Deputy Head of Estates and Facilities (Building Services)

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Ref: BS1810

Salary: £30,731 - £35,078 + excellent benefits

Contract Type: Permanent, full time, 37 hours, 52 weeks.

Location: Paignton, Devon

Do you want to work for an award winning and IIP Platinum Champion employer? Are you a motivated and energetic individual who wants to be part of an exciting and successful team? If the answer is ‘yes’, then South Devon College is the place for you.

We are looking for a Deputy Head of Estates and Facilities (Building Services) to deputise for the Head of Estates and Facilities in their absence, maintaining an outstanding and safe environment for students, staff, visitors and contractors at all times, assisting with the day to day responsibility for cross college health and safety and compliance in accordance with legislation, policies, procedures and arrangements including providing technical support, training, advice and guidance to the Head of Estates and Facilities, college managers, staff and others.

You will also be responsible for the management and monitoring of external contractors, support the development and implementation of procedures and processes to support the delivery and continuous development of an outstanding and efficient service by the Estates and Facilities Team.

You will also assist with the delivery of hard and soft services, asset management planning and project management of all estates related projects including new capital and refurbishment projects through a combination of in-house staff and outsourced contracts.

The successful candidate will need to have 5 GCSE’s A*-C level or equivalent, NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent health and safety career experience, mechanical or electrical qualification or equivalent mechanical or electrical career experience. You will also have appropriate experience in a large multi-site organisation, excellent understanding of the built environment from an electrical, mechanical or relevant engineering discipline, relevant knowledge of facilities management, good communication skills, computer literate, H&S relevant up to date knowledge and practice, be efficient, organised and have the ability to work on own and as part of a team.

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South Devon College is a Further and Higher Education college with top success rates, located in Torbay, which is part of the beautiful English Riviera on the South Devon coast. Our state of the art campus offers local access to world class facilities. We are an ambitious College, ambitious for our learners, our staff and the community we serve. We measure our performance by the success of our learners.

Our fresh vibrant culture provides over 10,000 learners each year with a wide provision ranging from national curriculum in South Devon High School, Post Sixteen Academic and Technical Qualifications, Apprenticeships, courses for adults and Higher Education programmes in University Centre South Devon, contributing an overall £30 million College expenditure to the local economy.

Benefits as follows: 25 days Holiday + 8 Bank Holiday days (pro rata for fractional), Christmas Closure days (up to 5 days); Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme; Life Assurance (if member of pension scheme); On Site Nursery (Mama Bears); Fitness Suite Facilities; Staff Discounts (Inspirations – Hair & Beauty, Totum Student Cards, membership of the Sodexo Employee Discounts Platform); 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, Holiday Purchase Scheme; Discounted Stagecoach Bus Pass, and many others.

http://southdevon.ac.uk/working-at-south-devon-college/benefits-of-working-at-south-devon-college

Closing Date: Midnight, Wednesday 23rd November 2022.

Interview Date: Friday 2nd December 2022.

To apply and for a full job description please visit the Jobs page of the South Devon College website. Please do NOT send CVs, we only accept applications via the relevant form on our dedicated recruitment website.

We welcome applications from people who wish to apply on the basis of a job share or flexible working arrangement.

Please note that you will be required to be in possession of an Enhanced DBS Certificate, or be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as a condition of employment at the College.

This College is committed to Safeguarding/Prevent and promoting the welfare of learners, including children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.