Estates Manager

Severn Federation Academy Trust, Lydney, GL15 5JH

25 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  15 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 May 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: Grade 8 (Point 26 – Point 30) £37,280.00 - £40,777

Estates Manager job summary

Estates Manager Vacancy

Job Details:

Post title: Estates Manager

Grade: Grade 8 (Point 26 – Point 30) £37,280.00 - £40,777.00

Hours: Full Time, All year round

Contract: Permanent

Reporting to: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Location: Based at the Trust Office located in the grounds of Lydney C of E School. To work across multiple school sites

Start date: 1st September 2026

Closing date: Monday 15th June 2026 at 9am

Interview date: Wednesday 24th June 2026

Make a difference where it matters most

Our schools need safe, inspiring and well maintained environments to help children thrive. We are looking for an exceptional Estates Manager to lead this vital work across Severn Federation Academy Trust.

This is a senior, Trust wide role with strategic and operational responsibility for all aspects of estates management. You will shape the future of our buildings, lead compliance and safety, and ensure our schools receive a consistent, high quality estates service.

If you are motivated by impact, improvement and professional pride, this is a role where your expertise will truly matter.

What you will lead:

• Trust wide estates strategy — setting direction for maintenance, compliance and long term planning.

• Statutory compliance — ensuring our buildings meet all legal and safety requirements.

• Capital projects — delivering improvements that enhance learning environments.

• Premises and maintenance teams — providing leadership, development and professional guidance.

• Risk management and reporting — giving senior leaders confidence in the safety and performance of the estate.

• Sustainability and asset planning — helping shape a greener, more efficient future for our schools.

• Digital strategy — ensuring robust IT infrastructure that supports high‑quality services and education.

What we’re looking for:

You will be an experienced estates or facilities professional with:

• Strong knowledge of health & safety, statutory compliance and building management.

• Proven experience leading teams and managing contractors.

• Confidence in planning, prioritising and delivering projects across multiple sites.

• A proactive, solutions focused approach and the ability to build strong relationships with school leaders.

• A commitment to safeguarding and to the values of our Trust.

See the full Person Specification for detailed criteria.

Why join us?

• A Trust that values professionalism, collaboration and continuous improvement.

• The opportunity to shape and modernise a diverse estate.

• Supportive senior leadership and a culture that recognises expertise.

• A role with real influence and the chance to make a lasting difference for children and staff.

Join us at Severn Federation Academy Trust and help create the safe, inspiring and future ready environments our children deserve. Your leadership will shape the places where learning happens every day — and your contribution will be valued, visible and genuinely meaningful.

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 Severn Federation Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/severn-federation-academy-trust

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