Deputy Estates Manager (Temporary)
The Latimer Arts College, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 6SW13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
10 December 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
27 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday. This is a temporary post, with the hours of work being 8.30 am – 4.30 pm Monday to Thursday, and 8.30 am – 4.00 pm on a Friday (including an unpaid 30-minute break). There will be occasions where out of hours work will arise (mostly in the case of emergencies) and the post-holder will be expected to attend.
Contract type
- Fixed term - 6 months with potential for longer
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade H, Point 14-20 (£29,540 - £32,597)
Pay scale
- Grade H, Point 14-20
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a highly skilled, ambitious and self-motivated candidate to undertake a senior role in our School as Deputy Estates Manager. This role is temporary, to cover the long-term absence of the Estates Manager but there is potential for it to become permanent.
The successful candidate will be organised and resilient and will relish the opportunity to make a significant contribution to our compliance tracking. The role will require the individual to manage planned and reactive maintenance activity as well as contribute to the rolling asset management plan. The ability to problem solve, manage multiple projects and work independently whilst supporting the overall goals of the school is a key part of the role.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is a team player
- A good communicator
- Has a professional manner
- Will take pride in the appearance and condition of our school, both internally and externally
- Experienced and knowledgeable about health and safety regulations and procedures
- Has experience leading and managing both in-house staff and contractors in a front facing customer environment
In turn, the successful candidate will find a working environment that is positive, purposeful and supportive, with a strong team of staff who are highly committed to supporting student achievement by ensuring the environment for staff and students is purposeful.
This is a temporary post, with the hours of work being 8.30 am – 4.30 pm Monday to Thursday, and 8.30 am – 4.00 pm on a Friday (including an unpaid 30-minute break). There will be occasions where out of hours work will arise (mostly in the case of emergencies) and the post-holder will be expected to attend.
The successful candidate should:
Have prior experience in working in facilities management
Have a recognised facilities or Health and Safety Management qualification (IOSHH or NEBOSH) and of managing Health and Safety within an organisation
Have experience in the management of COSHH
Have recent and up to date training in relevant areas of Health and Safety
Have experience of fire marshalling and completing fire risk assessments
Have an asbestos awareness qualification
Have a clear understanding and management of risks against Legionella
Experience of dealing effectively in emergency situations particularly fire, but also could include gas leak, flooding, power cuts
Experience of working effectively in collaboration with external partners and contract management
Be able to think strategically and analyse options
Be flexible and able to problem solve
Be able to lead a team, organising self and others so that time is managed effectively to deliver best value for money
Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders and work as part of a team
Have high level of physical fitness
Be willing to work outside normal hours if required.
What the school offers its staff
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- Weekly timetabled Work from Home (WFH) sessions at the start or end of the day for teachers
- Golden afternoons for non teachers
- A laptop is provided for every teacher and many non teachers
- A commitment to the DfE Education Staff Wellbeing Charter
- Regular staff wellbeing activities and social events
- Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Free access to our sporting facilities (up to 6pm weekdays)
- Health Assured (Employee Assistance Programme) - a free confidential information, support, counselling and advice service available 24 hours a day
- School funded flu jab on site, organised through a local pharmacy
- Eye Care Vouchers for employees using a VDU
- Full School Teachers Pay and Conditions, including continuous service, for Teaching Staff
- Employer Pension Contribution: Teachers’ Pension Scheme and Local Government Pension Scheme (Non-Teaching Staff).
- Maternity / Paternity / Adoption Leave and Pay
- A caring ethos that enables staff to attend family commitments and caring responsibilities
Further information about the job
This is a temporary post, with the hours of work being 8.30 am – 4.30 pm Monday to Thursday, and 8.30 am – 4.00 pm on a Friday (including an unpaid 30-minute break). There will be occasions where out of hours work will arise (mostly in the case of emergencies) and the post-holder will be expected to attend.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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About The Latimer Arts College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1175 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Latimer Arts College website
- Email address
- jridley@latimer.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01536 720310
At The Latimer Arts College, we are a community. Together, we are committed to ensuring that everyone in our school is happy, feels safe and is valued. We are over-subscribed, with approximately 1200 students aged 11-18 who are nurtured and guided through their education in a purposeful and caring community ethos based on respect for all.
