JOB PURPOSE The Head of Estates is responsible for the management and work of the Estates team and the development, condition, and security of the College’s built estate, and environment, as well as having responsibility for Health and Safety on behalf of the College. Reporting directly to the Director of Development and operating as a key member of the Senior Management Team, the postholder will work closely with a range of managers and staff, leading an Estates team to deliver a professional, planned, and customer focused maintenance service to the college as a whole. The Head of Estates has responsibility for the planning and delivery of the College’s Estates Strategy, reporting directly to the College’s Estates and Finance Committee. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Manage the building, operation and maintenance of the College’s estate, in line with an updated College Estate Strategy. • Review, up-date and implement the Estate Strategy. • Lead, develop and manage the College Estates and Maintenance teams to deliver a proactive, efficient and effective and customer focused service. • As lead officer for Health and Safety, ensure the college environment complies with all regulatory requirements and legislation through effective systems, policies, processes, learning and promotion. • Work as in integral member of the senior management team providing management, support, advice, representation and direction on all college estate matters. • Management of the Estates department budget. All capital estates projects will be managed via the post holder working in association with the College’s Director of Finance and the Director of Development. • Liaise with all College stakeholders, both internally and externally, and submit twice-yearly reports to the Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Funder’s Group and the Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Developments Trust. • Oversee any legal or required statistical returns for SFC and other external organisations as required. • Prepare and submit Estate reports to the Estates and Finance Committee (CIO) and the College’s Board of Directors. • Support the Development Director with all significant capital development projects. • Maintain a flow of information with key external stakeholders, such as the Scottish Government, the Scottish Funding Council, and Highlands and Islands Enterprise. • Represent the College on estate matters to the various stakeholder bodies. • Manage the college’s commercial tenancies within Fàs and in any other areas of the built estate. Weekly Hours 35 hours per week. Annual Leave Entitlement 35 days including public holiday (of which some are to be taken at Christmas when the College is closed).