KMAT Head of Estates & Facilities

Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust, Kenilworth, CV8 2AL

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  17 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £52,413.00 - £54,495.00 Annually (FTE)

KMAT Head of Estates & Facilities job summary

Head of Estates & Facilities

Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust

Band Q

Permanent

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled estates professional to lead a dedicated team, oversee health and safety compliance, manage contractor performance, support capital and maintenance projects, and ensure our schools provide safe, secure and inspiring environments for pupils and staff. The successful candidate will work closely with Headteachers, the CEO and CFO to deliver effective estates management across the Trust.

Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust is a growing and ambitious Trust committed to providing outstanding educational environments in which our pupils and staff can thrive.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, motivated and highly organised Head of Estates and Facilities to lead and develop all aspects of estates, facilities and health and safety management across our Trust.

Reporting directly to the CEO, you will have responsibility for the management of Trust premises, ensuring our schools remain safe, compliant, secure and well maintained. You will provide strategic leadership for estates operations whilst also supporting the day-to-day management of facilities services across multiple sites.

The Role

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and managing estates, site and facilities teams across the Trust.
• Ensuring compliance with all statutory health and safety requirements.
• Managing contractor performance and procurement processes.
• Chairing Health and Safety Committees and providing professional advice to school leaders.
• Leading on risk assessment processes, emergency planning and business continuity arrangements.
• Overseeing premises security, statutory inspections and maintenance programmes.
• Managing compliance areas including fire safety, legionella control, contractor management and premises risk management.
• Supporting capital works, improvement projects and planned maintenance initiatives.
• Leading on sustainability, energy efficiency and biodiversity initiatives across the Trust.
• Developing effective systems for asset management and maintenance tracking.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Has significant experience in estates, facilities, premises or property management.
• Has a strong understanding of health and safety legislation and compliance requirements.
• Has experience of managing contractors, external service providers and operational budgets.
• Has experience of leading teams and coordinating resources across multiple sites.
• Is confident in advising senior leaders and presenting reports to stakeholders.
• Possesses excellent organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrates a proactive, solution-focused approach with the ability to respond effectively to operational challenges.
• Shares our commitment to safeguarding and supporting young people.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

We would particularly welcome applications from candidates holding qualifications such as:

• NEBOSH General Certificate.
• IOSH Managing Safely.
• Facilities or Estates Management qualifications.
• Specialist training relating to fire safety, legionella management, asbestos awareness, COSHH or premises compliance.

Experience within the education sector, academy trusts, local authorities or other public sector organisations would be advantageous.

Why Join KMAT?

This is an excellent opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping and maintaining the Trust's estate strategy, ensuring that our schools continue to provide outstanding learning environments for pupils and staff.

You will join a collaborative and supportive Trust team committed to excellence, continuous improvement and delivering the very best outcomes for our communities.

• Excellent CPD opportunities

• A supportive team of colleagues within the Department and across the school

• A positive, community school environment

  A dedicated and forward-looking management team, with highly skilled staff upholding high expectations and aspirations for our students

  Employee well-being benefits via our healthcare programme to include health diagnostics, physiotherapy, 24/7 GP and mental health support, retail and gym discounts, free flu vaccination, free parking and at Keniworth site access to electric car charging and use of an on-site fitness suite

  LGPS pension scheme

Flexible Working

The postholder will be required to work across Trust sites and, on occasion, undertake evening, weekend or out-of-hours work to meet operational requirements.

We reserve the right to close this advert early and invite candidates to interview before the closing date should we receive a sufficient number of applications, or a suitable candidate be found. We will be reviewing applications as they are received, therefore early applications are advised and welcomed.

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 Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust

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

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