Trust Estates Manager

St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  1 December 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  11 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £28,346.00 Annually (Actual) Salary Band: H7 19 – 23, starting at H7 19 £33,119 + £753 Fringe Payment FTE, Actual Pro Rata £28,346

Trust Estates Manager job summary

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust

Trust Estates Manager

37 hours per week, term time only

Interviews: November 2026

Start Date: January 2027

Contract Term: One Year in the first instance

Salary Band: H7 19 - 23, starting at H7 19

£33,119 + £753 Fringe Payment FTE, Actual Pro Rata £28,346

Location: Normal place of work Central Trust, currently located at St Mary’s Catholic School (Bishop’s Stortford, CM23) *

The St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust is a growing Multi-Academy Trust currently comprising nine Catholic schools, with published growth plans of an additional 6 schools in the near future. We are seeking a skilled, productive and proactive individual to appoint to the newly created role of Trust Estates Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with the Trust Executive, central team and school leaders to create a Trust wide approach.

Experience within an education setting would be advantageous but applications are welcomed from candidates with relevant estates management experience from other sectors. The successful applicant must be able to monitor, advise and lead on the school estates function and be able to use estates specific monitoring/compliance/computer systems, as this will be a key part of the role.

This new role will support the Trust Executive and will work as an integral part of the Trust Executive team to lead and deliver estates systems and services for the Trust as well as having a hands-on role in supporting the Trust schools. You will support the Trust and develop estates provision across the Trust, lead on key estates work streams such as regular Statlog monitoring and carry out regular reviews of the school estates and plans to ensure they are fully compliant.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to lead and shape the role and the future of our Trust.

The ideal applicant will be able to demonstrate:

Relevant estates/facilities management skills, qualifications and experience

Strong leadership, communication, and project management skills

Proven ability to manage contracts, tenders, purchasing, and lettings

This is an in person role and will be for one year fixed term in the first instance while the role is evaluated. The initial main place of work will be based with the Trust central team, currently located at St Mary’s Catholic School, Bishop’s Stortford. Travel between sites will be required in order to fulfill the requirements of the role.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role and requirements.

If you’re ready to use your estates expertise to help us deliver outstanding estates provision, we’d love to hear from you!

*This role will be based at St Mary’s Catholic School on-site initially. However, this is a Trust wide role. Whilst your primary base will be at St Mary’s Catholic School, you may also be expected to work with, visit, and manage estates staff or needs across the Trust schools as required, including schools that may be considering joining the Trust. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants and employees in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

How to Apply:

We are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity throughout the recruitment process. Applicants who require reasonable adjustments for any part of the recruitment process should contact us.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

To apply for this role please apply in writing via MyNewTerm. Please refer to the vacancies page on our website St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust - Trust Vacancies for details of vacancies and how to apply.

Applicants are advised to read the Notes to Applicants and Guidance Note on References before completing the Application Form. This is not a post for which it has been determined that priority will be given to Catholic applicants. There is no requirement for an applicant/the post holder to be Catholic or for a priest’s reference to be provided in relation to this role.

The St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

A DBS disclosure is required for all successful applicants. We are committed to the equality of opportunity for all applicants and we reserve the right to interview on a rolling basis and close the application window early, therefore an early application is advisable.

Closing date: 1st December 2026

Interview date: TBC

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

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 St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-francis-of-assisi-catholic-academy-trust

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