business associate Nottingham, England
Job description
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to undertake the role of Health, Safety and Estates Business Partner. You will support the Head of department in relation to the Health and Safety and Estates strategies, providing Business Partner leadership across a portfolio of Academies, covering required estates and facilities improvements.
You will work closely with your specific schools to ensure they are managing their Estate and Health and Safety compliance effectively, using the H&S Management System to ensure buildings meet statutory compliance regulations. You will also oversee a portfolio of school development projects, seeking support from the Head of Health, Safety and Estates as necessary and project management for refurbishment and minor new build projects.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within our family of schools and to shape the future direction and strategy of our estate and sustainability plan. You will be joining at a time of significant growth within our estate function with four of our secondary schools accepted onto the DfE’s School Rebuilding Programme.
The requirements:
- Considerable experience of maintenance and health and safety (in a professional setting)
- Experience in project and facilities management
- Experience of managing capital projects
The Nova offices are in the Sir Colin Campbell building on the University of Nottingham Jubilee Campus. This is a modern, purpose-built campus with many state of the art, sustainable and environmentally friendly buildings. It has facilities available to our staff such as a Costa coffee shop, two cafes, a convenience store, a discounted gym and plenty of outdoor spaces including a series of lakes.
About the Nova Education Trust
The Nova Education Trust is a dynamic and growing Multi-Academy Trust based in the East Midlands. Our Trust group is committed to providing high quality education to all our students, regardless of their backgrounds. Our track record demonstrates our ability to deliver core goal achievement for every child. Our portfolio of schools covers both secondary and primary phases, working in a range of different contexts. Our high expectations are central to the positive ethos that we develop throughout our group of schools. Our motto is “Work Hard, Be Kind”. We believe nothing is more information than making a difference to children.
To apply for this position please complete the online application on our website by 9am on Monday 24th July 2023.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be required to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with DfE requirements.
