Hampton Court House - Head of Estates and Operations

Hampton Court House - Head of Estates and Operations

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Contents Page

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Welcome From the Headmatser

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About Hampton House Court

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Introduction to Dukes

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Welcome From the Founder

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Our Values

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Job Description

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About You

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Applcation Process

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Welcome From The Headmaster

We are recruiting for a Head of Estates and Operations a key leadership appointment for the school Provide effective management of the day-to-day operation of the school. Hampton Court House is a place of magic, wonder and inspiration, where the children are at the heart of everything we do. As Headmaster, I am unashamedly and unapologetically idealistic about the power of education to transform young people, and HCH is the perfect environment for this to happen. Walking through the gates at HCH transports our children to a special place where they can thrive and flourish, where they are respected and valued as independent and autonomous individuals, and where they are known and deeply cared for by every member of staff. Our children are empowered, enabled, and treasured. Our ethos and vision focuses on sparking creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking through an exciting and progressive curriculum facilitated by passionate subject specialists who have chosen to teach because they love their subject and are lifelong learners in themselves, but also because they wish to share this knowledge with young people. There are so many other attributes that make HCH such a special school, whether that is our French immersion programme and focus on languages, ballet provision, informal dress code, late Sixth Form start, or how all staff are referred to by their first name. Our beautiful buildings and garden provide our students with the physical space to run, play, imagine and enjoy the freedom and other wondrous aspects of being young. HCH is unique and distinct, and we are proud to be so because we know how motivating, inspiring and nurturing this is for the young people in our care and how it helps them achieve their highest potential.

I cannot wait to welcome you to the school so you can see the magic, vibrancy, and collective joy of HCH first-hand.

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About Hampton House Court

Hampton Court House is an independent, co-educational, ‘all-through’ school educating children from Nursery (three-year-olds) to Year 13 (18-year-olds). Situated in its own private parkland on the edge of Bushy Park, the pupils take full advantage of the sprawling surroundings and grand architecture. Class sizes are small but the school is academically rigorous with all students prepared for 13+ Common Entrance and/or scholarship examinations to the leading boys’ and girls’ schools. That said, most children elect to stay on to take their GCSEs and A-levels at Hampton Court House and such has been the demand for places that a sixth form opened in September 2015. With a distinct focus on linguistics and the advantages of a broad curriculum, the school has also been recognised for its innovative approach to the senior years and their pioneering of a ‘later start’ to better accommodate adolescent routines. In fact, such has been the success of Hampton Court House’s traditional yet forward thinking ethos that the school was recently acknowledged by the Times Education Supplement and shortlisted for Senior School of the Year.

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Introduction to Dukes

Founded in 2015, Dukes Education is a collection of the UK’s finest nurseries, schools and colleges, as well as summer schools and consultancy services — all united in their passion for nurturing students and helping them thrive.

We are highly selective about which schools and organisations join us. Our family is small and close knit, which we carefully curate to ensure there is harmony amongst our teams.

Being part of the Dukes family means we can all come together to share experience and expertise, supporting each other to achieve the extraordinary.

There’s power in the collective, our results are outstanding, but there’s more to us than that. Our students benefit from constant sharing of best practice; developing culturally and socially, whilst enjoying a rounded education.

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” “ In 2015, I founded Dukes Education. The beginning of the Dukes story is simple. I wanted to do something I love, and I love developing young people. I’ve been inspired by many individuals throughout my involvement in finance, the military and sport. Growing up with dyslexia meant I had to find my own way to succeed – but the encouragement and support of my family and school was crucial. I wanted to give others the chance to be successful against the odds and in the face of obstacles. On every publication, email or letter from Dukes Education, you will see a small crown next to our name. When Dukes began, we decided to use a sign that expressed everything we wanted the company to be. The Dukes crown symbolises our ambition to be at the absolute top of the education sector – a mark of recognised quality. It also symbolises the ambition of our students and parents. They come to us for schooling, guidance and expertise because, in their own way, they want to build a ‘crown’ of achievement themselves. Our mission is to be the best at helping them to do this. Everything we do at Dukes is driven by a strong desire to nurture young people so they can achieve their true potential. I am so excited for our future. We are in a privileged position: we have a unique opportunity to create dreams and inspire excellence in our students. Only time will tell what lies ahead but we will continue to evolve and have fun while we create and inspire! Welcome to Dukes Education Aatif Hassan Welcome From The Founder

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Our Values

Our values are the common thread that weaves through our family. They help us to steer through the daily chaos of the classroom and stick to what’s important. All our students, teachers, and parents are different, but sharing these values binds us together and makes us stronger.

