Senior Estates Manager

Key Accountabilities:

Managing the day to day provision of facilities across the Gallery’s buildings, balancing the need for a practical, hands-on approach with the management of important contracts such as cleaning, waste management, pest control, maintenance as appropriate.
Managing the facilities budget in a responsible manner, finding best-value solutions. Preparing the budget and reforecasting on a quarterly basis.
Using the Gallery’s purchasing system to raise orders, and regular liaison with members of the Finance team.
Managing of the Gallery’s minor works programme relating to office accommodation and fabric projects and contributing to larger gallery-wide projects as required.
Supporting the Senior Security and Fire Safety Manager with the communication and identification of training needs for agreed safety and fire safety arrangements and advising on the importance of relevant department’s maintenance of training records for review purposes.
Working with the Head of Estates and Operations and the Senior Estates Manager to support the delivery of an effective safety culture across all Gallery departments and to attend all relevant Gallery Safety and Well-being Champions meetings accordingly.
Supporting the Head of Estates and Operations with the development of the Gallery’s Emergency and Business Continuity Plan in relation to Facilities Management and Accommodation areas.
Assisting with emergencies or urgent out of office hours needs as required, including being contactable, as part of the Gallery’s emergency response team.
Working with the Head of Estates on Operations on the fulfilment of contract schedules with the two incumbent catering operators and maintenance of catering kitt.
Develop a strategic approach to the ongoing maintenance of the Gallery contributing to the the estates team’s annual plan.
Support the Gallery’s environmental sustainability ambitions and the development of strategy ensuring that sustainability is central to all estates activity.

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