Job Title

Working in a small specialist College based in Stratford, the successful candidate will be an experienced operations or facilities management practitioner with excellent attention to detail, the patience to solve practical problems and the ability to work well alongside a small staff team and external contractors.S/he will manage the building and contracted facility and service operations of the College.While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.Key Responsibilities:Manage the Colleges estate and facilities with respect to operations, building, grounds and facility maintenance and premises health and safety policy.Manage the Colleges facilities and operations staff, and ensure robust systems are in place to support the effective operations of the College.Manage the budget for premises maintenance and estate renewal works and achieve the most competitive pricing for goods and services for the College.Manage the development of new space within the premises for teaching and support. This will involve liaising with a team of external building and development professionals.Manage College outsourced facilities services including Catering, Cleaning and Security/Alarm monitoring, building good working relationships with contract account leads.Manage contract delivery for the Colleges IT infrastructure, systems and policies including ensuring IT assets are security marked and maintained, and sourcing and managing third party advice and ensuring College compliance with GDPR and digital safeguarding.Establish and maintain effective administration systems throughout the College, including systems for monitoring and reporting on all operational functions.To be the College lead on all premises insurance and contract matters including sourcing and managing third party advice.Lead risk management and business continuity planning for College operations.Experience - Essential CriteriaExperience of premises managementExperience of contract management and managing outsourced servicesExperience of managing people and teamsKnowledge of health and safety legislation in relation to the workplace and codes of practiceSkills/Attitudes - Essential CriteriaExcellent people management skillsExcellent contract management skillsExcellent budget monitoring skillsExcellent organisational skillsExcellent ICT skills (MS Office),Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)Ability to lead and enthuse others in team workingWillingness to learn and aptitude to master new knowledge quicklyTrust, reliability and integritySalary range 45k-50k depending on experience. Application deadline Thursday 12th June 12 noon.Visit our website to see full job recruitment pack https://thebcc.ac.uk/resources/internal-vacancies/