Estates Manager
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 08 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 18 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Wetherby, Not recorded, LS22 5DZ |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | fadf3f4b-d44a-42a0-9a34-802b30eaec11 |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
Essential:
• Proven experience in estates or facilities management
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation abilities
• Sound knowledge of health and safety legislation and compliance
• Experience in managing contractors and external suppliers
• Proficiency in budget planning and cost control
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively
• Strong IT skills, including use of estates or facilities software
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• A proactive, problem-solving approach and attention to detail
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car with business insurance
Desirable:
• Project management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2 or equivalent)
• Experience working in the education sector
• Understanding of Church school settings and ethos
• Familiarity with Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) or other public sector funding mechanisms
Additional Requirements:
• Empathy with the vision and values of the Church of England and the Diocese of Leeds
• Willingness to travel across North and West Yorkshire
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
What the school offers its staff
- A strong values-driven ethos rooted in the Church of England, with a vision of loving, living and learning together to support the full flourishing of pupils, staff, and communities.
- A welcoming and inclusive environment, supporting both Church and community schools, where every school retains its unique identity.
- A growing family of 13 primary schools across North and West Yorkshire, with plans for sustainable growth and continued investment in estates and school environments.
- A permanent, part-time role with hybrid working, allowing flexibility while maintaining close links with the central team and school sites.
- Competitive salary (SCP 38–41), with scope for progression and annual inflationary uplifts.
- Generous annual leave entitlement: 30 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata).
- Strong pension contributions as part of the local government pension scheme.
- A small, dedicated central team, offering opportunities for collaborative working and professional influence across the Trust.
- Commitment to professional development, including CPD, training, conferences, and sector networking opportunities.
- A proactive and inclusive approach to equality, diversity, and safeguarding, with a clear commitment to safer recruitment and support for children and vulnerable adults.
Further details about the role
Are you an experienced estates professional ready to shape the future of a growing Multi-Academy Trust?
We are looking for a highly motivated and strategic Estates Manager to lead the development, safety, and sustainability of our Trust estate across 13 primary schools in North and West Yorkshire. You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring our schools are safe, compliant, and forward-thinking environments for children to thrive.
Why join LDLT?
• Be part of a values-driven Church of England Trust focused on flourishing through loving, living, and learning together
• Lead major capital projects, maintenance strategy, and sustainability initiatives
• Enjoy flexible hybrid working, generous annual leave (30 days + BH pro rata), and pension contributions
• Work alongside a collaborative central team with direct impact on school outcomes
What you’ll bring:
✔ Proven estates or facilities management experience
✔ Budget and contractor oversight expertise
✔ Strategic vision and strong communication skills
✔Passion for supporting schools and communities
Commitment to safeguarding
Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of our city. Appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
Essential:
• Proven experience in estates or facilities management
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation abilities
• Sound knowledge of health and safety legislation and compliance
• Experience in managing contractors and external suppliers
• Proficiency in budget planning and cost control
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively
• Strong IT skills, including use of estates or facilities software
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• A proactive, problem-solving approach and attention to detail
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car with business insurance
Desirable:
• Project management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2 or equivalent)
• Experience working in the education sector
• Understanding of Church school settings and ethos
• Familiarity with Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) or other public sector funding mechanisms
Additional Requirements:
• Empathy with the vision and values of the Church of England and the Diocese of Leeds
• Willingness to travel across North and West Yorkshire
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
What the school offers its staff
- A strong values-driven ethos rooted in the Church of England, with a vision of loving, living and learning together to support the full flourishing of pupils, staff, and communities.
- A welcoming and inclusive environment, supporting both Church and community schools, where every school retains its unique identity.
- A growing family of 13 primary schools across North and West Yorkshire, with plans for sustainable growth and continued investment in estates and school environments.
- A permanent, part-time role with hybrid working, allowing flexibility while maintaining close links with the central team and school sites.
- Competitive salary (SCP 38–41), with scope for progression and annual inflationary uplifts.
- Generous annual leave entitlement: 30 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata).
- Strong pension contributions as part of the local government pension scheme.
- A small, dedicated central team, offering opportunities for collaborative working and professional influence across the Trust.
- Commitment to professional development, including CPD, training, conferences, and sector networking opportunities.
- A proactive and inclusive approach to equality, diversity, and safeguarding, with a clear commitment to safer recruitment and support for children and vulnerable adults.
Further details about the role
Are you an experienced estates professional ready to shape the future of a growing Multi-Academy Trust?
We are looking for a highly motivated and strategic Estates Manager to lead the development, safety, and sustainability of our Trust estate across 13 primary schools in North and West Yorkshire. You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring our schools are safe, compliant, and forward-thinking environments for children to thrive.
Why join LDLT?
• Be part of a values-driven Church of England Trust focused on flourishing through loving, living, and learning together
• Lead major capital projects, maintenance strategy, and sustainability initiatives
• Enjoy flexible hybrid working, generous annual leave (30 days + BH pro rata), and pension contributions
• Work alongside a collaborative central team with direct impact on school outcomes
What you’ll bring:
✔ Proven estates or facilities management experience
✔ Budget and contractor oversight expertise
✔ Strategic vision and strong communication skills
✔Passion for supporting schools and communities
Commitment to safeguarding
Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of our city. Appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.