Director of Estates
Bath Spa University - Estates & Services
| Location: | Bath, Hybrid |
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| Salary: | Circa £95,000 |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contract Type: | Permanent |
| Placed On: | 4th December 2025 |
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| Closes: | 11th January 2026 |
What you'll be doing
- Leading the development and delivery of our Estates Strategy across a geographically varied and distinctive estate.
- Ensuring our estate infrastructure is safe, reliable, sustainable and aligned with the University’s strategic priorities.
- Managing significant capital and revenue budgets, ensuring value for money and effective resource planning.
- Providing senior leadership on all health and safety matters, emergency planning and estates risk management.
- Building, motivating and leading a high-performing Estates team who embody our values of Respect, Inclusion, Sustainability and Collaboration.
- Championing the use of data and technology to enhance estate operations and the student experience.
- Providing strategic leadership to the Sustainability Team and supporting our Carbon Reduction Management Plan.
- Developing productive relationships across the University and representing us externally with confidence and credibility.
- Reporting to the Board of Governors where required and deputising for the Senior Pro-Vice-Chancellor
About You
- A relevant degree or equivalent experience, plus professional membership (e.g. RICS, CIOB, IWFM).
- Extensive experience of operating at a strategic level for a sustained period of time.
- A strong track record of delivering major estates projects and estates operations at scale.
- Deep knowledge of compliance, regulation and best practice across estates and health and safety.
- Experience managing substantial budgets and overseeing procurement, contracts and supplier relationships.
- Outstanding communication skills — both written and verbal — with the ability to translate complex information into clear, actionable recommendations, and the ability to write for diverse audiences including the Board.
- A collaborative leadership style, with the ability to inspire teams and build strong, productive relationships across all levels.
- Innovative and inspiring approach to estate leadership and management.
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