Estates Manager

Estates Manager
Witney - 12-Month Fixed Term Contract
£45,500 - £46,500 + Excellent Pension + Generous Holiday + Full Benefits Package

Are you an experienced Estates or Facilities professional looking to lead a busy multi-campus estate?

Do you want a role where you'll make a real impact ensuring safe, efficient, and welcoming environments for staff, students, and visitors?

On offer is an exciting opportunity to join a respected education provider in a senior leadership role. You ll take ownership of estates operations across the College, leading a team and ensuring the smooth, safe, and compliant running of all facilities.

This college is well-established, values-driven, and committed to providing an excellent environment for both learners and staff. With strong investment in its sites, a collaborative working culture, and outstanding benefits including one of the best pension schemes in the sector, this is a chance to step into a varied and meaningful role with genuine responsibility.

In this role, you will lead estates operations day-to-day, oversee compliance and maintenance, manage contractors, and ensure the estate continues to meet the highest standards of safety, efficiency, and presentation. You ll also play a key part in driving sustainability initiatives and supporting the development of your team.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in estates or facilities management, excellent knowledge of compliance and building management systems, and strong leadership skills.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated estates professional to take on a senior leadership position in a rewarding environment, offering both challenge and stability.

• Lead estates operations across Witney and Common Leys campuses
• Oversee planned and reactive maintenance, compliance checks, and audits
• Manage budgets, contractors, and service level agreements
• Line manage supervisors, caretakers, cleaners, and maintenance staff
• Support sustainability and drive improvements across the estate

• Background in estates or facilities management (education or multi-site desirable)
• Strong knowledge of compliance, building systems, and health & safety
• Experience managing teams, contractors, and budgets

Reference: BH-262315

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