Head of Estates - Elgin, United Kingdom - Teacheroo

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The Role

Situated on the beautiful Moray Coast in the North of Scotland, Gordonstoun is widely recognised as the world leader in character education.

We have a co-educational community of over 500 students aged from 6-18, who are predominantly full boarding and are drawn from over 40 countries.


We enjoy over 150 acres of beautifully maintained Grounds with more than 50 buildings, consisting of domestic and non-domestic properties, which provide accommodation for students and staff.

These range from stunning listed buildings built in the 17th century, to construction of new buildings such as our new Classroom Hub as part of our campus wide Masterplan.

Working at Gordonstoun comes with many benefits, where you become part of the family not just a workforce.

As well as a competitive salary some of these benefits include:

providing training and support to our staff to help colleagues progress and diversify their career through different pathways; we offer subsidised transport from Hopeman, Burghead and Lossiemouth for those who require it; we provide a diverse range of foods cooked by our award-winning chefs at Refectory and free staff meals while on shift.

Additionally, we have a generous seven-week Holiday allowance annually for full-time staff and much more.


Head of Estate Job Duties include:

  • Manage and lead the Maintenance, Grounds and Security Teams by supporting the Maintenance Supervisor, Head of Grounds and Security Supervisor.
  • Taking the lead on continuously developing processes across the Maintenance, Grounds and Security Teams.
  • Manage and oversee the operational and capital annual budgets for Maintenance, Grounds and Security Teams.
  • Assist with the development and implementation of procurement strategies within Maintenance, Grounds and Security Teams.
  • Support the Director of Estates in the delivery of the sitewide Masterplan by providing accurate, timely and considered advice in verbal and written form.
  • Liaising with the Director of Estates, Site Supervisor, Project Managers and Design Team as required in relation to any Masterplan building projects.
  • Previous experience and the ability to demonstrate strong written and verbal communication, customer service skills, risk assessment, joinery apprenticeship, diagnostics, fault finding, valid UK driver's license, initiative, responsibility, safety, professional appearance.

About the School
Gordonstoun is one of the UK's top independent schools for boarding and day pupils aged 4 1⁄2 to 18.

Gordonstoun has been the world leader in character education for over 80 years and was the birthplace of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.

At Gordonstoun, we believe that a broader curriculum broadens not only minds but opportunities too.

It is a belief that's served both us and our students well for over 80 years and that has made Gordonstoun the world leader in character education.

Our curriculum, which is unrivaled in breadth, helps every child to achieve their full potential.
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