7 Tips For Good Estates Management

Claire Walters, Academy Business Manager, joins me to share 7 tips to help you manage your school site safely and efficiently. We talk site managers, systems, schedules and contractors. You will definitely need a pad and a pen for this one! The episode at a glance: [1:55] – Claire talks about how she moved into the role of SBM  [4:00] – Claire explains why it’s good to be nosy! [11:19] – Claire talks all things checklists [13:16] – Claire shares her insights on how to build a positive relationship with your site manager [23:56]  – Claire tells us about the importance of a quick and accurate fault-logging system that works for everyone  [35:20]  – Claire explains why she wishes she had created a service maintenance schedule sooner and how she went about it  [42:40] – Claire talks about contractor management and what you can put in place to do this effectively  [48:04] – Claire emphasises how important it is to walk the building regularly [52:47] – Claire shares her thoughts on how to effectively line manage a site manager and the importance of setting targets [58:38] – Claire has some helpful advice for where to start if you are feeling overwhelmed Related content: - https://twitter.com/walters_clh27 (Follow Claire on Twitter) If you’re a School Business Leader: - PODCAST: https://www.ljbusinessofeducation.co.uk/captivate-podcast/003-5-things-sbls-need-to-know-about-procurement/ (5 Things SBLs need to know about procurement) - PODCAST: https://www.ljbusinessofeducation.co.uk/captivate-podcast/002-how-to-hit-the-ground-running-without-a-handover/ (How to hit the ground running without a handover) - BLOG: https://www.ljbusinessofeducation.co.uk/sbls-how-to-build-your-confidence/ (How to build your confidence) - BLOG: https://www.ljbusinessofeducation.co.uk/sbl-surgery-2-out-of-your-depth/ (Are you feeling out of your depth?) - RESOURCE: https://www.hse.go