Regional Head of Property

**Description**

Purpose of Role

Reporting to the Regional Managing Director, the Regional Head of Property is responsible for ensuring aspects of the Brazilian Schools capital projects management, facilities, maintenance management and building regulatory compliance, to ensure premises are safe, clean and functionally available all the time to carry out learning activities. This role is also responsible for the effective operations, maintenance and compliance of Brazil’s property portfolio, balancing quality, cost management and environmental impact. They play a key role in planning and delivering school infrastructure expansion, improvement and renovation projects. This role requires the ability to build strong, collaborative relationships with individual school leaders, ISP management, the regional leadership team, school leadership teams, external stakeholders, contractors and consultants to ensure the delivery of positive outcomes across the region. This role involves frequent travel within the region and occasional travel beyond this.

ISP Principles

Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.

Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.

Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools.

Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

ISP Key Responsibilities

Support, guidance and advice

The Regional Head of Property supports and advises the regional leadership team, Heads of School and school senior leadership team in all aspects of facilities management. They set and monitor effective Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and focus on embedding quality through their effective leadership and sound guidance, reporting to and attending committees, strategic management boards and other corporate and public groups as necessary.

Estate maintenance
- Responsible for establishing, overseeing, and continuously improving the region’s school maintenance plans by leading local facilities management committees and conducts routine visits and inspections of school sites in accordance with ISP policy. To provide guidance in maintenance management at school level, including providing the most suitable preventative maintenance framework for the region.
- Accountable for the more sophisticated mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) systems and services across their school sites, including alarms, air-conditioning, water heating, lighting controls and building energy management systems (BEMS), devolving responsibility to trained professionals as appropriate and they establish effective procedures. for managing energy efficiency and monitoring utilities.
- To provide full technical support to the school’s facilities manager or responsible person.
- To maintain a good working relationship and liaise with Schools landlords, regarding responsibilities, requests and claims, all in a timely manner.
- To be responsible for the overall security arrangements of each school premises, ensuring that security personnel and all school staff are aware of all relevant security procedures, use of alarm systems and key holding responsibilities. Make sure that all aspects of school security are maintained under constant review and are updated, with any changes appropriately communicated in a timely manner.
- To develop periodic reports and key performance indicators related to facilities maintenance, budget control and capital expenditure.
- To recruit, manage and support regional and local vendors (eg catering, books, uniforms, security, landscaping etc).
- Perform the role of regional procurement champion and partner with IT to procure the best deals for the schools across the region. Work with the regional Finance Director and FP&A to make assumptions around potential savings through procurement and deliver group targets. Partner with IT, Head of School and Finance Director on annual Capex budget (major and small).
- To be responsible for developing, reviewing and updating school specific contingency and recovery plans, through consultation with Heads of School, and to ensure that all procedures are clearly communicated to all staff and members of the school management team.
- To be aware of and adhere to all school rules, regulations, legislation and procedures, national legislation (Health and Safety, ACHS, Civil protection, etc).
- To maintain confidentiality of information acquired in the course of undertaking all duties for the region.
- Make