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Estates Campus Manager (Procurement and Contract Management Lead)
Hours; Full time (37 hours each week, all year round)
Duration; Permanent
Salary; £39,372 a year + benefits
Location; North Notts College, Worksop (working across all of the RNN Group campuses as/when required)
Are you a forward-thinking leader with the vision to transform physical environments?
About the Role
We are seeking a Campus Estates Manager for our North Notts College campus. This is a high-impact role where you won't just manage buildings—you will shape the look and feel of the learning environment our students deserve.
This dual-purpose leadership role oversees the entire physical environment of the North Notts Campus while serving as the lead for Procurement and Contract Management. You will be a visible, proactive leader, managing everything from capital projects and maintenance to complex multi-site service contracts and sustainability initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Group Procurement & Contract Leadership
Strategic Lead: Manage procurement and contract activities across all Group campuses, acting as the primary manager for external service providers.
Performance Excellence: Use KPIs and SLAs to conduct "contract health checks," managing risks, renewals, and annual terminations.
Value for Money (VFM): Drive cost-efficiency by consolidating multi-site contracts and leveraging economies of scale, ensuring "social value" and sustainability are at the heart of our supply chain.
Campus & Facilities Management
Team Leadership: Manage the on-site Estates team, including recruitment, performance management, and rota planning.
Capital & Minor Works: Develop and implement maintenance, repair, and replacement programmes for college assets, buildings, and vehicles.
Safety & Compliance: Act as the internal auditor for the Group’s Compliance Register. Ensure full adherence to COSHH, statutory testing schedules, and health & safety legislation.
Emergency Preparedness: Oversee emergency procedures, lockdown testing, and the implementation of Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs).
Sustainability & Innovation
Net Zero Champion: Track carbon, water, and waste data. Develop and implement Group environmental strategies to hit our sustainability targets.
Future-Proofing: Research and experiment with new ways to improve our buildings and reduce our environmental footprint.
Community & Stakeholder Liaison
Local Representative: Act as the point of contact for the local community, planning authorities, and utility providers on campus matters.
Project Management: Inspect and certify contractor works, ensuring they meet quality, safety, and safeguarding standards.
You will have a seat at the table in determining the strategic direction of our estates. By leading on procurement for the department and managing the NNC campus, you will have a direct hand in creating a high-quality, sustainable, and safe environment for the next generation of learners.
You will…
You will be someone who has previous experience working within an estates/facilities management environment within the education sector. You will have managed a large and diverse team and have developed, implemented and maintained policies and procedures within this provision.
You will be able to undertake audits, inspections, ensuring the site remains safe and fit for purpose for learning and working.
You will have had experience with contract management, procurement, including establishment of service level agreements in liaison with external and internal stakeholders.
You will hold a Level 2 (or equivalent) qualification in English and Maths, a facilities management qualification and a good working knowledge of the use of a range of online systems such as Microsoft Windows (and Office 365 applications), and internal systems and databases.
A procurement qualification is essential but we will support you to obtain this if needed.
We understand that no candidate will perfectly match every qualification or criterion listed. If your experience differs from what we've outlined but you believe you can contribute to this role, we encourage you to apply!
Department Info
You will report directly to the Director of Estates, Security and Health & Safety, working closely with the Estates management team and colleagues across the department.
You will line manager, being responsible for the day-to-day supervision, performance management, recruitment and wellbeing of the estates team at the designated campus including Caretakers and Cleaning Supervisors/Cleaners.
Our excellent benefits and rewards package:
Access to local government pensions scheme (with employer contributions from 17.7% to 23.68%)
Up to 44 days annual leave per year including closure during Christmas period
Access to our gyms, restaurants and salons
Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health service
Extensive wellbeing support through a digital Wellbeing Hub that offers a broad range of support for physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles
Free Parking available at all of our sites
Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualifications
New FE teachers can also apply for grants of up to £6,000 in STEM subjects (conditions apply) through the teacher retention initiative
Recruitment Referral Scheme for all employees, worth £200 per referral made
What is the RNN Group/
RNN Group’s main goal is to be an ‘outstanding’ education and training provider and this is at the heart of everything that we do. To help us achieve this we are looking to recruit highly motivated, innovative and dynamic individuals to join our existing teams. To be a part of the team at RNN Group we will expect you to be committed to our values too;
We are Inclusive,
We have Integrity,
We Deliver,
We are One Team.
We are OFSTED ‘Good’ (November 2022)
We celebrate diversity and are proud to have been recognised as Investors in Diversity for our commitment to the FREDIE (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement) Model. This means that you’d be working in a supportive environment that encourages, recognises and celebrates effort, achievement and cooperative attitudes. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, faith or disability. We are also proud to be part of the Disability Confidence Scheme and offer reasonable adjustments to all applicants throughout the recruitment process.
The RNN Group is proud to be part of the South Yorkshire Institute of Technology (SYIoT).
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. All new employees will be required undertake a DBS check and other associated checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance.
The Group’s core operating hours are 8.30am-5.00pm (9pm on a Tuesday and Thursday during term time). You may be expected to work at any time during these hours to ensure business needs are met.
All candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK.
Safeguarding Statement
We celebrate diversity and are proud to have been recognised as Investors in Diversity for our commitment to the FREDIE (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement) Model. This means that you’d be working in a supportive environment that encourages, recognises and celebrates effort, achievement and cooperative attitudes. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, faith or disability. We are also proud to be part of the Disability Confidence Scheme.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. All new employees will be required undertake a DBS check and other associated checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance