London and South East Education Group is looking for a Senior Operations Manager to lead the Facilities operations throughout Colleges and Academies. This role is fixed term for one year.
As a member of the Facilities department and responsible to the Assistant Director of Facilities Operations, the Senior Operations Manager is responsible for ensuring that a professional facilities service is delivered to all Colleges and Academies. This includes providing operational management for all estates, hard and soft facilities management services and designated capital projects ensuring that appropriate legislative, health and safety and other mandatory compliance requirements are met.
With technical expertise and a strong people focus, they will lead and support the Operations Managers team, taking pride and responsibility for all buildings and external areas of the sites in the delivery of all facilities service.
The successful candidate should demonstrate a similar level of expertise and experience, strong resilience, confident in managing individuals, comfortable in delivering multiple tasks, projects, and conflicting priorities. Ultimately, self-confident, highly visible to all stakeholders offering an outstanding customer service.
The College
London South East Colleges is a successful and innovative College operating with sites across Bromley, Bexley, Orpington and Greenwich. With nearly 14,000 students and 1,000 members of staff, the College is a major employer in the area and makes a significant impact on the lives and future prospects of its learners who travel from across London to study with us. The College is also the sponsor of London South East Academies Trust, a growing Multi Academy which is rapidly developing a track record of academic and financial success. With a combined turnover of circa £65m and the ambitious growth plans of the group, there has never been a better time to join this exciting organisation.
The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 43 days (excluding bank holidays) plus Christmas closure days and leave for volunteering (pro rata for part time staff). There are excellent pension schemes, including employer contributions (Teachers’ Pension Scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme or Nest). Staff also have access to employee assistance programme, free onsite parking, salary sacrifice cycle to work/ bike loan scheme and annual season ticket loan. You will have access to onsite gym at Bromley, discounts in inhouse restaurants and hair and beauty treatments. We are investors in people accredited and committed to professional development of our staff members.
Recognised nationally in 2021 by the TES, as Overall FE Provider of the Year, FE College of the Year and winning the Contribution to the Local Community award.
As the College supports a number of children and vulnerable adults, all staff are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Accordingly, all staff will be subject to an ‘Enhanced’ DBS (formerly CRB) check, along with a Children’s Barred List check if in regulated activity. Any offers of appointment may be withdrawn if these checks prove to be unsatisfactory to the College. Self-disclosure will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you fail to make a full disclosure or provide sight of your DBS certificate then your offer of employment is likely to be withdrawn. The College's DBS policy covers the recruitment of ex-offenders which is available upon request.
We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis. Please submit your application as soon as possible.
London South East Colleges is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.