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The roleWe have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to take responsibility for the management and maintenance of the RADA buildings and help ensure that we can offer the best possible facilities for our students and staff.
As Estates Manager, you will be responsible for managing building projects, the maintenance of the RADA Buildings and assisting with health and safety. You will also have responsibility for overseeing the work undertaken by external contractors and service providers and the Planned Preventative Maintenance contract. You will need to have a solid understanding and experience of building management, maintenance and health and safety. You should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to provide specialist advice and guidance to others. You will also be able to work well with other managers to deliver integrated solutions within budget.
The teamYou will be line managing the Facilities Assistant, supervising the external contractors and liaising with the Venue Manager as well as other members of the wider RADA staffing group to ensure that the standard of the work is of the highest and safest quality.
As an Operations Department manager, you may be asked to represent RADA externally and should keep abreast of developments within the relevant industry areas.
This role requires a committed, self-motivated person who works well in a team and can lead diplomatically and confidently. It will require evening work and some weekends.
The candidate should have excellent scheduling and negotiation skills, both written and verbal. The successful candidate will have experience within the industry and preferably also within the education world.
We are very interested in hearing from Black, Asian, and Global Majority candidates as well as candidates who identify as disabled. RADA is embarking on a journey to become an anti-racist institution and is committed to supporting candidates in their positions, ensuring that the workplace is safe and inclusive for all. If you require any support to be able to take part in the interview process, please let us know when you apply and we will ensure our interview process is accessible for you.
About usFounded in 1904, RADA has an unparalleled record of success in training some of the world’s most renowned actors and technical specialists. Ours is an impressive history on which we are building an innovative future. RADA training is not only informed by the industry but also produces graduates who take their place at the vanguard of their profession working at the cutting edge of the dramatic arts. We have an ambitious strategy to encourage students from all circumstances and backgrounds to come to RADA.
We aim to be fair and equitable and enable dialogue in a world of rapidly changing demographics and evolving definitions of identity. Through our approach to teaching, learning and wider social engagement we foreground equitable and sustainable practice in a way that sets high standards and feeds expectations for fair and considerate behaviour both in RADA and beyond. Our access and participation programme aims to remove any barriers that students from underrepresented groups may encounter so they are able to access and succeed on our courses, and progress into the industry.
This is an exciting time to join us. We are developing a new vision and strategy for RADA, building on its existing successes to redefine training in the dramatic arts for the 21st century, focusing on key themes of training and student experience, growth, industry, and international dialogue and engagement.
In addition to our aims for our vocational training, we are working from our foundational strengths to grow our income streams through life-changing work, aligned with our core pedagogy and ethos. We aim to co-create with industry and other stakeholders to build on our reputation as a centre of excellence and innovation in our field.
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