Estate Manager

OUR SCHOOL:

Reddam House Helderfontein is a premier, private school, situated in the picturesque Helderfontein Estate Valley, surrounded by the leafy suburbs of Dainfern, Fourways, Lonehill and Broadacres. The Helderfontein Campus provides a beautiful, tranquil, secure, nurturing, enabling, learning-and-exploring environment. The natural, surrounding beauty encourages our teachers to bring the outdoor environment into the classroom. Reddam House Helderfontein offers a balanced, holistic, innovative, learning experience, encouraging students to realize their unique gifts, talents and abilities in pursuit of academic excellence. Being part of the Fourways area offers convenience, security and exclusivity, providing premium education to families living in the Fourways, Sandton & Gauteng vicinity. We offer weekly and termly boarding from Grade 6 – 12, providing a home-away-from-home to students outside South Africa from neighbouring countries including: Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique.

ROLE SUMMARY:

An exciting opportunity in an expanding schooling environment, this full time role will be responsible for contributing to and leading the implementation of a comprehensive estates strategy for Reddam House Helderfontein. Working in partnership with the Executive Headmaster and the schools’ senior management team, to manage all aspects of the estate, properties and infrastructure including service staff, upkeep, care, maintenance, security, health and safety and facilities management in line with statutory and regulatory requirements. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

•   Meeting with the schools’ management on a weekly basis to discuss plans, events and general estate requirements
•    Ensure that all buildings, infrastructure and grounds are well cared for, maintained, secured and are in line with statutory and regulatory requirements
•    Manage the daily operations of the estate including service staff, schedules, upkeep and bookings
•    Allocate job cards and responsibilities, supervise work in progress and sign off on all completed tasks
•    Audit buildings and facilities on a regular basis and compile records of inspections
•    Manage all cleaning, maintenance, repairs and renovations to the estate and grounds
•    Arrange all outsourced maintenance and repairs
•    Secure Service Level Agreements as required
•    Monitor 3rd Parties onsite to ensure satisfaction with works completed and compliance with OHS requirements
•    Arrange for and record the servicing of all equipment, plant, machinery, systems and vehicles as required
•    Act as a second contact for Armed Response and onsite Service Providers
•    Facilitate Function and Events setup up
•    Liaise with various role players and relevant staff to ensure the smooth running of events and functions
•    Assist with the evaluation and performance review of service staff
•    Manage all administrative functions relevant to the departments requirements
•    Ensure that all appropriate and relevant information is communicated to staff
•    Manage the vehicle fleet and ensure regulatory compliance of the vehicles

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

Skills and Previous Experience:

• A minimum of 3+ years’ experience
• Proficient in English (Spoken and written) 
• Computer - literate 
• Previous experience in property management, project management or similar 
• Technical knowledge and capabilities 

Qualifications and Accreditations:

• University degree or diploma 
• High level of Computing skills 

Personal Attributes:

• Self-motivated attitude to problem solving 
• Good organisation skills and ability to prioritise 
• Excellent time management and multitasking abilities 
• Highly motivated to achieve goals and ability to motivate others to do the same 
• Outstanding interpersonal skills 
• Demonstrated success in managing teams 

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT:

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.