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Head of Premises & Estates - Full-time

Endeavour MAT

  • Ref:KCC-F51-19-S
  • Posted:30/09/2021
  • Pay:£34,461 – 47,886pa
  • Start Date:December 2021
  • App Close Date:27/10/2021 at 23:45
  • Interviews:w/c 01 November 2021

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Head of Premises & Estates

37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

6th December 2021 preferred start date

At an exciting time of growth for the Trust we looking to appoint a Head of Premises & Estates to manage our strong Trust-wide Premises Team and provide leadership to deliver provision, strategy and compliance across the Trust.

The successful candidate will be a key member of the Trust’s central team, reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and will be pivotal to the development and delivery of the Estates Strategy within our growing organisation.

Our ideal candidate will be able to:

  • Manage and motivate teams to deliver to a high standard
  • Demonstrate excellent communication and problem-solving skills
  • Demonstrate prior experience of contract and project management and of procurement and tendering processes relevant to the activities
  • Evidence a proven track record of working with contractors to successfully deliver a wide range of estates projects and services.

 This role is ideal for anyone looking for a new challenge and keen to join a passionate and committed organisation. The Trust is currently engaged with a number of significant estates projects, including working with the DfE to build a new 8 form entry school for its highly successful free school, Stone Lodge School, which will be ready for occupation from Easter 2022.

The role is based in the Trust’s central office but the successful candidate will be expected to visit all our school sites on a regular basis.

Applications are welcome from those currently working outside the education sector, but with the necessary professional and transferable skills.

What we can offer you:

As well as offering you:

  • a competitive salary
  • generous workplace pension scheme (with 21% employer contribution)
  • free on-site parking

There are also many additional benefits of working at Endeavour MAT including: 

  • 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
  • Additional discretionary closure days at Christmas and New Year
  • Access to high quality training and support
  • A free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme offering employees and their immediate family members a wide range of support and advice on personal issues
  • Access to a range of development opportunities including formal, online and on the job training
  • Being part of a friendly and supportive staff team

The Application Process

Please see the job description for the post and if you would like a conversation with our Chief Operating Officer to discuss the role in more detail, we would be happy to arrange this.  Please contact recruitment@endeavour-mat.co.uk to arrange a mutually convenient appointment.

Deadline for applications is:  23:59 Wednesday 27th October 2021, with assessment and interviews expected to take place w/c 1st November 2021.

As a Trust we are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

School-based roles are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but you are not required to disclose convictions or cautions that are ‘protected’, as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013).

 Shortlisted candidates will be asked to self-declare any information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.

 All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

 

Information about the trust

Thank you for taking the time to consider this role.

At Endeavour MAT we celebrate the differences between our family of schools and want them all to continue to improve and we pride ourselves on setting consistently high expectations, securing outstanding outcomes and delivering exceptional standards of teaching and learning for all.

Exam results are important, but we go further, helping our students, staff and schools to thrive and to be remarkable. Our culture of working together means that we can achieve more collectively than we could alone, aiming to nurture a balance between autonomy and collaboration.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Geraldine Brampah
  • Address:Wilmington Grange,
    Parsons Lane,
    Wilmington,
    Kent,
    DA2 7BB
  • Telephone: (01322) 250285
  • Email: recruitment@endeavour-mat.co.uk

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.