Estates Bursar - Sutton Valence, United Kingdom - Sutton Valence School

Sutton Valence School
Sutton Valence School
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Estates Bursar

April 2024
Sutton Valence

one school, many journeys


Introduction
Sutton Valence School (SVS) is an independent, HMC co-educational day and

boarding school situated in the heart of Kent. The School is part of, and

overlooks, the picturesque village of Sutton Valence whilst being just five miles

from Maidstone and within convenient travelling time from central London.

The School enjoys an excellent reputation for providing a truly holistic education

for its pupils. An important part of its success is the partnership between staff,

parents and pupils who work together as a purposeful and supportive

community, allowing pupils to excel and realise their full potential.

The Senior School's roll is currently 575 of which 120 are boarders. Class sizes

are small and the overall pupil-staff ratio of 9:1 enables Sutton Valence pupils to

benefit from the close guidance and individual attention of teachers. The

on excellent academic achievement, all pupils are encouraged to take full

advantage of the School's broader co-curricular offering to expand and develop

their interests in both the creative arts and sport, as well as their leadership

skills and sense of service.

Contained within the 100 acre site, there are dedicated games pitches, an

all-weather playing surface, a sports centre, which contains a fitness suite, an

all-weather athletics track and field sports arena and an indoor six-lane

swimming pool.

Sutton Valence Preparatory School (SVPS) occupies its own site in the

neighbouring village of Chart Sutton and currently has 285 pupils between the

ages of 2 and 11. SVPS offers outstanding learning opportunities for a

wide-ranging cohort in each of the four pillars considered core to an SVS

education:
Academic, Enrichment, Community and Leadership and Service. SVPS

has a long history of preparing children for the next stage of their education,

including the Kent Test and entry to Sutton Valence.

**The Post
Sutton Valence School is seeking an experienced Estates Bursar who has previous

experience within facilities and operations, as well as managing teams. The ideal

post holder will be responsible to the Bursar for the management of the Estates

Department which includes buildings, grounds, gardens and cleaning, and be

responsible for all aspects of the Schools Health and Safety and Fire Safety

management.

**Key Responsibilities

  • To manage and oversee the Estate ensuring that all elements of the Estates
meets the School's requirements;

  • To line manage the Maintenance, Cleaning, Grounds and Gardens staff, and carry
out staff performance reviews with members of the Estates Teams in accordance

with School policy and procedures; provide development plans where

appropriate and fill vacancies as required;

  • To manage the maintenance programme; produce and maintain a long term
maintenance schedule for all School properties, assess and prioritise

maintenance tasks, determine the need for large and small scale projects, and

recommend proposals as appropriate; review maintenance plans and

specifications to ensure departmental requirements are met; inspect work in

progress and evaluate completed projects to control costs and ensure work is

performed as specified; liaise with contractors to obtain the best level of service

for the School;

  • To be responsible for all aspects of the School's Health and Safety and Fire Safety

management:
a) Maintain records of statutory compliance for inspections;
b) Be responsible for the updating of relevant policies as appropriate;
c) Monitor the implementation of appropriate departmental and whole

  • School procedures, Codes of Practice and Risk Assessments;
d) Arrange staff training;
e) Produce recommendations for the School's response to changes in

legislation;
f) Be responsible for ensuring that the School meets all Health and

Safety related regulatory compliance requirements.

g) Liaise with the School's external advisors as necessary;
h) Resolve emerging Health and Safety issues.

  • To be responsible for sourcing and managing external premises contractors
and suppliers, ensuring the Health and Safety and Safeguarding requirements

are met and are appropriately vetted;

  • To assist the Bursar with Estaterelated disaster and business continuity

planning (for example:
services, buildings, site security);

  • To tender utility and water contracts on a frequent basis to ensure best value;
  • To process Estates departments orders and ensuring good value for money
and act as the initial authorisation for invoices, reconciling paperwork as

required;

  • To ensure annual events are well planned and successfully delivered, with
excellent attention to detail;

  • To manage the furnishings programme; refurbish academic and pastoral areas
and staff accommodation as required while adhering to budget requirements;
advise on the most effective use of space; advise on décor; recommend

furniture replacement and purcha
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