Head of Estates

Wandle Learning Trust, London, SW11 5DT

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As Soon As Possible

• Closing date

  19 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  30 June 2026

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: £72,075.00 - £75,696.00 Annually (Actual)

Head of Estates job summary

Lead. Transform. Inspire.

As a growing family of ten schools, we are committed to ensuring every child is inspired and empowered through exceptional education. To support this vision, we are seeking an ambitious and experienced Head of Estates to provide strategic leadership across our estate, facilities, compliance, capital projects and sustainability agenda.

Wandle Learning Trust is a growing Multi Academy Trust with schools in South London and East Sussex, currently comprising of two secondary schools and eight primary schools. The Trust also runs the Wandle Learning Partnership, which oversees our English, Maths and Teaching DfE Hubs, as well as our sector leading phonics programme, Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised.

Our head office is based in Battersea and moving to Balham in the autumn term, howerver as a Trust-wide role, you will be expected to travel regularly between our schools across South London and East Sussex as required.

This senior leadership role offers the opportunity to influence the future of our schools by developing and delivering a Trust-wide Estates and Sustainability Strategy, leading major capital programmes, ensuring statutory compliance, driving value through procurement and contract management, and delivering meaningful decarbonisation initiatives.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has substantial experience leading estates services across a large, multi-site organisation.
• Can develop and implement long-term estates, maintenance and asset management strategies.
• Has strong knowledge of health and safety, statutory compliance and facilities management.
• Demonstrates excellent project management, financial planning and contract management skills.
• Is an inspirational leader who can build strong relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Shares our commitment to excellence, sustainability and improving outcomes for children and young people.

In return, we offer:

• The opportunity to join an ambitious and values-driven Trust.
• A leadership role with strategic impact across multiple schools.
• The chance to lead significant capital investment and sustainability programmes.
• Professional development opportunities within a growing and innovative organisation.
• A collaborative culture focused on excellence, continuous improvement and making a difference.

If you are a forward-thinking estates professional ready to make a lasting impact on education, we encourage you to apply.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and a Children’s Barred List check.

The Wandle Learning Trust values the diversity of our students and is proud to inspire them through representative teaching and support staff. We aim to select all staff on merit, irrespective of race, sex, disability, age, gender reassignment, sexuality or other protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

The Academy welcomes applications from disabled candidates. If you have a disability, please indicate any adjustments we might make when applying in order to ensure that the shortlisting process is fair and meets your needs.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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About Wandle Learning Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Wandle Learning Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wandle-learning-trust

We are a Multi Academy Trust based in South London. The Trust also runs the Wandle Learning Partnership which is the Trust’s teacher and curriculum development arm. We provide strategic and operational support to our English, Maths and Teaching School Hub, as well as to our not-for-profit phonics programme, Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised. We also offer school-to-school support and have our own menu of CPD, and events linked to local needs.

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