Head of Estates

The Howard Academy Trust, Chatham, ME4 4FQ

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Immediate

• Closing date

  7 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 June 2025

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: £55,000.00 - £68,000.00 Annually (FTE) Tier 2

Head of Estates job summary

The Howard Academy Trust (THAT) has a fantastic opportunity for an established or aspiring Head of Estates to join our talented and progressive Central Services team.

We are seeking a talented and experienced estates professional with a strong demonstrable track record. The successful candidate will lead across all areas of estates, including compliance, health and safety, capital project management, planned and reactive maintenance, and long-term strategy.

It is essential that the successful candidate is a natural leader who will share and champion our Central team values of “Slick, Professional, Expert” as well as fully embracing our Trust Strategic Priorities. This is an exciting role that will allow the post holder to have a Trust wide impact.

This is a full time, permanent role, all year round, paid on Tier 2: £55,000 - £68,000 per annum.

Why Join Us:

As well as working for a Trust that improves people’s lives every day you will enjoy

• Competitive Salary package
• LGPS pension (with employer contributions of 22.5%)
• Heavily subsidised private healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to CPD and a commitment to your learning and growth
• Discounted gym membership
• Free flu jabs
• A welcoming work environment and teamwork

If you would like to arrange a call, have any questions or require further information, please contact the Chief Finance & Operations Officer, Kyle Taylor, via email - patoceo@thatrust.org.uk

We reserve the right to alter our interview dates and close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About The Howard Academy Trust

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

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