Estates Manager- based in Horncastle South East Region (Lincolnshire)

Horncastle Primary School, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, LN9 5EH

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  1 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37.5 hours per week 52 weeks per year Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £36,455.00 - £45,525.00 Annually (FTE)

What skills and experience we're looking for

About this Role

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Estates Manager to join ourtalented and hardworking team.

Location:This advertisement will show a location of Beacon Academy, Chatsworth Place, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, but this role will be based at Horncastle, Lincolnshire

Main Duties of the post

• Develop and maintain positive, solutions-focused relationships with peers and School leaders, incorporating the needs of the School, the Estate and the Estates team itself.
• To be the lead Estates advocate for continuous improvement in both the quality of the assets within their portfolio and the quality of the service provided to schools and the Trust at large.
• Undertake risk assessments, developing alternative working methods to support the service as required and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Monitor and advise on security risks and issues, ensuring that necessary responsive arrangements are developed, planned and implemented to achieve comprehensive, safe and secure access at all times.
• Undertakes property surveys and audits, supporting the development of maintenance plans that determine and respond to priorities within planned financial constraints.
• Identify, highlight and respond to major areas of concern or variance and instigate the necessary intervention and reporting to achieve service objectives within allocated funding.
• Undertake personally or through direct reports specific project activity from inception to completion relating to specific areas of site facilities management e.g. new project work including building improvements enhancements and refurbishments, health and safety project work and unplanned emergencies.
• Assist and support the creation of the Estates Development Plans in line with the Trust’s vision and long term estates strategy.
• For very serious incidents engage immediate assistance from senior colleagues or in extreme cases the emergency services to provide an appropriate response to restore a safe and calm atmosphere conducive learning.

Health and Safety

• Lead and promote a strong Health and Safety culture across the Trust.
• Aid in the development and delivery of the health and safety strategy to identify effective practices and behaviours, creating a positive culture in this critical area of operation.
• Ensure effective Health and Safety governance, processes and reporting Trust-wide.
• Coordinate contractors and suppliers to ensure a positive culture for health, safety and the environment.
• Drive continuous improvement across health, safety and environmental performance.

Wellspring is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We are keen to hear from applicants from underrepresented backgrounds and those with identified protected characteristics.

Wellspring Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks. As this role involves working with children and vulnerable adults in regulated activity, please note that it is an offense to apply for the role if barred from engaging in regulated activity with children and vulnerable adults.

References will be requested and an online search carried out for shortlisted candidates, prior to attendance at interview. Further pre-employment checks, including prohibition from teaching, childcare disqualification and section 128 checks, if deemed relevant for the role, will be completed for the successful candidate upon acceptance of the post.

We are committed to equal opportunities and to promoting diversity. We want our people to reflect the diversity of our communities, and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, especially from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.

If you are currently living overseas or have lived / worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in, if you are the preferred candidate for the post.

What the school offers its staff

Company Pension

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Horncastle Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 430 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Horncastle Primary School website
• Email address: u.maharaj@wellspringacademies.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/horncastle-primary-school

Horncastle Primary is a vibrant and flourishing school. Set in a wonderful location, Horncastle is the only Primary School in the town and therefore enjoys a very special relationship with its community.

Arranging a visit to Horncastle Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email u.maharaj@wellspringacademies.org.uk.

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