Head of Safety and Premises ManagementMaximise your chances of a successful application to this job by ensuring your CV and skills are a good match.Achieving for Children (AfC) is looking for a Head of Safety and Premises Management, who will ensure the safe operation of our premises. This postholder works alongside other support service teams to secure compliance with all statutory and best practice health & safety requirements as well as working to ensure an effective premises management function.About the roleThe Head of Safety & Premises Management oversees facilities management issues across all AfC buildings. As Head of Safety and Premises Management, you will be responsible for:Ensuring that strategies and plans are in place to achieve compliance with health & safety best practice and regulations across all AfC locationsSupporting and training officers with facilities management responsibility to discharge their roles effectivelyManaging external premises / health & safety arrangements including building leases and commissioned supportProactively and reactively managing health and safety issuesManaging the Safety and Premises Management OfficerAbout youTo be the Head of Safety and Premises Management, you will be passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people as well as demonstrating the following:A proven track record as a successful strategic leader; leading, managing and improving servicesExperience of building and maintaining strong working relationships and co-producing solutions to challenges across a diverse set of stakeholdersAbility to design frameworks and policies to ensure a consistent and compliant approach to premises related issuesExperience of monitoring and managing premises / facilities management issues across multiple locationsExperience of managing health & safety functions, monitoring compliance and delivering improvementsThe postholder will be required to travel between AfC buildings across Kingston, Richmond and Windsor and Maidenhead boroughs and therefore a driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential. The nature of the role requires that the majority of the working week is spent on site in our boroughs.About our benefitsWe are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources. In AfC you will also have access to:29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday monthTailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfCLocal Government pension schemeA comprehensive Employee Assistance ProgrammeA range of staff benefits and discountsAn excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathwayTo find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children .
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Head of Safety and Premises Management