Head of Estates

Manor Hall Academy Trust, Stoke-On-Trent, ST4 2LW

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  5 January 2026 at 5pm

• Date listed

  11 December 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: £61,217.00 - £65,908.00 Annually (Actual)

Head of Estates job summary

Location: Manor Hall Academy Trust, Trent House with travel to all sites and some working from home included.

Are you the perfect person for our Trust?

Manor Hall Academy Trust is seeking an exceptional individual to lead our estates function and ensure our schools provide safe, sustainable, and inspiring environments for pupils and staff. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of our learning spaces and make a lasting impact across our academies.

About the Role

As Head of Estates, you will:

• Drive innovation in estate design and refurbishment, setting a benchmark for inclusive and future-ready learning spaces.
• Lead strategic estate planning, compliance, and sustainability initiatives.
• Manage capital projects, budgets, and procurement processes to deliver value and excellence.
• Collaborate with senior leaders and external partners to ensure our estate strategy supports high-quality education.

What We’re Looking For

We need someone with:

• Proven experience in project and operations management within estates.
• Strong knowledge of compliance, health and safety, and sustainability.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
• A commitment to integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Why Join Us?

You’ll be part of a forward-thinking Trust that values innovation and excellence. We offer a supportive and flexible environment, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to make a real difference.

Apply Today

If you believe you are the perfect person for our Trust, we want to hear from you! If you would like to find out any more about this fabulous opportunity, then please either email office@manorhall.academy and ask to book a call with Kate Staples. Or, you can message her on www.linkedin.com/in/kate-staples-645437127

Safeguarding Commitment

Manor Hall Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

By engaging in this recruitment process, shortlisted candidates consent to an online search, enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references prior to interview, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance 2025.

You will find our policies (including Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Disclosure of a Criminal Conviction) here Policies - Manor Hall Academy Trust

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if we find the right candidate.

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 Manor Hall Academy Trust

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

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