Brook Learning Trust Estate Manager - Full-time

Ebbsfleet Academy, Swanscombe

• Ref:KCC886-4001-206S
• Posted:04/12/2019
• Pay:Kent Range 10, Points 33-39 (£33,082 - £38,913)
• Start Date:January / February 2020
• App Close Date:16/12/2019 at 10:00
• Interviews:TBC

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The Role

The Brook Learning Trust is looking for an Estates Manager to lead the strategic estate and facilities management for our three Academies, and provide advice and guidance to the central executive team and academy Principals.

You will have responsibility for the safe and efficient management and operation of all Trust estates, including security, health and safety, upkeep, care, and maintenance, in line with statutory and regulatory requirements.

You will be responsible for all budgets relating to premises management across the Trust, and a key part of your role will be to drive improvement in all aspects of Estate Service. You will also manage refurbishment, expansion and other building advancements in terms of bidding, developing, procuring and implementing building projects

You will also oversee the management of the PFI contract at one of our Academies, and have line management responsibility for site managers at our two non-PFI academies.

For a full list of key responsibilities and requirements, please read the attached job description and person specification.

The Brook Learning Trust Academies

The Brook Learning Trust is proud to have three schools in our family of academies: The High Weald Academy based in Cranbrook, The Hayesbrook School in Tonbridge, and the Ebsfleet Academy in Swanscombe.

As a Trust, we bring together our unique academies in our belief in the power of education to change lives and communities.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Brook Learning Trust as the Estates Manager, where you will play a key role in supporting our schools in their aim to become the school of choice in their local area.

Our central Trust team is based at The High Weald Academy, Cranbrook. The office base for this role will be agreed with the successful post holder, however there will be a requirement to regularly and frequently visit all trust sites to meet operational requirement.

The role attracts excellent employee benefits including reduced gym membership, employee assistance programme, free on-site parking and membership of the local government pension scheme.

Applications should be completed using the Brook Learning Trust application form for support staff and candidates should demonstrate their ability to meet the key responsibilities and requirements set out within the job description and person specification. 

Completed applications should be sent to careers@brooklearningtrust.org.uk no later than 10am on Monday 16^th December 2019 and should clearly indicate how your current skills and experience match those contained within the job description.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment.  All post are subject to vetting checks including an Enhanced DBS check and references.  An overseas police check will be required by candidates who have worked or resided outside of the UK.

Information about the school

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st September 2022, our Trust comprises 30 geographically organised academies (14 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating 20,000 students, and employing 3,000 talented staff. The Trust is establishing four ‘clusters’ of academies: North Kent; Central Kent; South East London; Medway. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website.

As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Amanda Lee
• Address:The Ebbsfleet Academy, Southfleet Road, Swanscombe, Kent, DA10 0BZ
• Telephone: 01580 712 754
• Email: careers@brooklearningtrust.org.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job Description & Person Specification