Lift Schools
Regional Estates Operations Manager
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Are you an experienced estates, facilities or operations professional ready to take on a regional role? Do you enjoy leading people, solving problems and building strong relationships?
We're looking for a Regional Estates Operations Manager to lead estates operations across our North region. Based at Lift Firth Park in Sheffield and working across our schools in the region, you'll help ensure our buildings are safe, compliant, welcoming and fit for the future.
About The Role
No two days will look quite the same. You'll lead and support Area Site Managers, oversee estates compliance and budgets, contribute to capital projects and help bring our Estates Strategy to life.
Do you stay calm when the unexpected happens? You'll be trusted to make sound decisions, find practical solutions and support our schools when they need you most. You'll work closely with school leaders, colleagues, contractors and suppliers.
Could you use your experience to help us create great places for our pupils and colleagues to learn and work?
Key responsibilities
- Lead, support and develop Area Site Managers across the North region
- Oversee estates compliance, maintenance and statutory requirements
- Support capital projects and longer-term asset management plans
- Build trusted relationships with schools, contractors, suppliers and colleagues
- Manage regional estates budgets and deliver value for money
- Respond effectively to urgent estates issues and changing priorities
- Find opportunities to improve systems, processes and ways of working
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What we're looking for
Are you confident managing competing priorities? Do you build strong relationships with stakeholders? Can you make sound decisions under pressure?
You'll bring experience from estates, facilities, premises or a related operational environment. You'll understand health and safety and be comfortable managing budgets and using technology. You'll also know how to support and develop others.
You'll need GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent) and a valid UK driving licence.
Experience in the education sector isn't essential. We're open to candidates with transferable experience and will support the right person to develop their sector-specific knowledge. A health and safety qualification would be helpful, but isn't essential.
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Details
This is a permanent, full-time role working 37 hours per week. Hybrid remote (office-based 3 days, remote 2 days). We're looking for someone to start as soon as possible.
Interviews will take place on Thursday 22 October.
Who is Lift Schools?
Lift Schools is made up of 62 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 35,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.
How We Support You
We want you to feel supported, valued and able to grow throughout your career with Lift Schools. From high-quality professional development and career progression to wellbeing support and opportunities to connect and collaborate across our network, we invest in you so you can do your best work.
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