Trust Maintenance Lead

Acorn Education Trust, Warminster, BA12 9DR

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  12 May 2026

• Closing date

  25 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 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: Competitive (dependent on experience)

Trust Maintenance Lead job summary

Acorn Education Trust is seeking an experienced Skilled Tradesperson / Multi‑Skilled Tradesperson to join its Central Estates Team, supporting the maintenance and improvement of our school sites across Wiltshire.

Working Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year). Location: Trust-wide (across all 21 Acorn Education Trust school sites in Wiltshire). Required: ASAP

At Acorn, we pride ourselves on transforming education locally, with our two nurseries, seventeen primary and four secondary schools being at the heart of their local communities. Working in this senior, practical role, you will be a highly competent trades professional who can work autonomously, deliver high-quality maintenance solutions and support the Head of Estates in keeping Trust buildings safe, compliant and fit for purpose.

As Trust Maintenance Lead, you will deliver skilled maintenance and repair works across our sites, diagnosing and resolving complex estates issues with minimal supervision, while supporting with planned maintenance and improvement works. You will work closely with school leader, site teams and the Trust’s Head of Estates, providing multi-skilled support across a range of building disciplines.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a qualified and experienced tradesperson with strong multi‑skill capability
  
• Has proven ability to work independently across multiple sites
  
• Is a professional, safety‑focused approach to estates work
  
• Has excellent problem‑solving and communication skills
  
• Has a commitment to supporting high‑quality learning environments
  

We can offer the successful candidate:

• A competitive salary reflecting senior technical responsibility
  
• A Trust‑wide role with variety and professional challenge
  
• A Supportive central estates structure
  
• The opportunity to make a visible impact across a growing Multi‑Academy Trust
  

For more information, including a full job description and person specification, please read our Applicant Information Pack.

Closing date: Monday 25th May 2026 at midnight

We welcome early applications and may close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

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 Acorn Education Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Acorn Education Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/acorn-education-trust

The Acorn Education Trust was formed in August 2014 to create a local solution to a national strategy. Through close collaboration and a shared vision we believe each school will achieve great things while retaining their individual identity.

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