Facilities Manager
| Posting date: | 09 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £35,000.00 to £35,000.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 September 2024 |
| Location: | Skipton, North Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Craven College |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B216A |
Summary
Craven College is an aspirational College set in friendly and inclusive rural campuses in Skipton within the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, at The Aviation Academy based airside at Leeds Bradford Airport and at Evolve in the heart of Ripon. Craven College offers full-time courses for 16–18-year-olds, apprenticeships, courses for young people with special educational needs, part-time courses and degree level courses with a mission statement of ‘enriching lives through learning’. Tyro Training is our commercial training division which offers a wide range of training courses for both individuals and businesses in Skipton.
We continuously invest in our excellent, industry standard facilities with a new £1.6m purpose-built Animal Management Centre on our Aireville Campus followed in 2022 by the construction of new equestrian facilities including an international sized arena and outdoor warm up area.
We are currently seeking to employ a committed and motivated Facilities Manager, to lead and manage the College’s Facilities Department, and to provide advice to the Senior Leadership Team on matters relating to the development, maintenance and operation of the estate and its associated services. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the overall management of facilities management including cleaning, grounds maintenance, waste management, pest control along with the general upkeep and improvement in order to deliver an effective facilities service, in line with the College’s Estates Strategy and undertake any other duties commensurate with grade and status as may reasonably be requested.
Essential requirements:
• Experience in planning, organising and co-ordinating caretaking, buildings and grounds maintenance schedules, ensuring efficient and effective deployment of resources;
• High level of interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with technical clarity to external consultants and contractors on a wide range of issues, as well as internally at all levels;
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire staff to continuously improve and achieve consistently high standards;
• Ability to plan and co-ordinate works, involving a range of associated contractors and professionals, to complete within agreed deadlines;
• Proven experience in the management of project refurbishment work;
• Budget management experience;
• Excellent planning and organisation skills with the ability to prioritise and schedule work effectively and multitask;
• Willingness to work flexibly to meet the needs of the College;
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team;
• Willingness to undertake continuous professional development;
• Good ICT and administrative skills;
• Proven ability to work consistently under pressure to meet tight deadlines and agreed targets;
• Current full driving licence and access to appropriately insured vehicle.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly college in North Yorkshire with fantastic facilities, excellent CPD opportunities and a great working and learning environment.
Craven College is committed to equal opportunity in the provision of services, employment, and educational opportunities. Applications are considered on merit and are welcomed from all suitably qualified applicants.
Where specific qualifications are required for the position for which you have applied, it will be necessary for you to produce certificates for verification. You should give full details of all examination results and grades. If you are unsure about your results or grades you should indicate this. You should also include any qualifications which you are currently working towards and any non-examined, but relevant, training and development. Teachers are required to complete details of teaching qualifications.
A disclosure check with the Disclosure & Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
For further information including a full job description and to apply, please visit our website www.craven-college.ac.uk/jobs
If you have not heard from us within 28 days of the closing date on this occasion you have not been shortlisted. However please feel free to apply for futures roles as appropriate.
We continuously invest in our excellent, industry standard facilities with a new £1.6m purpose-built Animal Management Centre on our Aireville Campus followed in 2022 by the construction of new equestrian facilities including an international sized arena and outdoor warm up area.
We are currently seeking to employ a committed and motivated Facilities Manager, to lead and manage the College’s Facilities Department, and to provide advice to the Senior Leadership Team on matters relating to the development, maintenance and operation of the estate and its associated services. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the overall management of facilities management including cleaning, grounds maintenance, waste management, pest control along with the general upkeep and improvement in order to deliver an effective facilities service, in line with the College’s Estates Strategy and undertake any other duties commensurate with grade and status as may reasonably be requested.
Essential requirements:
• Experience in planning, organising and co-ordinating caretaking, buildings and grounds maintenance schedules, ensuring efficient and effective deployment of resources;
• High level of interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with technical clarity to external consultants and contractors on a wide range of issues, as well as internally at all levels;
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire staff to continuously improve and achieve consistently high standards;
• Ability to plan and co-ordinate works, involving a range of associated contractors and professionals, to complete within agreed deadlines;
• Proven experience in the management of project refurbishment work;
• Budget management experience;
• Excellent planning and organisation skills with the ability to prioritise and schedule work effectively and multitask;
• Willingness to work flexibly to meet the needs of the College;
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team;
• Willingness to undertake continuous professional development;
• Good ICT and administrative skills;
• Proven ability to work consistently under pressure to meet tight deadlines and agreed targets;
• Current full driving licence and access to appropriately insured vehicle.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly college in North Yorkshire with fantastic facilities, excellent CPD opportunities and a great working and learning environment.
Craven College is committed to equal opportunity in the provision of services, employment, and educational opportunities. Applications are considered on merit and are welcomed from all suitably qualified applicants.
Where specific qualifications are required for the position for which you have applied, it will be necessary for you to produce certificates for verification. You should give full details of all examination results and grades. If you are unsure about your results or grades you should indicate this. You should also include any qualifications which you are currently working towards and any non-examined, but relevant, training and development. Teachers are required to complete details of teaching qualifications.
A disclosure check with the Disclosure & Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
For further information including a full job description and to apply, please visit our website www.craven-college.ac.uk/jobs
If you have not heard from us within 28 days of the closing date on this occasion you have not been shortlisted. However please feel free to apply for futures roles as appropriate.