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Wiltshire College & University Centre have exciting new opportunities for Estate and Security Manager(s) to join our team.
Location: x3 roles based at one of our four campus locations - Salisbury, Trowbridge, Chippenham or Lackham, Wiltshire
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.
Close Date: 24th July 2025
Interview Dates: 30th or 31st July 2025
About Us:
Wiltshire College & University Centre plays a vital role in Wiltshire’s economy, inspiring people to develop the skills they need to achieve. Our four main campuses are learning hubs in their communities, and we aspire to be an outstanding, financially robust and commercially agile provider, achieving our clear social mission on behalf of learners and employers across Wiltshire and beyond.
Our campuses deliver a diversity of facilities from the country estate and farm of our Lackham campus to new hi-tech digital and state of the art facilities at our Trowbridge, Salisbury and Chippenham sites. We have invested £65 million in our estate over the past 10 years. Our turnover is £45 million per annum and growing, we employ some 650 staff, and support around 11,500 students.
Estate and Security Manager – The Role:
The Estate and Security Manager are new roles reporting to the recently appointed Director of Estates. At each campus, you will be the lead role on estates and security matters ensuring that the college’s estate is well-maintained, future-proofed in meeting the aims and values set out in our strategic plan and aligned with curriculum and operational needs.
You will be responsible for driving continuous improvements in business continuity, health and safety, sustainability and operational performance, while also overseeing small capital projects at your campus. Your leadership will ensure that the college’s estate continues to meet the evolving demands of students, staff and visitors alike.
As important, is driving professional standards and consistent performance of the estates and security teams at each campus, plus our outsourced partners in everything we deliver. This is a new phase for the estates team supporting a growing college, and we are looking for individuals who can visibly demonstrate our core values and be a leader and focal point at each campus.
Estate and Security Manager - Key Responsibilities:
In this role, you will manage a diverse team across multiple college campuses, ensuring high standards in the upkeep and development of our estate. You will:
* Lead a team of site officers and security officer(s) for each campus
* Report to the Director of Estates with a dotted line report to the Executive Director for each Campus
* Be a “Front of House” presence at the campus, visible to address student and staff requirements
* Share best practice with colleagues at other campuses to ensure we set consistently high standards
* Responsible for Health and Safety at each campus, working collaboratively with the College Health and Safety Manager
* Supervision of external contractors and monitoring of catering/cleaning sub-contract staff.
* Planning and leading small to medium scale campus projects including refurbishment
* Being a campus lead for business continuity / emergency exercises at the site.
Estate and Security Manager - You:
We are looking for a candidate with a proven track record of leading an estates team either within or outside the education sector. You should have experience of managing small capital projects with a strong understanding of health and safety, business continuity, sustainability, and contractor management. Your ability to lead be a focal point for staff and students at the campus while maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, will be critical to your success.
You will need to be proactive and solution-focused, with excellent communication and reporting skills. Your ability to work collaboratively across departments and ensure that the campus meets the college’s educational and operational needs will be a key aspect of your role.
Essential Qualifications
* Hold or willing to work towards a Supervisory Management Level 3 qualification.
* Hold or be willing to work towards a relevant Level 3 Facilities Management/Estates (BIFM) qualification.
* Experience of managing small to medium refurbishment and other facilities related projects.
* To hold Literacy and Numeracy at Level 2 (GCSE A-C).
If you are a strategic thinker with the leadership skills to drive continuous improvement and maintain the highest standards in estates management, we would love to hear from you.
Estate and Security Manager – Benefits:
* 30 days annual leave for plus bank holidays and additional closure days over the Christmas period
* Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
* Discounts with a wide variety of retailers
* Free onsite car parking
Estate and Security Manager - Application Process:
To submit your application for this exciting opportunity, please click ‘Apply’ now.
Applications close on the 24th July 2025.
PLEASE NOTE:
Your Application Form will be shortlisted against how your skills, qualifications and experience match the Essential and Desirable points on the Person Specification for this role, located at the bottom of this page as a downloadable document.
Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received; therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
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