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Estates and Facilities Supervisor

Dovetail Ref: 193172
FE & HE Competitive Permanent mid Level 10 November 2026
West Midlands
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Education Details

Further Education fe college

Job Description

Estates and Facilities Supervisor

Full Time | Permanent

Location: West Midlands

About the Role

You'll join a further education provider, taking responsibility for the day-to-day running of the estates and facilities function across site. You'll supervise the caretaking and site attendant team, oversee health and safety matters, and manage relationships with external contractors to keep the estate safe, well maintained and fit for purpose.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Supervising caretaking and site attendant staff, monitoring performance and supporting their development.
  • Managing day-to-day health and safety issues across the estate.
  • Developing and actively managing the planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programme.
  • Liaising with and managing external contractors delivering works on site.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

  • Previous experience in a caretaking or site-based role
  • Previous experience supervising a team in an estates or facilities setting
  • Experience managing external contractors
  • Strong organisational and communication skills
  • Driver's license and access to a vehicle

Important Notice Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Dovetail and Slate Ltd (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy. Because education matters. © Dovetail and Slate Limited.

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Grace Cousins

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Requirements

  • Previous experience in a caretaking or site-based role
  • Previous experience supervising a team in an estates or facilities setting
  • Experience managing external contractors
  • Strong organisational and communication skills
  • Driver's license and access to a vehicle

Skills & Qualifications

Estates managementFacilities managementTeam supervisionHealth and safety managementPlanned preventative maintenanceContractor managementOrganisational skillsCommunication skills

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