Estates & Operations Director

Reports to:  Principal

Start date: Immediate Start

Contract: Permanent – Full Time (52 weeks per year)

Salary:  Ark Leadership Scale 9-13 (£67,382-£73,422) dependent on experience

Closing Date: 31st January 2024, 4pm

The Role:

To provide the overall strategic leadership and management for all aspects of our Estate, Health and Safety, building projects, contract maintenance, IT, community usage, catering, premises, and logistics across our site.

To develop, lead and manage operational and premises staff ensuring that the resources and systems of the academy are deployed effectively and efficiently to achieve the educational aims of the academy.

Our ideal candidate will have:

·       Experience leading, coaching and motivating staff, ensuring professional development and effectively challenging and managing any underperformance.

·       Experience in building maintenance or other relevant experience, ideally within an educational setting

·       Ability to manage budgets.

·       Able to work with a range of internal and external partners.

·       Knowledge and experience of managing procurement and contracts for services.

·       Confident in implementing procedures and processes within operational departments and using Management Information Systems (MIS).

·       Able to manage several projects at once, prioritising accordingly to meet deadlines.

·       Strong IT, systems, administrative and organisational skills.

·       Excellent written and oral communication skills.

·       Understanding of relevant legislation, policies and procedures, and the ability to apply this understanding to real situations.

·       Knowledge of the operation of heating, ventilating systems and common causes of malfunctions.

Please view the full Job Description and Person Specifications here.

About us:

We are a courageous, compassionate community – empowering excellence. We are a value lead organisation, being bold within every aspect of our lives at school.

We want all staff to thrive, modelling leadership and determination to the pupils and students within our rich and diverse academy, working together to fulfil our vision of creating a centre of excellence within our local community.

We empower our teams by valuing the individual and prioritising professional development. This is delivered through weekly CPD sessions, dedicated line management meetings and by encouraging staff to develop their own ideas and projects, within their departments and beyond.

Bolingbroke Academy is a uniquely exciting, fulfilling and innovative place to work, learn and grow.

How to apply:

To find out more, please visit https://arkbolingbrokeacademy.org/jobs/vacancies. Please submit your application by 31st January 2024, at 4pm.

For further information, technical queries regarding the application system or to arrange to discuss the role, please contact l.loke@arkbolingbrokeacademy.org.

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment – this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.