Head of Estates and Facilities
Posted 6 days 1 hour ago by George Watson's College
This is a significant leadership opportunity to shape the future operational environment of St Leonards School.
The Head of Estates and Facilities will provide strategic and operational leadership across the School's estate, facilities, compliance, and operational support services, ensuring the delivery of a safe, compliant, efficient, and high-quality environment that supports an exceptional educational experience.
The postholder will oversee a complex estate of 19 buildings operating within a busy day and boarding school environment with 24/7 operational requirements. The role is responsible for estates infrastructure, facilities management, health and safety compliance, transport operations, grounds, cleaning services, capital projects, and operational resilience.
As a senior leader, the postholder will play a key role in modernising systems, improving operational performance, strengthening compliance assurance, supporting sustainability ambitions, and delivering strategic estate improvements aligned to the School's long-term priorities.
The role manages an annual operational budget of approximately £450k alongside a multi year capital investment programme and leads a multi disciplinary workforce of approximately 25-30 staff plus contractors.
The post holder will work closely with the Board, Head, DFO, and Executive Leadership Team and will sit on the Senior Management Team.