WARWICK INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Compliance, Health and Safety •You will assume ultimate oversight of Health and Safety matters for contractors/ projects in liaison with the Head of Health & Safety and Estates & Operations Managers. •Actively promote efficiency and flexibility in the use of physical resources, improving the academic experience, aesthetics and providing staff and students with a more effective teaching and learning environment, improved sense of academic community and enhanced quality of Foundation life, including a modern catering experience. •Negotiate on Estates issues in the improved development of agreed service levels, as well as monitoring to ensure standards are met. Staff, Teamwork and Motivation: •Provide leadership and act as a role model and exempla to all staff within the department, working with the relevant managers to ensure that the necessary skills and competency levels are in place, developed or acquired within each team and that a strong service ethos is instilled and maintained •Provide strategic leadership and direct management control of large teams of staff involved in a broad range of key functions including the management and co-ordination of the programme of reactive and long-term maintenance programmes, all elements of the operations and services infrastructure of the management and analysis of space utilisation, the maintenance and upgrading of key data systems relating to the estate, carbon management projects and health and safety
•Ensure that the necessary skill and competency levels are in place, developed or acquired. Continuous review of the skills mix to ensure that the Foundation is able to operate as an informed client in all aspects of its estate and facility management activities •You will be the conduit for effective communication between Senior Managers and Estates Team Managers, and other relevant staff, on day-to-day matters, budgetary issues, and when projects are being planned and delivered. •Represent the Foundation on estate and estate related matters and in dealings with the Foundation Board, District, County and National Authorities and other external organisations. •Report whenever required to the Foundation Board and/or Principals’ Group on all estates and operational related matters. •Effectively manage the contracts, and partnerships, for those facilities that have been outsourced to external providers. Periodically review all services and facilities that are in-house. Other: •To respond to other requests from time to time, according to the changing needs of the Foundation. •Given the senior nature of the role, there is a need for flexibility to meet the changing requirements of the job role. The job holder is expected to work flexibly and for such reasonable hours as are necessary in order to fulfil the duties and responsibilities of the post.
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