Construction Jobs

Buildings Manager

Job Description

The School: Merchant Taylors’ School is a large Independent Boys’ School, situated in 285 acres of parkland in Northwood, Middlesex. The School was founded in 1561, is owned by the Merchant Taylors’ Educational Trust and moved to its present site in 1933. There are four distinct boys’ day schools on campus. The Nursery, the Pre-Prep & the Prep cater for 370 boys, while the Senior School has some 960 pupils. The School employs over 140 teachers and 160 Support staff across Merchant Taylors’ School. Summary of role: Responsible for planning and directing maintenance and refurbishment works across over 60,000 square metres of School buildings. Lead, inspire and manage a team of 8 multi-skilled artisans and coordinate the work of external contractors to maintain and improve the School buildings. Main duties and responsibilities: FACILITIES MANAGEMENT · Oversee the routine maintenance and repair of school buildings, plant and infrastructure. · Plan and conduct the School’s long term cyclic maintenance programme. · Maintain statutory maintenance and inspection records to document compliance with the standards mandated by the Independent Schools Inspectorate. · Manage procurement and contracting for utilities, construction and maintenance services across the site. PROJECT MANAGEMENT · Provide professional advice to the Bursar and Head Master on buildings management, refurbishment and development. · Develop project requirements, plan and control refurbishment and construction projects across departments to deliver infrastructure requirements on time, within budget and to the standard required by end users. · Liaison with external consultants, contractors and suppliers to deliver infrastructure projects at affordable cost and without impact on educational activity during term time. · Liaison with appropriate authorities in order to comply with planning and other statutory requirements. BUDGET MANAGEMENT · Manage the buildings and maintenance budget, including preparation of annual plans to support maintenance and refurbishment. · Exploit all available cost-saving opportunities while maintaining quality standards. HEALTH & SAFETY · Ensure that the School’s buildings comply with Health and Safety legislation and relevant codes of practice. · Develop and implement emergency procedures and risk assessments. SUSTAINABILITY · Promote and implement environmentally sustainable practices in building management. · Exploit all opportunities for energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions. The Process: Please complete an application form which can be found at the School website: https://www.mtsn.org.uk/vacancies/support-positions Completed applications to be send to: Recruitment@mtsn.org.uk Applications to be submitted by Monday 25th November 2024, 12pm Interviews to be conducted during the week commencing Monday 2nd December 2024. Safeguarding responsibilities: It is the post holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom s/he is responsible, or with whom s/he comes into contact and to adhere to and ensure compliance with the School’s Safeguarding Policy Statement at all times. If in the course of carrying out the duties of the post, the post holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the School s/he must report any concerns to the Head Master. Merchant Taylors’ School is an equal opportunities employer committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. As this role will bring you into contact with children you are expected to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information on how the School uses personal data is set out in the School’s Staff Transparency Notice, which can be found in the Vacancy page of the School Website.