Head of Estates and Compliance

Chulmleigh Community College, Chulmleigh, Devon, EX18 7AA

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Required from December

• Closing date

  20 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week all year round
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Grade H: £46,579 - £50,908 – depending on experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Head of Estates and Compliance to be part of the Executive Leadership Team. The postholder will take specific responsibility for Facilities Management, Site Maintenance, Catering, Health and Safety and Project Management, working across all schools in the Trust. The successful candidate will be proactive, practical and an enthusiastic team player able to adapt to the changing needs of the Trust and keen to deliver excellent management services contributing to our continued success. The Trust is currently providing a traded offer of Estates and Facilities Management to a neighbouring school, and this is an element of our Trust work that we would like to develop further.

Main responsibilities include:

• To be part of the Executive Leadership Team.
• To be responsible for the coordination of Health and Safety and Risk Management in the school and management of any third-party service contracts in line with current legislation and HSE requirements.
• To support the Executive Headteacher with the coordination of the Trust’s Risk Register.
• To undertake the role of Company Secretary, including Data Protection Officer
• To provide all schools in the Trust with a strong estates and facilities service

We are pleased to offer this permanent, full-time role of 37 hours per week all year round. The role would be perfect for someone who has experience in premises or project management and looking to further develop their career in an educational setting.

Further information, including main duties across all areas of responsibility, is contained within the Candidate Pack which is available in the attachment section.

Please download and complete the application form which is also available in the attachment section and email it to personnel@chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk by 10 am on Tuesday 20th October 2026. All applications will be acknowledged.

Closing Date: 10 am Tuesday, 20th October 2026

Interview Date: Tuesday, 3rd November 2026

What the school offers its staff

Employment benefits include eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme. In addition, employees of the Trust are entitled to receive a 50% discount on childcare fees at our out of school clubs for children of compulsory school age. Employees of Chulmleigh Academy Trust also benefit from a comprehensive well-being service.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and access for all, irrespective of age, background, race, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality. We welcome applications for employment from the whole community.

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

As employers, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and in that regard, we have appropriate policies and procedures. All staff undertake a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and interviews will include questions about safeguarding children.

In line with Government guidance, we may carry out online searches against shortlisted applicants’ names as part of our due diligence checks.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

CC Head of Estates & Compliance Candidate Pack.pdf - 5.46 MB (opens in new tab)

About Chulmleigh Community College

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 735 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Chulmleigh Community College website
• Email address: hkingdom@chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01769580215
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chulmleigh-community-college-chulmleigh

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