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Estates Deliverables

• To be accountable and responsible for the care and development of a group of academies Estates, ensuring deliverables are monitored and tracked, including but not limited to:
  • Health, Safety and regulatory implementation;
  • Premises management and development;
  • Building and grounds maintenance;
  • Cleaning;
  • Delivery of capital projects;
  • Estates procurement and contract management;
  • Environmental management and sustainability;
  • Travel and vehicle management;
  • Supporting lettings in academies;
• To ensure that delivery of the Estates service is consistent across the region;
• To work with the Head of Resources, other Regional Estates Managers and the Health, Safety and Compliance Manager to ensure consistency of delivery across the Trust’s estate;
• Support expansion and refurbishment of existing academies;
• Support the integration of additional Free Schools and academies joining the Trust.

Line Management of Site Managers

• Ensure consistent expectations are communicated and met;

• Ensure that areas of responsibility are allocated clearly to the Site Manager
• Provide professional supervision, coaching and mentoring of staff
• Responsible for the management of all staff within region. This includes staff performance, development and annual appraisal through to sickness absence management
• Drive a collaborative culture amongst Site Managers and site teams to support academies effectively;
• Guide and support Site Managers to proactively support Academy Leadership Teams to ensure the Estate and its operations support educational goals effectively;
• Ensure Site Managers, operatives are effectively managed.

Relationship Management & Communication

• To build effective, professional relationships Academy Leadership Teams and wider Academy teams;
• Meet formally with each Academy Manager, providing updates and ensuring that action plans are agreed, reviewed and delivered against;
• Ensure that agreed action plans are communicated effectively to all stakeholders on Estate’s deliverables as requested;
• Manage and monitor the use of the Estates helpdesk system and H&S Compliance systems.

Budget Management

• Ensure that budgets are set annually;
• Provide input in the Trust Budget setting process.
• Direct Capital priorities at each Academy in your care.
• Oversee and regularly monitor the regional Estates budget to ensure they meet targets and achieving efficiency through strong budget management and cost control.
• Authorise orders as per the Trust Scheme of Delegation.