Director of Estates

St Christopher's C Of E (Primary) Multi Academy Trust, Exeter, EX2 4NQ

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  9 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  29 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £64,690.00 - £71,329.00 Annually (FTE)

Director of Estates job summary

Hours: 0.6 FTE (22.20hours (Consideration given to part time work) All Year round or on Term Time Only 42 weeks/year negotiable for the right candidate

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Leadership 10 - 14 (£64,690 to £71,329 FTE)

Location - Flexibility can be offered and will be confirmed upon appointment. Travel to all Trust schools will be required.

Closing Date: Thursday 9th July 2029 9am

Interview Date: Tuesday 14th July 2026

Start Date - September 2026

Benefits

• Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Tax Free Childcare
• Employee Assistance Programme for staff and their families
• Commitment to personal development and CPD
• Thorough and supportive induction process

Do you have professional experience of managing buildings/facilities, perhaps in the commercial sector? Would you like to transfer your skills to positively impacting on young people? St Christopher’s Multi Academy Trust is seeking to appoint a director of Estates who, with the oversight of the Chief Executive Officer, will develop and manage the Trust estate of 21 primary schools. You will have a small estates team to support you, an existing condition survey/plan and a healthy budget to work with.

We are looking for a strategically minded, and values-driven individual who is a good communicator with both contractors and clients and willing to get to grips with the level of statutory compliance required in the public sector.

We can offer you:

• home/local school base working with an expectation of needing to travel to all our schools throughout Devon
• the opportunity to further shape the role and the team
• a guaranteed monthly income with good terms and conditions

If you think you might be able to help us to make our schools great places for learning, then we would love to hear from you.

Please complete your application by Thursday 09th July 2026 9am. If you would like to discuss the role please contact people@stcmat.org

Interviews to take place Tuesday 14

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July 2026 at Ladysmith Infant School school in Exeter.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful candidates. Candidates are encouraged to read our Safeguarding policy before applying .https://www.stchristophersmat.org/key-information/item/10/trust-policies

Our commitment to EDI

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.

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

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.

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 St Christopher's C Of E (Primary) Multi Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: St Christopher's C Of E (Primary) Multi Academy Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-christopher-s-c-of-e-primary-multi-academy-trust

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