Bath Spa University is looking for an exceptional strategic leader to join us as our next Director of Estates. This is a pivotal senior role, shaping the future of our campuses and ensuring our physical environment inspires creativity, collaboration and an outstanding experience for our students and staff.
As a key member of our Leadership Group, you’ll drive the University’s Estates Strategy, oversee capital developments, and ensure our estate is sustainable, resilient and ready to meet the needs of a modern, digitally enabled university. You’ll also play an important role externally, representing the University regionally and building strong relationships with partners and stakeholders.
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
For a full overview of the role, please refer to the Candidate Pack attached to this page.
About You
We’re looking for a senior estates professional with extensive strategic experience in a large, complex organisation. You’ll bring:
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.
Additional Information
As part of the application process, you will be asked to submit a short video about your vision for Estates at BSU. This is an essential part of the application process, and you will automatically receive the link on application.
Why Bath Spa University?
Our campuses are among the most stunning in the UK — from historic parkland to award-winning contemporary learning spaces. You’ll be joining a creative, forward-thinking institution with a clear sense of purpose and values, and you’ll play a leading role in shaping environments that enrich learning, wellbeing and community.
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