Interim Director of Estates
12 days ago
Dudley
Interim Director of Estates Pay: £325–£350 per day - Can be 4 or 5 days a weekStart: ASAPInterviews: Stage 1 – Teams | Stage 2 – Face-to-face Are you an estates leader who can shape strategy, drive capital projects, and deliver a safe, sustainable, high-performing estate? This team requires a leader to bring stability and direction. Are you that person? A leading higher education organisation is seeking an interim Director of Estates to take ownership of its estate strategy, capital projects, operational delivery, compliance, and long-term development. This is a pivotal, high-impact role at the heart of the organisation’s future. The Role You will lead the entire estates function — overseeing maintenance, cleaning, caretaking, security, catering, capital development, health & safety, and sustainability. You will have 5 direct reports. Working closely with the board, you’ll set the strategic direction for the estate, manage multi-million-pound budgets, oversee tenders and contracts, and embed a culture of safety, digital innovation, and value for money across all operations. Key Responsibilities • Lead the estates department and support the CFO with strategic planning, • Develop and deliver the college’s estates strategy and ensure policy compliance, • Manage and motivate the estates team, shaping structure, performance and development, • Oversee all health & safety, ensuring full statutory compliance, • Manage revenue and capital budgets, producing accurate financial and operational reporting, • Lead tendering, procurement and contract management for estates and capital projects, • Commission property audits, condition surveys, and space utilisation reviews, • Provide timely insights and advice to senior leaders and governors, • Support risk management, resource planning and sustainability initiatives, • Represent the college with external agencies and sit on the Wider Management Team, • Experience of leading an estates team and strategy, • Strong senior leadership in estates, facilities, or capital projects, • Deep understanding of H&S, statutory compliance, and property management, • Excellent strategic planning, contract management, and budget control, • Ability to drive cultural, operational and sustainability improvements This is a rare opportunity to take full ownership of a large, diverse estate and lead meaningful transformation — with immediate impact. If you can start quickly and thrive in strategic, hands-on environments… Apply now — interviews happening immediately.