We are a Foundation school, supported by a Governing Body and the Local Authority. We are not part of a corporate Trust and can truly say we are a community school.
With our students at the heart of all that we do, we expect each member of the community to uphold our core values of Honesty, Excellence, Ambition, Respect and Teamwork. We encourage the development of core characteristics and skills, such as leadership and resilience, to ensure students leave with the skills required for employment and future success. We also model the fundamental British values of democracy, rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs. We aim to make a positive contribution to both our local community and the wider society.
We have a passionate belief in the value of a well-rounded education and it is our intention to unlock the true potential within each and every individual, whatever that may be. We work collectively to motivate our students to place no boundaries on their ambitions, no limits on their aspirations and remove any barriers to their achievement. Through our high expectations we want to inspire our students to achieve excellence and be the best that they can be.
Our staff are essential to our success and so we are fully committed to their wellbeing and professional development.
We seek to appoint staff who thrive on collaboration, innovation and a desire to be amazing: colleagues who will have a passion for improving student achievement and personal development and be bursting with ideas as to how to achieve this. It is our job to nurture you to deliver this success.
We have a highly successful induction programme for new staff, including an ECT programme, and we offer an extensive range of training throughout this. We are passionate about supporting professional development to equip staff teams with the skills, knowledge and understanding that they need to not only fulfil their roles but most importantly to be fulfilled by their roles. We offer continual staff development and frequent training opportunities.
We are committed to the DfE Education Staff Wellbeing Charter and have a varied programme of activities and support in place for our staff. This is responsive and evolves annually based on context and needs, with our staff voice being instrumental in shaping what we provide. We have a very low staff turnover and staff morale is high, this was evident in the last Ofsted report, in staff voice, as well as by the fact that staff choose to send their own children to the school.
Staff Benefits
Amongst the things that we offer are:
• Weekly timetabled Work from Home (WFH) sessions at the start or end of the day for teachers
• Golden afternoons for non-teachers
• A laptop is provided for every teacher and many non-teachers
• A commitment to the DfE Education Staff Wellbeing Charter
• Regular staff wellbeing activities and social events
• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free access to our sporting facilities (up to 6pm weekdays)
• Health Assured (Employee Assistance Programme) - a free confidential information, support, counselling and advice service available 24 hours a day
• School funded flu jab on site, organised through a local pharmacy
• Eye Care Vouchers for employees using a VDU
• Full School Teachers Pay and Conditions, including continuous service, for Teaching Staff
• Employer Pension Contribution: Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Teachers) and Local Government Pension Scheme (Non-Teaching Staff).
• Maternity / Paternity / Adoption Leave and Pay
• A caring ethos that enables staff to attend family commitments and caring responsibilities
The Wider Curriculum
We have a thriving House system, with two forms from each year group making up one of our four Houses. This system epitomises the caring, community ethos, and encourages a little healthy competition too!
At The Latimer Arts College we passionately believe that participation in enrichment activities plays a significant contribution to personal growth and high academic achievement. That is why we provide a range of extended opportunities throughout, and beyond, the academic year. There is an expectation that all teaching staff will offer enrichment and this is factored into directed time. Non-teaching staff can also support both tutor groups and enrichment should they wish to.
The enrichment programme offers something for everyone, and we are always open to new ideas from students and staff. We encourage students to take part in as many of the exciting activities on offer as possible.
We believe in rewarding and recognising success in all aspects of academic and extra-curricular life. This culminates in our annual Pride of Latimer Awards Evening.
Our Facilities
Ensuring that our staff and students can thrive in a positive learning environment is one of our key priorities. Each learning area is well-equipped with the specialist resources that individual subjects require.
We have a state-of-the-art Science Block, the Masque Theatre, a multi-use Sports Centre and a 4G all-weather pitch. Significant investment has been made in the site in recent years which means that we are the proud owners of a separate Sixth Form and Staff Café, a new Sixth Form Centre, modern toilet block and extended canteen. Staff teams have individual bases or offices.
We continue to invest and innovate to improve the learning environment for all. The Latimer Arts College provides an excellent environment to teach, learn and work in.
Arranging a visit to The Latimer Arts College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jridley@latimer.org.uk.
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