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Haberdashers' Elstree Schools is seeking a dynamic and service-focused Director of Estate Management to lead the delivery of high-quality estate services across our multi-site campus. This is a key leadership role - responsible for ensuring that our buildings, grounds, and facilities consistently meet the needs of pupils, staff, and visitors, and reflect the high standards of our schools throughout the year. Reporting to the Chief Finance and Operations Officer (CFOO), you will manage a team of operatives and contractors - overseeing both planned and reactive maintenance, asset management, and compliance. You will also play a central role in shaping and delivering our sustainability and carbon reduction strategy, ensuring the estate operates responsibly and efficiently. We are looking for a highly experienced estates professional with a strategic mindset and a hands-on approach. You will thrive in a complex, multi-site environment and understand the importance of delivering responsive, customer-focused estate services that support the day-to-day life of the school. With strong leadership and communication skills, you will be confident in managing teams, solving problems under pressure, and building effective relationships across the organisation. Above all, you will be committed to creating safe, functional, and inspiring spaces that enable our schools to flourish. About Us Situated on a 100-acre campus in Elstree, just 13 miles from central London - Haberdashers' Elstree Schools comprise two of the UK's leading independent day schools: Habs Boys and Habs Girls. Each school operates as a through-school for pupils aged 4 to 18 and offers a distinctive, academically ambitious education within a shared setting - blending tradition with innovation. The Elstree campus is shared and exceptionally well resourced, with wide-open green spaces, sports fields, woodlands, lakes and streams. It features state-of-the-art facilities - including specialist science laboratories, a new STEM building, a performance space, a Forest School, a Pre-Prep building (opened in 2022), extensive sporting provision (including an indoor swimming pool and climbing wall), and bespoke spaces for art, music, and drama. Students and staff benefit from the largest school coach network in the country, serving the majority of Hertfordshire and North London, and used by approximately 70% of the student body. Both schools are committed to excellence and diversity, placing academic ambition and pastoral care at the heart of their offer. For a confidential discussion, please contact our retained advisor Sian Gardiner at MRG. Applications should consist of a CV and a supporting statement. Closing date for applications: Sunday 26th October 2025 Interviews will take place week commencing 3rd November 2025

The University of Lincoln is seeking to appoint to the newly created role of Director of Campus Innovation. This is a transformative leadership opportunity to shape the future of our campuses and deliver a bold vision for innovation, regeneration, and operational excellence. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and working closely with our Vice Chancellor, Board, and Executive team, the Director will lead have a hugely influential remit encompassing estates strategy and campus transformation, capital programme delivery, estates operations, and campus services including accommodation, retail, and hospitality. The University of Lincoln is entering an exciting new chapter, guided by a refreshed strategy that places transformation, growth, and impact at its core. Our purpose is to improve lives and communities by attracting global talent and driving technological and digital innovation across key sectors. Our ambition is clear: to be ranked among the Top 40 UK universities and Top 500 globally by 2030, and to be recognised in the Top 15 UK universities by 2050. To enable this, we have ambitious plans to evolve our physical and digital environments in ways that reflect our values, support our academic mission, and enhance the experience of our students, staff, and wider community. Key priorities include: Transforming our Brayford Pool campus to refresh the vibrant heart of our university Consolidating and optimising our campus and accommodation portfolio to unlock commercial income streams Delivering industry-leading, customer-focused campus operations and services Partnering with public and private sector organisations to develop land and property assets that benefit the University, the city of Lincoln, and the wider region Developing a cutting-edge AgriTech campus at Riseholme, centred around the Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food Technology We are seeking a visionary leader with a strong sense of purpose and a "can-do" mindset. You will be customer-focused, listening to and responding to the needs of students, staff, and stakeholders, and will lead this culture across the Estates, Facilities and Campus Services. You will bring commercial acumen and entrepreneurial thinking to the development and optimisation of our campus and be confident working with external partners to deliver outcomes that benefit the University, the city, and the region. Most importantly, we are looking for someone with a compelling motivation and passion to join our team - someone who sees the potential of this role and who is excited to turn ambition into action. To arrange a briefing discussion please contact our advisors Ben Duffill or Michael Hewlett at MRG. Applications should consist of a CV and supporting statement. The closing date for applications is Friday 17th October 2025. The University of Lincoln strive for a diverse workforce with the very best employees and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. The University encourages applications from underrepresented groups inclusive of Black, Asian and other minoritised/marginalised ethnic groups, all gender identities and expressions from the LGBTQIA+ community, candidates with a disability, and those that practise different faiths and beliefs, to enhance our One Community where we strive to be kind, patient, and supportive of each other.