WARWICK INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Job Description
the Foundation estate, and the associated management of capital budgets Strategy You will: • Prepare written reports for Governors and Senior Leaders regarding projects, strategy, budgets and other matters as required. • Lead the development and delivery of the Foundation’s Estates Strategy, supporting the goals of the Foundation Strategy. • Contribute to the Foundation’s strategic planning with particular responsibility for the physical environment and physical resources. • Be responsible for strategic risk management for the property portfolio. Budget Management You will: • Have ultimate oversight of Estates Budget Bids and the annual repairs and maintenance budget (in liaison with the Foundation Bursar). • Have budgetary control of the operational departments, ensuring that all departments are actively engaged in the annual financial planning cycle, and have a good understanding of budgets, forecasts and variances • Identify and implement efficiency savings across all operational departments
This is a new role which will report to the Foundation Bursar, working in close partnership with Heads of our school across the Foundation. The postholder will be a member of the Foundation’s Shared Services Management Team and will be involved in and contribute to general Foundation business, strategy and development Overall Responsibilities The leadership and management of: • Operations, including all housekeeping and caretaking services. • Estates, including planned and responsive maintenance and capital projects. • Grounds, including sports fields, gardens and playgrounds. • Procurement lead, including management of preferred supplier database. • Property Management, including liaison with commercial property agents and with license holders. • Health and Safety services. • Transport services. You will: • Manage, develop and motivate senior staff in each department to ensure high functioning teams, conducting regular reviews of staff performance to ensure that individuals and teams are operating to deliver the Foundation’s broader strategic priorities. • Provide effective leadership to ensure that diverse departments work together as a cohesive team. • Provide leadership and oversight of an annual major works program of refurbishment and improvement works to
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