The Diocese of Portsmouth comprises 87 parishes including 54 maintained schools and academies across Hampshire, Dorset, Berkshire (except Slough), South Oxfordshire, the Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands. Formed 19th May 1882 by the division of the Diocese of Southwark, the Diocese of Portsmouth has a presence in every community and can offer ministry and mission to all who come to them, working towards the Bishop's vision of Bringing people closer to Jesus Christ through his church.
The Diocese is looking for a Senior Estates Manager to join the team. This role carries senior and professional responsibility for the delivery of all schools' estates and facilities services across the Diocese. The postholder will provide building and construction expertise to support the development of the school's estate and be the principal advisor on all land, property, and facilities matters to the Parishes and Diocesan Trustees through the Head of Estates. The postholder will also be the competent person for all Diocese Health & Safety activity and work across the diocese including parishes working closely with our external Health & Safety consultants and internal colleagues to ensure full compliance.
Key details:
Role: Senior Estates Manager
Location: The Diocesan Estates Team is based in Portsmouth, with a hybrid office/home model
Salary: £50,000 per annum
Contract: Full time, permanent
Amongst other criteria, the successful candidate will have:
Membership of RICS, or other relevant professional body and evidence of recent and continuous professional development
Significant and relevant experience at a senior level, leading a property function in a large, complex, and multi-site environment, ideally schools
An established record of estates and property portfolio planning, development, management, and rationalisation
Well-developed understanding or risk management
An understanding of data protection legislation
This role will require occasional evening/weekend working and flexibility will be required. The role involves site visits throughout the Diocese, therefore a clean driving license and access to a vehicle is essential.
If you would like to receive a full job description for this role with details on how to apply, please contact Faye Marshall at Harris Hill:
Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 18th July 2022
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