Estate Manager

The St Christopher School, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 4AW

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  20 February 2026 at 4pm

• Date listed

  3 February 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: £36,363.00 - £39,152.00 Annually (Actual)

Estate Manager job summary

The Estate Manager is responsible for the day-to-day practical management of the school's buildings, grounds and facilities. This is a hands-on role requiring excellent technical skills, proactive problem-solving, and the ability to lead and motivate a site team. The Estate Manager will ensure the school operates safely and efficiently, maintaining high standards of cleanliness, maintenance and security.

The role includes line management responsibility for the site team and external contractors (including cleaning & catering), serving as the designated Health and Safety Responsible Person, and acting as a key holder for emergency response.

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 The St Christopher School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 262 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The St Christopher School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-st-christopher-school

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