Estates Manager
St Bart's Multi Academy Trust, Stoke-On-Trent, ST3 4TP14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
28 November 2025 at 9am
Date listed
14 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £39,152.00 - £41,771.00 Annually (Actual) 37 hours per week. Whole year.
Estates Manager job summary
The St Bart's Multi Academy Trust, in partnership with Governors, staff and children of St Bart's Multi Academy Trust are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our hard working and committed team.
At St Bart's Multi Academy Trust our children come first. High expectations, mutual trust and respect are underpinned by a warm, supportive ethos. In the best interests of our children we work very closely with our partner Academies. The successful candidate will be working alongside a team of caring, enthusiastic, dedicated staff, who are well-supported by their Senior Leadership Team.
The St Bart's Multi Academy Trust, in partnership with Governors, staff and children of St Bart's Multi Academy Trust are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our hard working and committed team.
At St Bart's Multi Academy Trust our children come first. High expectations, mutual trust and respect are underpinned by a warm, supportive ethos. In the best interests of our children we work very closely with our partner Academies. The successful candidate will be working alongside a team of caring, enthusiastic, dedicated staff, who are well-supported by their Senior Leadership Team.
St Bart’s Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from schools. More information on St Bart’s Multi Academy Trust including our Prospectus and Safeguarding Policy can be found on our website https://sbmat.org.
If you would like to hold a pre application conversation about the role please email estates@sbmat.org and one of the team will be in touch.
JOB PURPOSE
To shape, lead and manage the Premises and Estates Management function across the Trust,
developing policy, strategy, and ensuring all statutory requirements within the remit of the post are
met, including the provision of Energy Management.
To support with the strategic development and implementation of the Trust’s Estates and Asset
Management Strategy, advising the COO and Executive Team on policy, compliance, capital planning
and long-term estate development.
To exercise professional autonomy in setting priorities and ensuring the effective delivery of estates
objectives across all academies.
To support and promote a proactive Health & Safety culture throughout the Trust.
To support the Premises Managers based within academies, providing leadership and guidance.
To ensure that the Trust’s premises are fit for purpose, well managed, and deliver value for money.
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
General
To work closely with the COO and Central Business Operations Team to ensure that sites and facilities
provide an effective and high-quality environment in which the Trust can achieve its objectives.
To ensure that all Trust buildings and sites are clean, safe, secure, accessible and well maintained.
To ensure that energy and utility usage across the portfolio is effectively led and managed.
To promote teamwork and motivate staff to ensure effective working relationships.
To oversee site-based estates and facilities staff across the Trust, supporting professional
development and ensuring consistent standards of delivery and compliance across all academies.
To evaluate and respond to complex estates issues, interpreting technical, statutory, and financial
data to inform strategic decisions, and to develop innovative solutions to estate challenges including
sustainability, energy efficiency and capacity planning.
To provide reports and data as requested for Executives and Trustees.Page 2 of 4
To deputise where necessary as the principal estates liaison with local authorities, regulatory
agencies, contractors, and professional consultants, representing the Trust in high-level negotiations
and ensuring compliance with legal and statutory frameworks.
Health & Safety
To lead, develop, implement, audit and review the Trust’s Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)
MIS (currently Every), ensuring that remedial works are managed and resolved.
To review Trust Estates policies and procedures, ensuring they are up to date, compliant with all
relevant legislation, and implemented consistently across the academies.
To establish, monitor and evaluate risk assessments, Standard Operating Procedures and Method
Statements within areas of responsibility.
To support recruitment and lead inductions for estates colleagues.
Capital Works & Maintenance
To support the development and implementation of the Trust-wide estate development strategy and
long-term asset planning.
To create and manage project plans, implementation processes and snagging for allocated capital
works, ensuring completion on time, within budget and to required standards.
To establish, monitor and review a list of approved contractors for all estates work, ensuring
contractors hold all required qualifications and insurances.
To develop and monitor systems for minor maintenance, health & safety, accommodation and
resource needs using the Trust’s premises management systems.
Finance and Management
To support with the management of multi-site estates budgets (revenue and capital) and ensure value
for money through procurement, contract negotiation, and performance monitoring of contractors
and suppliers.
To provide strategic financial forecasting and lifecycle-costing advice for future projects and capital
planning.
Working with the COO, ensure that the budget for PPM works is correctly prepared, recorded and
monitored.
To liaise with external organisations as required.
Supported by the Contracts Manager, to secure PPM service partners (e.g. security systems, fire
safety systems, statutory inspections), ensuring competitive tendering.
To monitor and manage PPM contracts to ensure delivery against agreed standards.
To plan and monitor expenditure of allocated budgets.
To ensure that orders for approved site works/services are in accordance with Trust procedures,
specifications and timescales, and that all work is supervised and completed satisfactorily.
To participate in professional development and performance management activities as required.
To assist the COO with project work as required and undertake other reasonable duties as directed by
the COO.
This post description is intended to provide a broad outline of the main duties and responsibilities only.
The post holder may be asked to carry out any other delegated duty or task that is in line with their post and level of responsibility.
Duties may be subject to periodic review (in consultation with the post holder) to reflect the changing work composition of the organisation.
Driving license and own car is essential.
Our Offer To You
When you join the St Bart’s family, you’re joining a Trust that truly values it’s people. We’re proud to live by our PEACE values- Passion, Encouragement, Ambition, Collaboration, and Enjoyment, which are at the heart of everything we do.
Here’s what you can expect from us:
A welcoming, supportive culture where everyone is respected, included and valued for who they are.
Health and wellbeing support -including access to mental health resources, wellbeing days, discounted fitness memberships and staff discounts via Kaarp Benefits.
Opportunities to grow- we’re passionate about development, with access to training, leadership pathways and mentoring to help you reach your goals.
Recognition and rewards -from staff awards to everyday appreciation, your hard work is seen and celebrated.
Financial peace of mind- competitive pay, pension schemes through LGPS or Teachers’ Pensions, and travel benefits.
Your voice matters- regular feedback opportunities, engagement surveys and open conversations help shape how we grow together.
And above all, you’ll be part of something amazing - making a real difference to the lives of our brilliant young people every single day.
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.
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