Estates Campus Manager

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.
• Performance Excellence: 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.

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.

You will…

You will be someone who has previous experience working within an estates/facilities management environment within the education sector. You will have managed a large and diverse team and have developed, implemented and maintained policies and procedures within this provision.

You will be able to undertake audits, inspections, ensuring the site remains safe and fit for purpose for learning and working.

You will have had experience with contract management, procurement, including establishment of service level agreements in liaison with external and internal stakeholders.

You will hold a Level 2 (or equivalent) qualification in English and Maths, a facilities management qualification and a good working knowledge of the use of a range of online systems such as Microsoft Windows (and Office 365 applications), and internal systems and databases.

A procurement qualification is essential but we will support you to obtain this if needed.

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!

Our excellent benefits and rewards package:

• 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 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

What is the RNN Group?

RNN Group’s main goal is to be an ‘outstanding’ education and training provider and this is at the heart of everything that we do. To help us achieve this we are looking to recruit highly motivated, innovative and dynamic individuals to join our existing teams. To be a part of the team at RNN Group we will expect you to be committed to our values too.

Closing date: Monday 20 July 2026

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for RNN Group, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.