Facilities Business Partner
Location: Sutton, SM1 1DA (With frequent visits to OHC&AT schools and college locations within your geographic hub. North-West London Hub role to be based at a school or college site in NW London, rather than in Sutton. Hybrid home/office working will be possible once established in the role)
Salary: OHC&AT Business Support Scale (Outer London), Grade PO3/4 (Spine Points 38-44), £42,836 - £49,077 per annum
Working Pattern: 36hrs per week, 8.45am - 4.30pm (Monday - Thursday) and 8.45am - 4.15pm (Friday)
The Academy Trust is a family of specialist education providers for over 1500 pupils and students from nursery to further education across 14 academies and 9 college centres in London, Surrey, Sussex, and Berkshire. Supporting their academies and college, they also operate learning support, such as nursing and therapy, and a central business support team which includes HR, finance, and IT.
The Role
- Provide oversight and management of the facilities operations for an OHC&AT Hub of school and college sites.
- Work collaboratively with local / on-site facilities staff, providing SME advice, sharing best practice and ensuring efficient and compliant operation of premises through a matrix management structure where on-site premises team report to the academy or college leadership team.
- Provide advice to academy leadership teams and facilities staff on complex facilities management matters.
- Support teaching and learning by ensuring that OHC&AT buildings and grounds are maintained to a high standard.
- Manage Trust contracts in collaboration with local premises staff including cleaning, catering, fire safety and security.
- Work across the Estates and Facilities function liaising with the facilities administration team and local facilities staff to plan and carry out routine maintenance, minor repairs and refurbishments.
- Ensure that quotes are obtained for all maintenance and small/medium sized projects ensuring that finance regulations are followed. Prepare budget panel requests, value for money forms and liaise with the procurement team where tenders are required.
- Provide cover for other Hub Facilities Business Partners as required. Ensure compliance is maintained across all locations within the designated Hub and undertake compliance audits across the Trust in conjunction with other Hub Facilities Business Partners
Skills and Qualifications
Education, Training and Work Qualifications:
- Recognised training/qualifications associated with facilities management
- Driving licence (all new appointments will be required to have a clean, valid driving licence).
- Valid MIDAS training to coaching level (training available)
- To hold or be willing to work towards the Institute of Work Place Management qualification in facilities management.
- To hold or be willing to work towards NEBOSH or IOSH qualification.
Knowledge:
- Knowledge of basic site maintenance and good practice in building services.
- Experience of managing Building Management Systems. Skills and Abilities
- Proven experience of managing a team
- Ability to plan and prioritise a range of regular and irregular tasks, and ability to analyse tasks and how they may best be achieved.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to relate in a friendly way with a wide range of personalities.
- Contract Management
Relevant Experience:
- Experience in building maintenance work
- Experience of supervising staff
- Experience of driving minibus up to 17 seats (desirable)
- Experience in an educational environment (desirable)
To Apply
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