19 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    31 May 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    12 May 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Other support roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 37 hours per week, 42 weeks per year

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£31,537 - £33,699 FTE

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive professional with excellent judgement, strong interpersonal skills and a practical, solutions-focused approach to join our dedicated Central Trust team. As Trust Operations Officer, you will play a key role in the effective delivery of operational services across the Trust estate. This newly created role will help ensure that our schools operate in safe, compliant and well-maintained environments, while also supporting strategic planning, procurement and wider operational priorities.

About You

  • Experience in estates, facilities, operations or project administration.
  • Excellent organisational, project coordination and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to use initiative and build positive working relationships.
  • Able to work independently, exercise sound judgement and contribute effectively as part of a team.
  • Strong digital literacy, with confidence in using and adapting to a range of IT systems and software.
  • A clear commitment to safeguarding, compliance and supporting the wellbeing of pupils.


What the school offers its staff

Why Join Us?

At EMAT, you’ll be part of a supportive, forward-thinking Trust that invests in its people and we offer all employees:

  • A leadership team who listen and act on feedback.
  • High-qualityCPD and clear career development pathways.
  • A highly trained team to support learning.
  • Wellbeing support, including access to employee assistance programmes.
  • Family-friendly policies and flexible working opportunities.
  • Being part of a Trust that values inclusion, diversity, and collaboration.
  • Peace of mind with some of the most generous pension schemes in the job market.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Eastern Multi Academy Trust

Type
Multi-academy trust
Website
Eastern Multi Academy Trust website
Email address
peopleadvisoryservices@eastern-mat.co.uk
Phone number
01553603017
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teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/eastern-multi-academy-trust

It is our pleasure to welcome you to the Eastern Multi Academy Trust website. Here you will find information on our academies as well as key trust documents that we hope you will find useful, through the links above.

We are proud of every one of our children and colleagues for their hard work and commitment to Transforming Lives, Transforming Communities. We believe that schools should be at the heart of the communities that they serve and play their part in ensuring that all children receive a great education to allow them to take their place in the world of work or further study.

Formed in 2017, we exist for the benefit of the children and the communities that we serve across West Norfolk, Breckland (Norfolk) and Brandon (Suffolk). We currently support 12 schools ranging from Infant academies through to our Secondary academy in King’s Lynn, and have a track record in supporting schools to achieve success for their children.

Our academies promote effective learning through inspirational teaching to improve academic standards. We are proud that all of our academies have reaped the benefit of being part of our Trust and have demonstrated significant improvement.

Arranging a visit to Eastern Multi Academy Trust

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email peopleadvisoryservices@eastern-mat.co.uk.

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