Estates Administrator: Compliance & Sustainability

Learning Academies Trust; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Learning Academies Trust is seeking an Estates Administrator in Plymouth to join the central Estates team. The role supports compliance, maintenance, health and safety, sustainability, and capital projects, coordinating with schools and contractors to keep learning environments safe and fit for purpose.

The successful candidate will handle meetings, records, and reporting, and contribute to procurement and improvement works across the Trust.

Qualifications

• Recent experience in a busy administrative environment.
• Excellent organisational skills with ability to manage competing priorities.
• High attention to detail and accurate records.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills in Word and Excel.
• Ability to build positive relationships with stakeholders.
• Capable of working independently and as part of a team.
• GCSE English and Maths (Grade C/4 or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to the Estates Manager and Estates team.
• Maintain accurate estates, facilities, and compliance records.
• Coordinate meetings, manage shared inboxes, and track actions.
• Monitor compliance schedules and support audits and inspections.
• Coordinate maintenance works and liaise with contractors and school staff.
• Maintain estates management systems and produce reports to support decision making.
• Assist with sustainability initiatives and Climate Action plans.
• Support procurement activities, capital projects, and condition improvement works.

Skills

Administrative experience

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Stakeholder relations

Teamwork and independence

GCSE English and Maths

Education

GCSE English and Maths (Grade C/4 or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Learning Academies Trust is seeking an Estates Administrator in Plymouth to join the central Estates team. The role supports compliance, maintenance, health and safety, sustainability, and capital projects, coordinating with schools and contractors to keep learning environments safe and fit for purpose.

The successful candidate will handle meetings, records, and reporting, and contribute to procurement and improvement works across the Trust.