Senior Estates Officer

Lancaster Academy, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6FU

3 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  22 May 2026

• Closing date

  14 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 May 2026

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: Grade 5, SCP 11-14 (£28,598 - £31,022 per annu

Senior Estates Officer job summary

Hours: 37 hours per week, all year round

Closing date: 14th June 2026.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if suitably qualified applicants are identified. Early applications are encouraged

As a key member of our Estates team, you will:

• Carry out and oversee maintenance and repairs across school buildings and grounds.
  
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements including fire safety, asbestos, legionella, COSHH and emergency procedures.
  
• Manage site security, including opening/closing, alarms and callouts.
  
• Supervise cleaning teams and manage contractors on site.
  
• Support minor projects, refurbishments and improvement works.
  
• Respond promptly to issues and maintain high standards across all academies.
  

This is a practical, hands-on role where you’ll take a proactive approach to keeping our academies safe, secure and well-maintained. You’ll need strong emotional intelligence, curiosity and a problem-solving mindset to thrive.

Learning without Limits Academy Trust is known for its commitment to continuous improvement and professional development. As Senior Estates Officer, you will be part of a dynamic team that values high standards and encourages growth. This position not only allows you to contribute to the success of the organisation but also provides a platform for your own personal and professional development.

Why work for us?

Our strength comes from collaboration, with an emphasis on winning hearts and inspiring minds. We know that by positively celebrating and sharing the great work we are doing, through our vision and values, there are no limits to how high we can aim, and to what our students, staff and communities can achieve.

You will be given the opportunity to grow professionally and personally in this role and you will have access to meaningful professional development.

As a Trust we value inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, please let us know on your application and we’ll facilitate this wherever we can. We’re keen to ensure our Trust works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented demographics.

We can offer:

• Access to the highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme

• Favourable annual leave entitlement, above the statutory minimum, plus bank holidays.

• Access to extensive, free and confidential wellbeing services, including counselling sessions, physiotherapy, GP phone and video consultations, menopause support, manspace and mindfulness programmes.

• Staff Benefits Package - Access to a huge range of savings from retailers such as Currys, Halfords, Wilko, Asda, Tesco, M&S, Morrisons and many more!

• Cycle to Work – In partnership with Pluxee, this initiative allows you to make Tax and National Insurance savings on the cost of a new bike and safety accessories. Savings are achieved via salary sacrifice which is managed by the Trust and lets you spread the cost to make payments more convenient.

• Free Financial Support Service from Barclays - support with all aspects of your financial health and wellbeing, and you don't need to be a Barclays customer to use the service.

• Eye Test Vouchers – Free SpecSavers voucher for eligible staff

• Annual Flu Vaccine – Free flu vaccine voucher for eligible staff

• Free onsite parking

• Free tea and coffee

How to Apply:

For safer recruitment purposes we will only accept fully completed LwLAT application forms. CVs and resumes will not be considered. Strong applicants may be invited to interview sooner.

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

Lancaster Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

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 Lancaster Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 962 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lancaster Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lancaster-academy

A very warm welcome to Lancaster Academy, a community dedicated to creating the best possible future for our students.

Our specialist focus is on nurturing students to be fully ready for a career in business and all the opportunities that it has to offer.

We believe in every student and aim for them to be the very best at what they do. That's why we're passionate about growing the aspirations of our young people and their families.

We shape conversations about what's possible and for each individual we find the right route into business -from apprenticeships after GCSEs, right through to a degree or post-graduate qualifications.

Through our tailored curriculum and close connections with companies large and small, we ensure our school leavers are READY for work and the world of enterprise and commerce, by nurturing the qualities and skills they need to succeed:

Respect, Employability, Accountability, Diversity, Young Ambassadors.

This is how we broaden horizons, cultivate ambition, build character and develop a strong work ethic.

In short, at Lancaster Academy, we work to educate, support and inspire. We are committed to developing outstanding young people, who'll be sought after because of who they are. By enabling them to prosper, we help our communities to prosper too.

At Lancaster, every day is an open day. By appointment we look forward to welcoming you through our doors to see our school community at work.

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