Renovations Manager

Location: Covent Garden, London

Salary: Competitive

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week onsite, Monday - Friday. Some flexibility may be required around occasional weekend working.

About the role

This is a hands-on role, which includes managing a cyclical renovations program, with a strong emphasis on classroom refurbishment, to ensure we maintain an outstanding learning environment. You will be responsible for project and logistics management for the renovations, including working with designers, architects and other tradespeople as required.

You will also focus on the maintenance and repair of fire doors, ensuring they meet safety and compliance standards. You should possess expertise in one of the following trades: carpentry, painting and decorating, or floor laying. The role also has budget responsibility to manage the annual renovations budget of the College.

About the applicant

City Lit is London's largest provider of learning for adults, inspiring over 30,000 students a year and offering more than 5,000 courses, online and face-to-face. As a leader in our field, who have recently been rated as outstanding in all areas by Ofsted, we have a century's reputation for delivering the highest quality student experience. Partnering with community organisations across London, we deliver bespoke projects that support individuals and communities.

To be considered, please submit your CV and a covering letter, detailing your skills and experience. The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience in repairing and maintaining fire doors, with relevant certification and strong knowledge of safety regulations and compliance standards relating to fire doors.
• Expertise in at least one of the following trades: carpentry, painting and decorating, floor laying or plumbing.
• Experience in managing a cyclical renovations program, particularly in an educational setting.
• Experience of delivering building projects in a live building environment.
• Experience of project managing building works.

Our generous rewards and benefits are numerous and wide-ranging, including flexible working, generous course discounts that include friends and family, our pension scheme plus life assurance and enhanced Family Friendly leave. There's also a season ticket loan programme, entitlement to access the student discounts programme (Totum) and other discounted retail platforms. Alongside these we all offer a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme to support our staff as well as access to an online or over the phone GP service.

Sited in London's creative community of Covent Garden, City Lit is a thriving hub of learning and opportunity with a palpable sense of purpose and identity and a culture of equality and inclusivity. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation and we are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented these include applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those who have a disability and the LGBTQIA+ community. We provide a professional and supportive community that blends teaching and learning to deliver endless possibilities.

Closing Date: 19 January 2025. We reserve the right to close this role early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Interview date: To be confirmed.