Job Description

Full Time | Permanent | Competitive Salary (Please state your salary expectations in your application)

Who we are

At City College Plymouth you will be joining a college that is proud of its culture, where our core values of Respect, Ownership and Integrity are there to nurture and support a passion for teaching and learning, enriching our community through knowledge, experience and skills enabling every student to be the best they can be.

At City College Plymouth, one of the country's largest providers of quality education and training, we are going through a period of transition to enable us to propel education into the future. We pride ourselves on delivering a learning environment and organisational culture that impact positively on the health, wellbeing and sustainability of our community and enables all our students and staff to achieve their full potential.

The Role

The Executive is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the Group asset and estate to support the delivery of high-quality education and for the development of services in accordance with the College's Strategic Intent.

The post holder provides strategic direction and advice on the estate and assets ensuring that the built environment is safe for students, staff and visitors. The post holder will drive the College's vision for a modern estate, with state-of-the-art facilities, fit for the future of education, which is effective in its use of resources and adapts to changing needs. The post holder will lead on the College's strategic action in relation to Estates and Assets, developing a scalable estate that supports the College's vision and growth. The Executive of Assets and Estates holds corporate and professional responsibility for estates, security, service standards, policies, statutory and regulatory compliance, sustainability, health and safety. The post holder will also lead on commercial lettings of the College estate.

Interviews are currently planned to be held on the 28th of August 2025. Further information will be sent to successful candidates.

What Will You Bring to the Role

Coping:

The postholder must cope well in pressurised, challenging situations, presenting solutions in a rapidly changing environment.

Delivering:

The postholder must take accountability for progressing and completing tasks, taking ownership of projects and issues, and meeting expectations.

Exploring:

The postholder must proactively keep their knowledge up to date, seeking out new ideas, processes and concepts to solve problems and grow the estate.

Visioning:

The postholder must create an exciting vision for the estate, taking on challenges with confidence and positivity

Benefits

City College Plymouth will offer you;

Holiday: 35 days plus bank holidays and College Closure over Christmas. Career development opportunities. Generous contributions towards your pension. Free tea, coffee and lunch in our dedicated staff lounge.

How we recruit

We aim to recruit based on potential, not experience. We are interested in seeing your behaviours in action and how they will help you become successful at City College Plymouth, giving everyone the opportunity to show their potential, regardless of background or experience.

After completing our online application form, you will be asked to complete an online assessment within a few days of this Vacancy closing. This assessment asks you no questions at all. Instead, it observes your behaviour and natural strengths in action, with a series of engaging, intuitive tasks. You will receive a report outlining your behaviours once you have completed the assessment, regardless of whether you progress to the next stage or not, providing you with some feedback.

The College welcomes applications from service leavers and the Armed Forces community, and supports those service leavers who are Reservists in any of the Armed Forces.

The College reserves the right to close this advertisement early if sufficient applications have been received.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person