Job Title: Head of Operations
Location: Highbury, Sixth Form , North Harbour and Arundel Campuses
Salary: £66,627.59 Full Time Equivalent per annum
Hours of work: 37 Hours per week, 52 Weeks per year, Full-Time, Permanent
About us:
At City of Portsmouth College, we aspire to be the employer of choice in the Portsmouth area, with a progressive, supportive, and rewarding workplace culture and one that offers competitive benefits for its staff. By joining us, you will personally be part of the change we are driving and will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of our brilliant students, turning them into future leaders and innovators. Everyone at the College is part of the bigger picture and together, each role makes an impact and in turn a difference to our students learning journey.
We have an unrivalled curriculum of courses on offer for students of all ages and stages covering A-levels, Apprenticeships, Vocational & Technical courses. We also offer Higher Education, Online learning and Community courses that appeal to the needs of the local community.
What we offer:
- Annual Leave: 32 days total and closure for winter shutdown period in line with Hampshire County Council school holidays & statutory bank holidays
- Pension: Local Government Pension Scheme. Further information can be found at www.hants.gov.uk/hampshire-service/pensions/local-government
- Learning & Development: Programmes by The Community Adult Education Department
- Staff Development: Access to the College staff development programmes and CPD
- Onsite Discounts: City of Portsmouth College Hair Salon & 50% off at the City of Portsmouth College Sports Centre
- Online Discounts: Unidays, Student Beans, and Totum with a City of Portsmouth College email address
- Parking: Free car parking across all campus sites (apart from Arundel)
- Blue Light Card: providing several discounts for clothing, electrical goods, food and days out, even concert tickets!
About the role:
Lead the operational delivery of a diverse multi-campus estate, creating safe, compliant and inspiring environments that enhance learning, teaching and the student experience. You'll provide leadership, driving continuous improvement, overseeing maintenance and capital projects, and ensuring excellence in statutory compliance across the College.
The Head of Operations leads and develops the Campus Managers, the Estates Coordinator, the Health & Safety team and the central trades team; owns the coordinated delivery of the College's capital and maintenance programme; and assures health, safety and statutory compliance College-wide.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and inspire a multi-campus estates and facilities teams to deliver safe, compliant, high-quality environments that support an outstanding student and staff experience.
- Oversee the successful delivery of capital, refurbishment and maintenance programmes, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to specification.
- Translate strategic estate priorities into effective operational plans, providing expert leadership and coordination across the College estate.
- Drive a culture of health, safety and compliance, ensuring robust risk management, business continuity and statutory compliance across all campuses.
- Manage estates budgets, procurement and contract performance to deliver value for money, operational excellence and efficient resource allocation.
- Champion sustainability, quality improvement and people development, fostering a high-performing and inclusive operational culture.
To be successful in this role, below is what we would need from you:
- Experience within a senior leadership role of an estates, facilities or operations function across multiple sites
- Ability to travel between sites
- Evidence of commitment to professional development
- A good standard of Maths and English
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full details
Diversity and Inclusion:
Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are central to the work of City of Portsmouth College. This underpins the vision of the College to transform lives through providing exceptional education and training.
The College’s commitment to Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is reflected in the continued successful promotion of these strands through the curriculum, enrichment activities, and the range of direct and indirect student support services.
Pre-Employment Checks:
The City of Portsmouth College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our college. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and two references.
We reserve the right to close the job advert when we have had successful applications, and it may not run for the full duration of the advert. We do not accept CVs from agencies for these roles.
