Estates Manager

Moulsham Junior School, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9DG

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  7 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 8:00am-4:00pm 4 days per week 8:00am-3:30pm 1 day per week. Monday-Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £35,235 - £37,938 (Pay Award Pending)
• Pay scale: Essex Scale 8 - Point 25-28

What skills and experience we're looking for

An exciting opportunity to be part of a newly formed family of schools in the heart of Chelmsford. Are you ready to take the lead in shaping safe, efficient, and inspiring learning environments across a dynamic family of schools?

We are seeking a proactive Estates Manager to oversee the strategic management of our Trust’s buildings, facilities, and health & safety compliance. This is a key role supporting the CFOO and working closely with school teams to ensure our estate is maintained to the highest standards and aligned with our educational mission.

What You’ll Be Responsible For:

Ø Leading on premises compliance, maintenance, and statutory inspections across all school sites

Ø Line manging a team of site officers across our family of schools

Ø Supporting capital projects and contributing to our Estates Management Plan

Ø Managing service contracts, tenders, and procurement for site-based operations

Ø Driving health & safety excellence, including audits, risk assessments, and emergency planning

Ø Collaborating with Trust and school leaders to maximise lettings income and develop site staff

Ø Maintaining our Asset Management system and supporting Trust-wide initiatives

What We’re Looking For:

• A confident communicator with strong project management and organisational skills
• Experience in estates, facilities, or premises management (ideally in education or public sector)
• A working knowledge of health & safety legislation and compliance systems
• A team player who can build effective relationships across central and school-based teams

Location: Trust-wide role with travel across our Chelmsford based schools

What the school offers its staff

Why Join Us? This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact across multiple schools, helping to create safe, welcoming spaces where children thrive. You’ll be part of a supportive central team with a shared commitment to excellence and improvement.

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

Moulsham Juniors is part of the HIVE Family of Schools Trust. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers, trustees to share this commitment.

Recruitment follows keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service
medical
online/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 Moulsham Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 685 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Moulsham Junior School website
• Email address: tbarrett@hivefamily.co.uk
• Phone number: 01245 352098
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/moulsham-junior-school

Arranging a visit to Moulsham Junior School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email tbarrett@hivefamily.co.uk.

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