The Perse School: Head of Estate Contracts and Energy Management

The Perse comprises three schools, the Upper, Prep and Pelican and operates across five sites in and
around Cambridge, including the Porson Road and Abington playing fields.  In addition to the school
sites, the Perse owns 8 residential properties which are either occupied by employees of the school
or out on a commercial basis.

The Perse educates some 1,710 pupils and employs approximately 400 staff.  In addition to the day-
to-day operation of the schools the Perse oversees a busy programme of events, community
outreach activities and commercial projects including the hire of its facilities to third parties.
Reporting to the Director of Estates, the Head of Estates Contracts & Energy Management will take
the lead on managing the Planned Preventive Maintenance programme, the estate services
contracts and the energy and sustainability programmes. This is a varied and fast-paced role that will
deliver a high quality, efficient service to the whole school.

You will be required to develop systems and process to manage a range of services and establish
monitoring and reporting of the school estate to ensure a robust Planned maintenance programme
ensuring a high quality learning environment.

You will be responsible for reducing energy consumption across the school Estate and will play a key
role in supporting the school Sustainability Strategy. The post holder will lead on the review and
implementation of statutory compliance obligations relating to environmental management and
energy compliance.

We are seeking an energetic and inspiring leader, with a proven track record of delivering excellent
Estate Services, delivering tangible outcomes.

You will have excellent management skills, maintaining oversight of the properties, budgets. You will
have a keen knowledge of legislative requirements for buildings, Building Information Management,
and ideally have an understanding of estate maintenance.