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Head of Estates

Job Posted: 14 hours ago

Salary: £ 50 - 55 / Hour
Job Type: Permanent Contract , Temporary
Location: Newham, Greater London

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Head of Estates & Contracts

Head of Estates & Contracts – Multi Academy Trust experience is essential

Location: Newham
Salary: £65,109 ‒ £80,241 per annum (SMR Band B, inclusive of Outer London weighting)
Salary: £50-£55 per hour for temporary
Contract: Full Time, Permanent, Temporary, Contract, Temp to perm
Closing Date: 1 October 2025

About the Role

We are recruiting for a dynamic and experienced Head of Estates & Contracts to join a multi academy trust central team, reporting directly to the CEO. You will lead both the strategic and operational management of the estates across multiple schools, ensuring the Trust’s facilities are safe, well-maintained, and fully functional. Your remit will include overseeing contracts, procurement, capital projects, and leading a small Estates team to deliver high standards in facilities management. Multi Academy Trust experience is essential.

Key Responsibilities

  * Manage the Trust’s estate across multiple sites, including maintenance, usage, safety, and suitability for educational delivery.

  * Oversee all contracts and procurement processes, ensuring value for money and compliance with regulatory and safety standards.

  * Lead on capital projects from planning through to completion.

  * Ensure health & safety leadership across all sites, maintaining compliance and engagement with statutory obligations.

  * Work closely with school leaders, trustees, external contractors and other stakeholders to deliver the estates strategy.

Candidate Requirements

Essential:

  * Graduate degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant field.

  * Experience supporting a multi academy trust

  * Minimum of 5 years’ experience in estates/facilities management.

  * Proven track record of health & safety leadership.

  * Strong experience in budget control and contract management.

  * Leadership skills with experience managing a team.

Desirable:

  * Experience working within the education or public sector.

  * NEBOSH qualification.

  * Membership of a professional body such as IWFM, RICS or equivalent.

Why Join Them?

  * High-impact role with strategic influence across multiple school sites.

  * Opportunity to shape, maintain and improve learning environments for over 5,400 students.

  * Working for a Trust that values professional growth, collaboration, and community.

  * Competitive salary with the perks of Outer London weighting.

If you are an estates professional ready to take on a senior role and make a difference across a growing multi-academy Trust, we want to hear from you.

Please only apply if you have experience supporting a multi academy trust

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