St John’s Preparatory School seeks to appoint an Estates Manager to lead and oversee all aspects of the school’s campus, facilities, grounds, infrastructure, and maintenance operations.
This is an important role responsible for ensuring that the school’s environment remains safe, attractive, well-maintained, and fit for purpose. The successful candidate will lead the estates team, coordinate maintenance and improvement projects, oversee utilities and operational services, and contribute to the ongoing development of the campus.
This is an important role responsible for ensuring that the school’s environment remains safe, attractive, well-maintained, and fit for purpose. The successful candidate will lead the estates team, coordinate maintenance and improvement projects, oversee utilities and operational services, and contribute to the ongoing development of the campus.
Job Summary
- Type: full-time
- Location: Harare
- Category: Facilities Management
- Closing Date: 2026-06-30
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee all aspects of the school’s campus, facilities, grounds, infrastructure, and maintenance operations.
- Ensure that the school’s environment remains safe, attractive, well-maintained, and fit for purpose.
- Lead the estates team.
- Coordinate maintenance and improvement projects.
- Oversee utilities and operational services.
- Contribute to the ongoing development of the campus.
Requirements
- Proven practical experience in facilities, estates, maintenance, construction, property, operations, or a related field.
- Appropriate qualifications and/or a strong record of practical competence and leadership.
- The ability to lead teams, manage projects, and coordinate contractors effectively.
- Sound organisational, administrative, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience within an educational environment will be an advantage.
- As part of the St John’s Educational Trust, the role requires a highly collaborative approach. The successful candidate must be able to work collegially with staff across the Preparatory School, College, and wider Trust structures, contributing positively to shared initiatives and operational excellence across the organisation.
How to Apply
Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and references which are to be submitted to: [email protected]
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
About the Company
St. John's Preparatory School is an independent, preparatory day school for boys aged 5 to 12 in Borrowdale, Harare, Zimbabwe. The school is owned and governed by the St. John's Educational Trust, as is St. John's College.
Website: https://www.stjohns.co.zw/the-prep/
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