Group Head of Estates

About the role

This role is pivotal in assisting the Group Director of Estates and the Estates Building Maintenance team to ensure that the upkeep and statutory compliance of all buildings and infrastructure in and around the school and any other properties that the school may have at their disposal, are fully maintained, and to drive team development. You will work closely with internal stakeholders across all four Schools within The Stowe Group as well as external third parties, working on multiple projects ensuring they are delivered on time and to budget.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Group Director of Estates and the Estates Building Maintenance team
• Ensure the upkeep and statutory compliance of all buildings and infrastructure
• Work closely with internal stakeholders across all four Schools within The Stowe Group
• Work with external third parties
• Manage multiple projects ensuring they are delivered on time and to budget

Requirements

• Good knowledge of Health and Safety and Statutory Compliance
• Building management and defect diagnosis expertise
• Team management experience
• Good personal approach and proactive response to meet the Schools needs
• Flexible approach to work
• Ability to travel between sites
• Ability to work well as part of a multi-skilled team
• Enjoy a busy and varied role

About the organisation

Stowe School occupies Stowe House and approximately 200 acres of the Stowe estate and is located in Stowe's world-famous landscape gardens set in 880 acres. Stowe School is an independent co-educational boarding School with approximately 900 pupils. There are around 500 full and part-time staff with 60 staff and their families living on site. The Stowe Group of schools (Stowe, Ashfold, Swanbourne House and Winchester House) are situated on four separate sites in Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire and educate children from 3-18 years.