Estates Manager

Northampton

£51,000 + Car Mileage + Permanent Role + Strong Pension + Multi-Site Leadership + Project Work + Excellent Pension + Generous holiday package

Are you an estates manager of facilities manager who passionate about creating safe, efficient, and inspiring learning environments?

Do you want to step into a senior leadership role where you can make a real impact across an entire trust?

This school Trust is a forward-thinking multi-academy trust committed to delivering exceptional education and safe, inclusive environments for students and staff. With schools across the region, the trust is focused on sustainability, safety, and high standards in everything from classroom delivery to the buildings that house them.

In this role, you'll report to the Head of Shared Services and take full ownership of the trust's estate management strategy. You'll lead a team of site staff across multiple academies, ensure compliance with all health & safety legislation, oversee planned maintenance, and manage both minor refurbishments and major capital projects.

The ideal candidate will have a background in estates or facilities management (preferably in education or a similar multi-site environment), with experience leading teams, managing contractors, overseeing compliance, and handling capital projects. A strong knowledge of health & safety legislation and excellent leadership skills are essential.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated estates leader to take the next step in their career offering real autonomy, variety, and the chance to drive meaningful change across a respected academy trust.

The Role:
*Lead the estates function across multiple schools within the Trust, ensuring all sites are safe, compliant, and well-maintained.
*Oversee and mentor distributed site teams, carrying out performance management, appraisals, and training.
*Manage planned and reactive maintenance programs, including statutory compliance and health & safety.
*Lead on small, medium, and large-scale estates projects, including refurbishments and capital improvements.
*Oversee budgets, risk registers, and the use of compliance software to track documentation and legal obligations.

The Person:
*Experienced in estates or facilities management, ideally across multiple sites.
*Strong working knowledge of health & safety legislation (COSHH, NEBOSH desirable).
*Skilled in managing both in-house teams and external contractors

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