Contracts and Compliance Manager

Cirrus Primary Academy Trust, Wallington, SM6 9JN

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Early 2026

• Closing date

  1 December 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £45,749.00 - £49,053.00 Annually (Actual)

Contracts and Compliance Manager job summary

Contracts and Compliance Manager

Location: Office Based, Wallington
Salary: PO3 £45,749.59 - £49,053.02
Contract: Permanent / Full time
Start date: Early 2026

Join Us and Help Shape the Future of Our Trust

Are you ready to make a real impact? We are a forward-thinking, ambitious Trust with a strong commitment to delivering exceptional services and high standards across our estate. As we continue to strengthen and modernise our operational systems, we are looking for a skilled and proactive Contracts and Compliance Manager to take a leading role in driving excellence across our sites. This is an exciting opportunity to join a Trust that values innovation, collaboration, and high-quality operational delivery.

The Role

As our Contracts and Compliance Manager, you will be the driving force behind ensuring our estate operates smoothly, safely, and efficiently. You will oversee key estates-related contracts, maintain strong supplier relationships, and ensure that all compliance, statutory and regulatory obligations are met.

Your work will directly support the quality and safety of our environments—making a real difference for staff, pupils, and the wider community.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the management, monitoring, and review of all estates-related contracts across the Trust.
Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory and health and safety requirements.
Develop, improve and embed effective contract management processes and reporting systems.
Collaborate with internal teams and external contractors to secure value for money and consistently high-quality service delivery.
Maintain accurate compliance documentation and reporting.
Support audits, inspections and risk assessments, ensuring timely completion of actions.
Contribute to strategic planning and future development of estates operations.
Provide strategic oversight of estates and capital projects, ensuring safety, efficiency, and compliance.
Maintain accurate and timely reporting to the CFO, Trustees, and regulators.
Identify opportunities for cost savings and operational efficiencies across estates and contract management.
Lead training and guidance for staff on compliance, contract processes, and best practice.

About You

You will be someone who enjoys bringing order, structure and clarity to complex operational areas. You’ll thrive in a role where no two days are the same and where your ability to manage detail, build relationships, and improve systems is valued.

We are looking for someone with:

• Experience in contract management, compliance or a similar operational role.
• Strong knowledge of estates, facilities, or compliance frameworks (e.g., health & safety, statutory testing, procurement).
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Confident analytical and reporting abilities.
• A proactive mindset and a commitment to continuous improvement.

What We Offer

• A key role where your work directly shapes the Trust’s operational strength.
• A collaborative, supportive and forward-thinking environment.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• A competitive salary and benefits package.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more details.

Should you require more information about the role please contact hr@cirrustrust.uk

Cirrus Primary Academy Trust champions continuous professional development and has a range of CPD offerings and other staff benefits which include:

- LGPS and TPS pension

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Cycle to work scheme

- Staff recognition awards

- Two week October half term

- Staff Charter

Please read our applicant pack for further details

Other Information

Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK from the location(s) provided and not from overseas.

For this role the Trust would not consider sponsoring a Certificate of Sponsorship/visa. Please note we are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases.

Feedback will only be provided upon request if you attend an interview.

Please note: Cirrus Primary Academy Trust may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and this job may be withdrawn at any point without notice. With this in mind, you are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 statutory guidelines, the Trust will use internet searches, including social media searches to perform pre-employment checks on candidates in the course of recruitment. The Trust will act in accordance with its data protection and equal opportunities obligations.

Employees working in any role that requires them to communicate with pupils, parents, guardians, staff and / or members of the community, must be able to speak fluent English to enable the effective performance of the role and to ensure that they are able to abide by their safeguarding responsibilities.

Safeguarding & Equal Opportunities

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. All employees of the Trust are deemed to be in regulated activity with children and as such, all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and for this role, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed amongst other checks as appropriate.

All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a declaration regarding offences and have references requested (unless agreed otherwise), prior to the interview.

Cirrus Primary Academy Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills. Applications are invited from all members of the community. We do not discriminate against staff on the basis of age; race; sex; disability; sexual orientation; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; religion, faith or belief (Equality Act 2010 protected characteristics). The principles of non-discrimination and equality of opportunity also apply to the way in which staff and Trust treat visitors, volunteers, contractors and former staff members.

Reasonable adjustments

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in applying for this role, or at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact the HR Team via recruitment@cirrustrust.uk

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Cirrus Primary Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding our children. All posts are subject to enhanced checks carried out by the DBS. Every employee is personally responsible for being vigilant and carrying out their responsibilities under our Safeguarding, Child Protection and Health and Safety Policies.

Online searches will be undertaken on shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents or issues that are publicly available online.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Cirrus Primary Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Cirrus Primary Academy Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cirrus-primary-academy-trust

Cirrus Primary Academy Trust is a multi-academy trust comprising of 5 infant and primary schools.
Our core purpose is to develop the very best organisations to ensure that children do exceptionally well and are prepared for the future, based on the principle of equality of opportunity for all. This core purpose drives our direction, decisions and actions.

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