Prince 2 methodology (or equivalent) is an advantage. • Contractor management experience, including the process of organising building works, arranging tenders, and ensuring parity, documenting works and controlling works on site. • Good knowledge and understanding of hard services, fabric maintenance and M&E. • NEBOSH qualified. • RICS or MIWFM or other building related qualification.

• Experience in the implementation and management of CAFM/CAMS systems. • Experience of tendering and managing outsourced Planned Preventative Maintenance contracts. • Energy & sustainability management focused, with experience of managing sustainability initiatives. • Experience in delivering continuous improvement in people and processes. • Strong people management skills – able to unite many different areas, people and priorities.

Job Description

SAFEGUARDING ACS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and as an employee of ACS you are expected to share this commitment. The protection of our students’ welfare is the responsibility of all staff within ACS International Schools and individuals are expected to conduct themselves in a way that reflects the principles of our organisation.

APPLICATION PROCESS For a confidential conversation please contact our advisors Hayley Mintern or Adam Spencer of The Management Recruitment Group hayley.mintern@mrgpeople.co.uk adam.spencer@mrgpeople.co.uk 07530 680 184 07989 435 960 Applications should consist of a comprehensive CV (of not more than 4 pages) and a relevant projects list (not more than 2 pages, to include project type, value and contract type). Applications should be sent to; hayley.mintern@mrgpeople.co.uk | adam.spencer@mrgpeople.co.uk Closing date for applications: Sunday 2nd May 2021.

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