Estate Manager
Darrick Wood School, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8ER35 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
25 August 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
30 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £45,750.00 - £49,056.00 Monthly Scale PO3 point 32-35
Estate Manager job summary
The post holder is responsible for the day-to-day site management of Darrick Wood School, which includes the organisation and supervision of all matters relating to, and all staff involved with, the schools’ premises and grounds, providing a clean, safe and secure environment for all users of the building and associated grounds.
This role includes both hard and soft services and working very closely with all external contractors involved in the smooth running of the school. The post holder will work closely with the Trust Estates Manager to ensure alignment with both School and Trust estates strategy and policy.
A significant part of the role will be to ensure the school is legally compliant with all aspects of the law, including Health and Safety. The post holder will be responsible for the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) regime and ensure its on-going development and completion to the required standards.
Further information on the attached pack
Darrick Wood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought, and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Darrick Wood School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1698 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Darrick Wood School website
You will be working in a forward looking and supportive school with successful and committed staff. Darrick Wood is an oversubscribed and successful 11-18 ten form entry mixed comprehensive academy, housed in modern buildings on an attractive site. The School consistently achieves excellent results and was judged to be ‘good’ in all areas in its OFSTED inspection in May 2024. The School was awarded the World Class Schools Quality Mark in 2015 and again in 2018 and 2021. The School provides excellent opportunities for career development and a full support programme for all new staff. All staff have access to sports facilities, and a private employee assistance programme.
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