Estates Projects & Site Support Manager

The Great Schools Trust, Warrington, WA1 4PF

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Immediately

• Closing date

  5 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £41,177.00 - £44,253.00 Annually (FTE)

Estates Projects & Site Support Manager job summary

Estates Projects and Site Support Manager

Great Schools Trust

Contract: Permanent, full-time, 37 hours per week
Location: Across Trust academies in the North West
Salary: £41,177-£44,253 (2026/27 pay grades)

We’re looking for a practical, organised estates professional to help keep our schools safe, secure and well maintained, creating environments where pupils and staff can thrive.

You’ll coordinate maintenance, refurbishment and improvement projects from initial planning through to completion, managing contractors, budgets and schedules. Alongside this, you’ll undertake hands-on repairs and maintenance and provide Site Manager cover when needed to keep our academies running smoothly.

You’ll bring strong practical skills, experience of coordinating estates or maintenance projects, and sound health and safety knowledge. A clear communicator and calm problem-solver, you’ll work closely with school leaders and site teams to manage competing priorities and deliver work to a high standard.

A commitment to safeguarding, flexibility to travel across the North West, a full driving licence and access to a suitable vehicle are essential.

Please read the attached recruitment pack for full details about the role and the Trust.

Applications should be submitted via MyNewTerm — we cannot accept CV applications.

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

All offers of employment are subject to a robust set of pre-employment checks, which may include (as applicable):

Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Prohibition from teaching check
Childcare disqualification declaration
Verification of right to work in the UK
Medical fitness to work
Online and social media screening
Receipt of two satisfactory references
Suitability to work with children assessment

Applicants are required to declare any unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings as outlined 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 Great Schools Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: The Great Schools Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-great-schools-trust

At Great Schools Trust, we don’t just build schools, we forge futures. We are a high-performing, values-driven multi-academy trust committed to delivering transformational education for over 4,000 students across our academies in the North West of England. Our vision is simple yet bold: to develop a family of Great Schools where every student, regardless of background or starting point, flourishes, is happy, and achieves their full potential.

GST academies combine the rigour and ambition of independent education with the inclusivity and moral purpose of the state sector. Each school in our trust instils our core ASPIRE values; Aspiration, Self-awareness, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect, and Endeavour into everything we do. These are not just words; they’re the foundations of a culture where excellence becomes a habit.

As a National Behaviour Hub and leader in educational technology, we are proud pioneers in innovation and character education. Our King’s Adventure Programme develops young leaders of tomorrow through robust character-building, leadership experiences and a "King’s CV" that evidences every student’s growth journey. From AI-powered learning platforms to industry-leading CPD, we ensure our staff and students thrive in environments that champion curiosity, resilience and progress.

Our track record speaks volumes. From transforming schools in special measures into oversubscribed centres of excellence to closing the Progress 8 gap for disadvantaged students, GST is a beacon of social mobility and community transformation.

We are not just a trust, we are a movement. A movement powered by belief. *Credo-Credimus.* I believe, we believe.

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