Head of Estates and Health & Safety

Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College is a highly successful College with excellent outcomes for students, superb resources for learning and good financial health. The College operates from six main locations: Hereford, Holme Lacy, Ludlow, Shrewsbury, Walford and Oswestry. We provide a diverse curriculum to 3,000 full-time and 10,000 part-time learners.

An outstanding career opportunity has arisen for an experienced manager to lead our Estates and Health & Safety teams to drive excellence across our diverse estate and create outstanding environments for teaching, learning and community engagement.

Qualifications

• A highly motivated manager of estates across a complex, multi-site environment
• Confident overseeing statutory compliance and ensuring safe, well-maintained facilities
• Skilled in communicating with stakeholders and interpreting complex estates and legal documentation
• Confident with procurement processes and working with contractors and consultants
• Practical, organised and solutions focused in resolving daily operational challenges

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for a broad range of services including maintenance, caretaking, contracted-out facilities management, as well as opportunities for involvement in cross college initiatives. This role offers significant opportunity to influence College operations and contribute to continuous improvement.

HLNSC is committed to safeguarding including the Prevent Duty by promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share this commitment.

For an informal discussion please feel free to ring Clare Perez, Director of Finance on 365341.

Closing Date

12.00noon on Monday 13th April 2026

Interview Dates

Thursday 23rd April and/or Friday 24th April 2026