Property Manager at SPARK Schools

Job description

Reports To: Director of Business Development

Purpose of Role:

The Manager: Property is actively involved in all Group functions that directly impact physical property including planning, negotiating, sourcing and successful delivery of properties. Tactical & operational execution of the property strategy is key to the purpose of this position, however this position will also be required to co-develop strategy and provide inputs to property strategy that supports the organisational strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Sourcing new properties for the Network
• Building and maintaining relationships in the property sector
• Manage property acquisitions
• Manage property projects including site management
• Be involved in and facilitate town planning aspects of property
• Be aware or property and contractual laws that impact their function
• Be involved in the design process
• Manage property related contractors and vendors
• Developing long term property plans, including planning for expansion of existing and additional schools
• Collaborating with designers and partners to innovate around school design and location, promoting effective use of space
• Participating in the completion of the annual budget and regular property reports

Qualifications

Requirements

Experience

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• 5 - 7 years experience in property management, including;
• Experience managing property contacts
• Experience managing property contractors
• Project and site management experience
• Property design experience
• Town planning experience a benefit but not a requirement
• Experience leading a team is preferential

Qualities

• Grit: Persistence through challenges.
• Excellence: A track record of high expectations personally and professionally.
• Mission and Vision alignment: Understanding of and passion for the SPARK School's mission to
• provide excellent education at an affordable cost.
• Self-reflection: Finding the capacity to bring your best self to challenges and opportunities.

Values

Service, Persistence, Achievement, Responsibility, Kindness and Empowerment

Benefits

• Find immeasurable purpose and job fulfillment by joining SPARK Schools who is actively leading change in our education sector
• Group Medical, included in total cost to company package
• Group Life Scheme
• 25 days annual leave
• Flexible working hours, based in results
• Massive opportunity for personal growth and development including 10 days paid study leave per year