Operations Manager - Estates and Facilities (University Schools Trust)

Location

Tower Hamlets, Greater London | United Kingdom

Job description

The University Schools Trust (UST) is a partnership of schools, universities, and public and private sector bodies. We are uniquely placed to change the educational landscape for the pupils, staff, parents and wider communities whom we serve.

Established in September 2016, the UST currently comprises four member schools located in two London Boroughs:

St Paul’s Way Trust School (SPWT) 3 - 18 all-through school in Tower Hamlets

Royal Greenwich Trust School (RGTS) 11 - 18 secondary school in Greenwich

Cyril Jackson Primary School (CJPS) 3 - 11 primary school in Tower Hamlets

Sir William Burrough Primary School (SWB) 3 - 11 primary school in Tower Hamlets

At present we are a group of schools with strong, mutually impactful relationships - which is key to our success and therefore with a strong appetite for growth.

We are committed to empowering communities, improving social justice and breaking barriers for social mobility, and have a particular focus on reducing the attainment gap for those who are amongst the most disadvantaged in our society.

UST is a trust with a proud record of strong school improvement, one that is in a strong financial position and an appetite to grow beyond its current size. This makes the Trust the perfect place for those looking to explore new opportunities and build a varied career.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Operations Manager – Estates and Facilities to provide operational and strategic leadership to the Trust and it’s schools.

JOB PURPOSE:

•Provide the strategic lead for estates and facilities management across the Trust.

•Responsible for the deployment and work of the Trust site maintenance staff.

•Lead the Trust’s investment in estates through the development, monitoring and management of   capital and maintenance expenditure programmes.

•To manage a proactive Health and Safety process throughout the Trust.

If you would like to play your part in building and delivering an outstanding operational service for our Trust we would very much like to hear from you.

Please note, we do not accept CVs alone.

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