Head of Estates

Create a culture of service delivery excellence focused on enhancing the student experienceAt Dixons, we believe in transforming lives through education. Our mission is to challenge educational and social disadvantage in the North.Our network of seventeen schools is dedicated to providing exceptional learning experiences that inspire and empower students to achieve their full potential. All activities are directed at achieving academic excellence, character development and community engagement.The Estates Centre of Excellence is responsible for key areas of professional delivery: building services engineering; building fabric maintenance and lifecycle management planning; estates compliance; estates contracts and contractor management (including retendering); health and safety; PFI management; technical 'intelligent client’ input and support for new schools and large trust capital projects. This role leads a professional team of specialists and subject matter experts to deliver an effective and efficient service to our academies.The successful candidate will be a dynamic and strategic leader with a proven track record in strategic estates management across a similar complex multi-site environment. You will possess exceptional programme and project management skills, with the ability to oversee multiple sites and ensure the highest standards of safety, maintenance, projects delivery and compliance. Strong financial acumen and experience in budget management are essential, as is the ability to lead and inspire a diverse team. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are crucial, enabling you to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels. The successful candidate will be proactive, resilient, and dedicated to supporting the Trust's mission by providing and maintaining outstanding educational environments at our academies.Why choose Dixons Academies Trust?Dixons Academies Trust are a values driven organisation. Our values of work hard, be nice, be good underpin everything we do. We have been challenging educational and social disadvantage for over 30 years.We prioritise the professional development and growth of all our staff; every member of Team Dixons receives regular coaching. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and our staff work collaboratively to share resources and reduce workload. This post enjoys flexible hybrid working arrangements and free on-site parking, Local government benefits package including 31 days holiday (plus bank holidays), defined benefit pension scheme and salary sacrifice schemes (lifestyle benefits and discounts).To schedule a confidential discussion please contact our advisors Sian Gardiner or Michael Hewlett of The Management Recruitment Group. MRG has been exclusively retained for this campaign, all direct and third-party applications will be forwarded to them.The closing date for applications is Sunday 18th MayMRG preliminary interviews will be held w/c 19th MayFormal Interviews with Dixons will be held w/c 2nd June