Head of Estates

Wigan & Leigh College is seeking a highly skilled and experienced individual to join our team as the Head of Estates. As the Head of Estates, you will play a crucial role in delivering the College Estates Strategy and ensuring the effective operational delivery of our Estates service. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the way in developing and maintaining a highly efficient Estates service and Health and Safety strategy. Main Responsibilities: You will contribute to the development of the College Estates Strategy and ensure effective operational delivery including responsibility for ensuring the programme of compliance and planned maintenance across the College. The role is the lead on the Sustainability and Net Carbon Zero agenda across the College, delivering the required actions to meet Net Carbon Zero targets. The Head of Estates will lead and manage the staff of the Estates Department, fostering an efficient and effective team with a customer-focused culture, be responsible for site security and emergency evacuations and monitor and review all policies and procedures within the College for Health, Safety and Estates and Premises Management.

• Qualification in a relevant discipline, such as built environment, Mechanical/Electrical.
• Experience of leading and managing a team in an Estates/Building environment.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
• Working knowledge of relevant current legislation and statutory requirements across Estates, Facilities Management, and Health & Safety.
If you have the necessary qualifications and experience, along with a passion for driving excellence in Estates management and Health & Safety, we would like to hear from you.

Wigan & Leigh College is a leading educational institution, offering a wide range of courses and training opportunities. With multiple campuses across the region, we are committed to providing high-quality education and preparing our students for successful careers.