TLT Estates Strategy Manager

Tove Learning Trust, Northampton, NN7 2LP

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  15 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £48,226 - £59,052

What skills and experience we're looking for

Tove Learning Trust (TLT) is a well-established Multi Academy Trust with sixteen schools across Northamptonshire/ Buckinghamshire and the West Midlands. We are looking for a skilled, proactive, and visionary Estates Strategy Manager to support the wider TLT leadership team with the development of our Estates strategy across the trust.

TLT has a small central structure and a large amount of autonomy granted to its constituent schools. Each school has its own School Business Manager and Site team to manage daily operations and planning. The post holder will work closely with these teams and the trust Executive team to ensure compliance and risk management across the Trust.

In this pivotal role you will have accountability for trust wide investment strategies, statutory compliance and multi million pound budget management. The exact job role will vary from time to time due to the differing needs of the trust and the composition of the estate which varies from a previous 1920’s grammar school to modern day construction.

The successful candidate will:

● have a recognisable qualification in a building services trade, surveying, property management, health & safety or other directly relevant experience

● have experience in a multi-site environment and a proven track record of managing large property portfolios

● Demonstrate strong financial experience managing large budgets, centralising procurement and driving commercial value

● be able to demonstrate strong IT skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc. and a mastery of bespoke software relating to the job role

● have to meet the person specification and will be required to apply for a DBS disclosure.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

● A Health Cash Plan and an Employee Assistance Programme

● Training and development opportunities. All staff are encouraged to study further and the Trust will actively support relevant further qualifications through the apprenticeship levy

● Generous pension package through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

● A trust and school culture of belonging, development and cultivating excellence through the GROW programme

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

The Trustees of Tove Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Tove Learning Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Tove Learning Trust website
• Email address: hr@tovelearning.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tove-learning-trust

The Tove Learning Trust is a family of academies that aims to inspire education that leads to outstanding outcomes. Our trust consists of primary, secondary, and alternative provision schools across two regional hub areas in Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes, as well as the West Midlands.

As an employer of choice, we value diversity and work as a team to remove barriers to equity. We offer rewarding career opportunities for both new and existing employees and are proud of our links with the Grand Union Teacher Training Partnership and our strategic partnership with a regional Teaching School hub. This offers first-class training and development opportunities within the MAT, including an outstanding induction year for all early career teachers. Our support network benefits all of our schools, pupils and employees.

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