What skills and experience we're looking forWe are seeking a strategic and experienced Director of Estates to lead the manage.....
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a strategic and experienced Director of Estates to lead the management, development, and operational efficiency of our school estates. The successful candidate will oversee all aspects of estate management, including facilities planning, maintenance, health and safety, compliance, and sustainability initiatives across the Trust. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the learning environments of our students and the well-being of our staff.
The ideal candidate will be a forward-thinking leader with significant experience in estates or facilities management, preferably within an educational or public sector context. You will have a strong understanding of health and safety regulations, experience in project and budget management, and a proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.
What the school offers its staff
Vantage is a mixed CE Multi Academy Trust, which recognises and supports the individual ethos of non-faith schools; we are currently made up of six Church of England schools and four community schools.
The Trust operates across a diverse geographical area in the Northwest of England, from mono cultural areas to those with high levels of diversity, across three hubs in Knowsley, Bolton, and Manchester. These local hubs bring the added benefit of specialist teachers and communal headship, as well as further support and accessible advice.
We are incredibly proud to have been named as a 3 Star, World Class company based entirely on our employee’s feedback in the B-Head Best Companies Survey. In addition to achieving the highest possible standard of recognition by Best Companies, Vantage Academy Trust also achieved the following recognition:
• Education and Training’s 25 Best Organisations to Work For: Vantage CE Academies Trust is now the 7th Best Education and Training Company to Work For in the UK
• The North West’s 100 Best Companies to work for: Vantage CE Academies Trust is the Top 40 Best Companies of Any Size to Work for in the North West
• The UK’s Best 100 Large Companies to Work For: Vantage CE Academies Trust is the 51st Best Large Company to Work for in the UK
You can find out more about the Best Companies lists and our Trust profile here: https://www.b.co.uk/companies/vantage academy-trust
This is an exciting opportunity for someone to join the Trust and support its operations.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.