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Assistant Operations Manager Estates and Facilities

University Schools Trust, East London, London, E14 8AQ

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• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  11 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday 35 hours
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: PO3 £44,826 - £48,063 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are entering an exciting time within the UST Central Estates and Facilities Team – As a smaller Multi Academy Trust with over 3500 pupils across 4 schools within 7 unique buildings, we recognise the depth of strategic and operational expertise required to align with the Department for Educations guidance on Good Estates Management and prepare for growth within the Academies Sector.

We are currently seeking to appoint an Assistant Operations Manager – Estates and Facilities to support the Trust Operations Manager – Estates and Facilities in providing operational support to our school leaders and in house FM Team as well as work strategically to assist in implementing the Estates Strategy for UST.

About the post

Working as part of the Central Office Estates Team, the role of our Assistant Operations Manager – Estates & Facilities is to provide strategic operational Facilities Management assistance of our 4 schools Based in Tower Hamlets and Greenwich.  

You will be responsible for

• Contributing to the overall Strategic Planning of the Trusts’ Facilities Operations and to provide support and assistance to our Facilities Teams within the schools
• Regular Liaison with our School Facilities Managers to establish and prioritise the current operational need.   
• Assisting with the coordination and day to day management of the school Facilities and Estates Teams.   
• Contributing to the health and safety and fire and Security of the trust
• Liaising with the external letting's contracts and catering managers across all schools in the Trust

About you

The successful candidate for the role of Assistant Operations Manager will have:

• Experience working within a diverse Facilities and Estates Environment
• Good knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety policy and practices preferably in an educational environment
• Knowledge of contract administration
• Ability to procure contract services, evaluate performance and negotiate solutions with supplier
• Ability to form good working relationships both within the Trust and with external bodies and suppliers

What the school offers its staff

About Us

University Schools Trust (UST) is a partnership of schools, universities, and public and private sector bodies. We are uniquely placed to change the educational landscape for the pupils, staff, parents and wider communities whom we serve.

Established in September 2016, UST currently comprises four member schools located in two London Boroughs:

• St Paul’s Way School (SPW) 3 - 18 all-through school in Tower Hamlets

• Royal Greenwich Trust School (RGTS) 11 - 18 secondary school in Greenwich

• Cyril Jackson Primary School (CJPS) 3 - 11 primary school in Tower Hamlets

• Sir William Burrough Primary School (SWB) 3 - 11 primary school in Tower Hamlets

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About University Schools Trust, East London

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: aandrews@ust.london
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/university-schools-trust-east-london

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