Estates Supervisor Location : Oxford Salary: Competitive The College School, founded in 1480, is one of the country’s leading independent day schools. The Role The school is seeking to appoint an Estates Team Supervisor to ensure the team operates effectively in its wide and varied duties which enable the smooth running of the school. The scope of work includes compliance maintenance, portering and Health & Safety. They are looking for someone with leadership flair, who can establish a strong ethos of service within their small and friendly team of six maintenance staff. Key Responsibilities Supervise and lead the existing team Effective time-management and forward planning to utilise the team and resources. Support and improve their planned maintenance procedures for all electrical, mechanical and building elements. Oversee external contractors’ work. Manage the portering service; setting up rooms for internal and external functions, including occasional evening and weekend work. Participate in an on-call rota and act as a point of contact for emergency out-of-hours situations. Conduct regular team briefing meetings to include topics such as PPE, Risk Assessments, Sickness & Absence, Performance Management and workloads. Provide directions to the inhouse team so that rooms and spaces are set up with minimal disruption to school timetables. Assess all maintenance requests and minor works. This will include on-site defect investigations, resolving building and engineering problems and recommending solutions. Skills and Qualifications Experience in managing people is essential. Demonstratable ability to lead and motivate a team with encouragement and support in various maintenance and logistical tasks Show willingness to listen, adapt and build on the “one team” ethos Support and encourage the development of new skills within the team, as appropriate Good working knowledge of the following: Planned preventative and reactive maintenance regimes Statutory compliance relating to all building elements and engineering services To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable School, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application. https://magdalencollegeschool.face-ed.co.uk/vacancies The College School is committed to the safeguarding of pupils, and any offer of employment will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, the receipt of satisfactory references, the school’s pre-employment medical questionnaire, plus sight of relevant original ID documentation