Estates Campus Manager
Location: North Notts Campus, Worksop
Salary: £39,372 a year + benefits
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full time (37 hours each week, all year‑round)
We are seeking a Campus Estates Manager for our North Notts College campus. This is a high‑impact role where you won’t just manage buildings—you will shape the look and feel of the learning environment our students deserve.
This dual‑purpose leadership role oversees the entire physical environment of the North Notts Campus while serving as the Estates lead for Procurement and Contract Management. You will be a visible, proactive leader, managing everything from capital projects and maintenance to complex multi‑site service contracts and sustainability initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Group Procurement & Contract Leadership – Operational Lead: Manage Estates procurement and contract activities across all Group campuses, acting as the primary manager for external service providers. Use KPIs and SLAs to conduct contract health checks, managing risks, renewals, and annual terminations.
- Campus & Facilities Management – Team Leadership: Manage the on‑site Estates team, including recruitment, performance management and rota planning. Capital & Minor Works: Develop and implement maintenance, repair and replacement programmes for college assets and buildings. Safety & Compliance: Ensure full adherence to COSHH, statutory testing schedules and health & safety legislation.
- Sustainability & Innovation – Net Zero Champion: Track carbon, water and waste data to assist with developing and implementing Group environmental strategies to hit our sustainability targets. Future‑Proofing: Research and experiment with new ways to improve our buildings and reduce our environmental footprint.
- Community & Stakeholder Liaison – Local Representative: Act as the point of contact for the local community, planning authorities and utility providers on campus matters. Project Management: Inspect and certify contractor works, ensuring they meet quality, safety and safeguarding standards.
What the role will involve
You will have a seat at the table in determining the strategic direction of our estates. By leading on procurement for the department and managing the NNC campus, you will have a direct hand in creating a high‑quality, sustainable and safe environment for the next generation of learners.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Previous experience working within an estates/facilities management environment within the education sector.
- Experience managing a large and diverse team and developing, implementing and maintaining policies and procedures.
- Ability to undertake audits and inspections to ensure the site remains safe and fit for purpose for learning and working.
- Experience with contract management, procurement and establishing service level agreements in liaison with external and internal stakeholders.
- Level 2 (or equivalent) qualification in English and Maths, a facilities management qualification and a good working knowledge of a range of online systems such as Microsoft Windows (and Office365 applications), internal systems and databases.
- Procurement qualification is essential; support will be provided to obtain it if needed.
Benefits
- Access to local government pensions scheme (with employer contributions from 17.7% to 23.68%)
- Up to 44 days annual leave per year including closure during Christmas period
- Access to our gyms, restaurants and salons
- Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including an in‑house Occupational Health service
- Extensive wellbeing support through a digital Wellbeing Hub that offers a broad range of support for physical, mental and financial wellbeing
- Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles
- Free parking available at all of our sites
- Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry‑recognised qualifications
- New FE teachers can also apply for grants of up to £6,000 in STEM subjects (conditions apply) through the teacher retention initiative
- Recruitment Referral Scheme for all employees, worth £200 per referral made
Closing Date
Monday 20 July 2026
We understand that no candidate will perfectly match every qualification or criterion listed. If your experience differs from what we’ve outlined but you believe you can contribute to this role, we encourage you to apply!
To apply, if you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for RNN, please submit your application.
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