Facilities Manager

ABOUT THE COLLEGE 

Lakes College is a technical vocational Further Education College delivering education and training to full-time and part-time learners and apprentices to degree level. We have a vibrant campus in West Cumbria with state of the art vocational workshops and resources, including the National College for Nuclear Northern Hub.

Our mission and purpose are to:

 ‘Enable people to recognise and develop their potential’.

We are a people business and our mission applies as equally to our staff team as to our learners and employers’. We are a Good college and have ambition to be Outstanding by together developing our culture, standards and expectations. We encourage innovation, collaboration and reflection to lead to new ideas and methods. We gather, evaluate and use data to drive operational improvement.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Facilities Manager who will will lead and manage the Estates and Facilities team, require liaison with learners, other support staff, lecturers, the College leadership team and external organisations.

The Estates and Facilities team are responsible for overseeing the day to day operations of the College estate. The post holder will manage business support staff teams, including the estates team, maintenance and administration to ensure the provision of a robust, efficient and quality service to all College users, support all the estate being fit for purpose.

The post holder will promote health, safety and wellbeing for staff, students and visitors ensuring that teaching, learning and other College related activities take place in a healthy and safe environment. Ensuring compliance with College Health and Safety policy and procedures, all relevant Health and Safety legislation and funding authority requirements.

The post holder will be responsible for the management and co-ordination of commercial revenue and opportunities derived from ActivZone sports business unit.

Key Responsibilities are: -

• Leading and managing the Estates and Facilities team
• Leading the College Environmental and Sustainability strategy
• Ensure timely and cost-effective procurement
• Manage the cleaning and catering contract delivered from subsidiary company
• Lead on the delivery of capital projects
• Lead on & produce Health & Safety & Sustainability Strategy
• Lead on the delivery of College capital projects

If you have HND/HNC or equivalent and NEBOSH certificate or equivalent with Health & Safety experience, we would like to hear from you.

**If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered. **

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU!

·        Generous annual leave – 40 days plus 8 days bank holiday plus 2 discretionary days (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service)

·        Automatic entry into the Local Government pension Scheme.

·        A dedicated and friendly team of professionals who are keen to develop and learn.

·        Excellent CPD opportunities to grow and development through mentorship and coaching.

·        Free onsite parking.

·        Subsidised onsite restaurant.

·        A cycle scheme tech scheme and discounted gym membership.

·        Fantastic facilities to resource our ability to teach our students.