Estates Services Manager

The Sigma Trust, Clacton On Sea, CO15 6DZ

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  27 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 September 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: £41,177.00 - £45,529.00 Annually (Actual)

Estates Services Manager job summary

Sigma Central

Estate Services Manager

Pay Range: Local Government Scale 9, Points 29 - 33

Actual Salary from: £41,177 - £45,529

Hours: 37 hours per week, 52.14 weeks per year

Start Date: As soon as possible

The Role

We are seeking an outstanding individual to monitor, lead and report on all elements of soft FM services across the Trust, ensuring all grounds and buildings are maintained to the highest standard. Operational oversight of all contractual agreements across the Trust with a focus on procuring appropriate products / services including contractual monitoring of service and contract delivery. Reporting of key areas of monitoring to key stakeholders.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Steer local site teams in executing the Trust’s central estates strategy, overseeing day-to-day site supervision and aligning operational delivery with local senior leadership.
• Undertake reviews of trust maintenance contracts including cleaning, grounds maintenance and reporting to key stakeholders.
• Review service documents ensuring any remedial works are budgeted for and completed within an appropriate timeframe.
• Be responsible for sites R&M budgets working alongside the local Site Manager.
• Responsible for producing and implementing an on-going annual maintenance plan, which identifies and schedules service contracts, long and short-term cyclical and preventative work across each estate - liaising with local Site Managers.

(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).

We're looking for you if you have:

* Professional Health and Safety Qualification IOSH or above

* Evidence of leading on joint procurement and achieving value for money

* Knowledge of statutory inspections and compliance responsibilities for educational/public buildings

* Experience in premises/ estate management

Why work for The Sigma Trust, Sigma Central?

* We can offer you:

* A Competitive Salary

* Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish

* Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships

Employee benefits include:

* Employee Assistance Programme

* Pension scheme

* Free membership to Perkbox

* Cycle to Work scheme

* Discounted gym membership at selected local gyms

Please note that an integration period applies to all new staff joining the Trust, to support introduction into the organisation.

Additional Information:

For additional information about the Trust and this school, please visit our website www.sigmatrust.org.uk

Commitment to Safeguarding & Diversity

The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment processes, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.

The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision ‘To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’, where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.

To Apply:

Ready to take the next step? Submit an application on My New Term by midnight on Sunday 27th September 2026. Interviews will take place on 1st October 2026.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive an overwhelming response. Candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date, so an early application is advised.

We are managing all current recruitment directly and kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding open positions.

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 The Sigma Trust

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

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