Assistant Director of Estates (Campus Services)

Assistant Director of Estates (Campus Services)

The University of Hertfordshire is seeking to appoint an Assistant Director of Estates (Campus Services) to play a leading role in the delivery of customer-focus estates and campus services at the University.

With heritage in Britain’s pioneering aeronautical industry, the University of Hertfordshire has been an innovative force in education since the early 1950s. Today, we are a thriving community of more than 30,000 students and 3,000 staff, based across two vibrant and inclusive campuses. With a turnover of £340million, the University has a diverse estate portfolio including a variety of multi-disciplinary academic and research buildings, a sector-leading Student Village, the Hertfordshire Sports Village, and purpose-built facilities housing the School of Health, School of Law and Business School respectively.

Reporting to the Director of Estates, the Assistant Director leads our Campus Services team that is responsible for delivering all Estates student-facing activities including maintenance, cleaning, catering, security, portering and reception services, delivering exceptional levels of service through a mixture of in house and outsourced contracts.

We are looking for a highly motivated and customer-focused individual with inspirational leadership skills and experience of successfully motivating and leading teams of estates and FM professionals.  You be adept in FM contract management and procurement, with experience of leading the procurement of large-scale FM contracts and of managing outsourced FM contracts, either in client side or provider side capacity.  Experience of working across a large-scale, multi-site estate portfolio with high-footfall and a high degree of customer-focus would be advantageous.
The role offers a fantastic career opportunity to contribute to the success of an innovative and dynamic university within a supportive and progressive team environment.  The University offers a compelling benefits package and demonstrable commitment to work-life balance and personal and professional development.

The Candidate Brochure can be viewed at https://online.flippingbook.com/view/202386835/

For a briefing discussion please contact our retained advisors Michael Hewlett (michael.hewlett@mrgpeople.co.uk / 07972579938) and Sally Brockway (sally.brockway@mrgpeople.co.uk / 07842315696)  at MRG.  Applications should consist of a CV and covering letter and should be sent to michael.hewlett@mrgpeople.co.uk

Closing date for applications is Sunday 4th June 2023.

The University of Hertfordshire is committed to advancing equality of opportunity, embracing and celebrating the diversity of our community, and fostering a cohesive and inclusive culture. We believe that the inclusion of different voices and unique perspectives is what makes our community thrive.