We lead with heart.

We love learning.

We do it well.

We’re a team.

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Job Description Head of Operations and Estates

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Head of Operations & estates reports to the Head and is a member of the School’s Leadership Team. The post holder has responsibility for leading the majority of non-teaching staff within the school to deliver the environment for the teaching staff to maximise the potential of pupils. • Direct areas of responsibility include the Estates team, in-house Catering Department, Housekeeping team, and Transport.

Strategic Management

• Work with the Senior Leadership Team, Head of Finance, Dukes Education to help formulate and ensure the successful delivery of the School’s Strategic Plan and vision for the future; • Develop the extensive medium to long-term capital expenditure programme in line with the Strategic Plan; • Constantly review the School estate, identifying potential maintenance needs and opportunities for rationalisation and develop and deliver a preventative maintenance programme for the School estate; • Have overall responsibility for the delivery of day-to-day support operations across the School; • Build strong professional teams and a culture of continuous improvement while ensuring that the School is able to meet its overall needs;

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Estates and Facilities Management

• Plan, promote and implement a continued improvement of the School estate including: maintenance of existing buildings in line with the planned preventative maintenance programme. Planning and delivery of minor works programme, planning and delivery of new building projects in the framework of the School’s strategic plan. • Be responsible for the repair, maintenance and improvement of all school buildings and facilities • Oversee the management and maintenance of the School transport fleet including: monitoring usage of School vehicles, driver training and assessments o periodic review of School vehicle requirements including bus routes and vehicle sourcing • Ensure the efficient delivery of highest standards of safety, security and porter services; Oversee and control of the School’s (in-house) housekeeping service including periodic market testing; • Oversee the School’s in-house catering operations including periodic market testing of food suppliers and out-sourced suppliers; • Oversee the School’s energy consumption, while implementing measures for energy conservation to ensure that the School complies with UK Government energy efficiency schemes; • Identify where economies can be made and promote a best value for money culture when tendering for services.

Compliance

• Ensure the school’s obligations with regard to regulatory compliance and best practice are met through testing and certification of services installations and equipment • Keep up to date with knowledge and awareness of compliance and disseminate the information to relevant departments and staff • Maintain necessary records for inspection and insurance purposes • Ensure that repairs of maintenance works of a Health & Safety nature are dealt with as a matter of priority • Ensure that departments are operating safely and that risk assessments are current and adhered to Health & Safety and Fire Management • Ensure that the School’s Health and Safety Policy, Health and Safety Arrangements, Health and Safety Staff Handbook and Building Files are appropriate and where relevant that practice reflects these; • Ensure the fire policy and fire evacuation procedures are kept up to date; • Take responsibility for the fire safety systems and the fire response procedures, including leading the fire response team;

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Team Management

• Ensure the provision or strategic leadership for, and the effective management of the department through ensuring all the teams within operations and estates team interact appropriately and work collaboratively towards the common goals of the school • Undertake the line management of the core operations team – as displayed in the organisation chart - who are responsible for staff within their specialist functions. • Provide leadership and act as a role model and exemplar to all staff within the department, working with the relevant managers to ensure that the necessary skills and competency levels are in place, developed or acquired within each team and that a strong service ethos is instilled and maintained • Ensure that the School’s obligations with regard to Health & Safety at Work are met through staff training and development

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Communication

• Communicate with a wide range of external individuals and organisations including the Health & Safety Executive, technical contractors and architects • Build close working relationships with the Senior Management Team and senior Dukes colleagues and to nurture a strong sense of team work • Contribute effectively to the school’s strategic and corporate planning processes, with special reference to the physical environment and the physical resources strategy, in the context of supporting the school’s teaching and other business activities. Ethos You will embrace the ethos and the unique character of Hampton Court House as we strive for excellence.

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About You

Qualifications Education & Training

• A relevant professional qualification ideally in business management, estates, facilities, or property • Good verbal, communication and written English comprehension skills • Proficient IT skills/ability to be self-sufficient in terms of administration including use of >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16

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