GDST - Head of Estate Management

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. They will also act as the primary point of contact on property and maintenance issues for all Schools / departments and be seen as a trusted advisor. Accountabilities • The Estate Maintenance & Condition specialist across the GDST estate. • The Property Management specialist across the GDST estate. • Maintaining a level of service and accountability that is in line with the requirements of the GDST. • The key interface for risk management across programmes of work responsible for with Finance, Legal & IT teams within GDST. • Advising on effective procurement, award, administration and management of maintenance programmes and minor works related contracts. • Approach to risk accross projects, programmes and the GDST estate. • Advising on the effective management of external supply chain of consultants and contractors delivering maintenance and minor works to the GDST estate. • Provide the Estate Management business partner function for 2 schools and 2 academies. • Manage the Trust Office facilities management team.

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