Project & Estates Manager

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EKC Group is seeking to appoint a Projects and Estates Manager to oversee a diverse portfolio of properties outside of our six college estate. These include the prestigious 4* Yarrow Hotel, three nurturing nurseries, and various EKC Training sites such as the Hersden and Ashford training centres, along with our extensive network of adult employability service centres.

You will also provide Project Management services on our capital programmes supporting the wider EKC Group estate. You will improve and adapt to the changing needs of education and training across East Kent. Current projects include a £4.6m refurbishment and enhancement programme across all six colleges.

Working at EKC Group is extremely rewarding with excellent benefits, such as:

• Access to a variety of online discounts for store, retail, restaurants, travel, gym, groceries and more
• Internal progression opportunities and CPD focus across the group
• Cycle to work, car leasing and tech purchasing schemes
• Competitive salary
• Competitive holiday entitlement
• Generous pension with 18% employer contribution

About You

We are seeking to appoint a Projects and Estates Manager to join EKC Group's Estates department. We are committed to excellence in estate management, so previous experience in this field is vital.

You will be able to work towards deadlines within budget constraints. You will also have proven experience in M&E or construction design, as well as appropriate experience of participating in projects from start to finish, whilst realising key objectives, evaluating outcomes and finding solutions.

You will be able to communicate effectively and lead by example, as well as forging strong productive partnerships with colleagues and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensurestatutory compliance is maintained across all buildings.
• Oversee and update Planned and Preventative Maintenance (PPM) records.
• Coordinate maintenance schedules to ensure minimal disruption to operations.
• Liaise with contractors and service providers to ensure high standards of estate management.
• Conduct regular site inspections and audits to uphold safety and quality.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in estate and project management.
• Strong understanding of maintenance procedures and statutory compliance requirements.
• Excellent organisational, communication and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple sites efficiently.
• Level 3 Qualification in either M&E or Construction.

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About Us

Outstanding Ofsted Provider

East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. It is proud to be the first General Further Education college organisation in the country to have received the Outstanding grade against each of the strands under the new Ofsted inspection framework. As an inclusive provider, our colleagues place our students and the communities we serve at the heart of everything they do across EKC Group and this is illustrated in our 'Strong' skills grading by Ofsted.

Commitment to Safeguarding

EKC Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities for upholding these principles. The Group's designation as a 'designated establishment' means that all posts within EKC Group are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. We therefore have an obligation to carry out robust checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults; applicants are therefore advised that appropriate safeguarding checks (including an enhanced DBS check) will be undertaken on all successful applicants; job offers will be made on the basis of satisfactory DBS and other checks, including the receipt of two references. If you are successful in obtaining an interview, your suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults will be explored as part of the interview process. Applicants should note that it is a criminal offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. All applicants are required to complete and submit a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children and vulnerable adults.

Commitment to Equal Opportunities

EKC Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of our communities. We are particularly keen to increase the diversity of our staff body and encourage applications from candidates where there is underrepresentation in our workforce. We are proud to hold the Positive About Disability Award; this confirms our commitment to interviewing all applicants who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. Similarly, our commitment to Care Leavers means that we will interview applicants who meet the minimum criteria and who have declared on their application that they are a Care Leaver.

We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break.

We do not engage with agencies for permanent staff and have an in-house recruitment team.