Estates & Compliance Co-Ordinator

Sherbert Jobs; England; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Oratory School is seeking an Estates & Compliance Co‑Ordinator to join the busy Estates Department. The role provides essential administrative and operational support across maintenance, compliance, facilities admin and contractor activities.

The postholder will maintain compliance records, monitor schedules, coordinate contractors and ensure documentation and actions are properly recorded and followed up, delivering high service levels to staff, pupils and visitors.

Qualifications

• Highly organised and proactive Estates Co-ordinator
• Experience coordinating compliance, facilities admin and contractor activities
• Excellent communication and record-keeping skills

Responsibilities

• Administer and coordinate the school’s estates compliance requirements.
• Maintain compliance records and schedules, monitor inspections and servicing.
• Coordinate contractors and ensure documentation, certificates and actions are recorded and followed up.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Job description

Apply for Estates & Compliance Co-Ordinator

The Oratory School

THE DEPARTMENT

The Estates Department is responsible for the management, maintenance and compliance of the School’s extensive estate, ensuring that the school site remains safe, secure, legally compliant and fit for purpose for pupils, staff and visitors.

As a busy boarding school operating throughout the academic year, the department supports a wide range of facilities, including boarding houses, teaching spaces and sports facilities. The team is led by the Estates Manager, who has overall responsibility for the strategic and operational management of the estate, and is supported by the Estates & Compliance Co-ordinator, who provides essential administrative, compliance, scheduling and communication support across all estates functions.

Working closely with maintenance staff, contractors and wider School departments, the Estates Department plays a vital role in maintaining a safe, compliant and high-quality environment that supports both the educational and pastoral life of the School.

THE ROLE

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Estates Co-ordinator to join our busy Estates Department. This varied role is central to the smooth operation of the School’s estate, providing administrative and operational support across maintenance, statutory compliance, facilities admin and contractor activities.

A key element of the role will be the administration and coordination of the School’s estates compliance requirements. The postholder will maintain compliance records and systems, monitor inspection and servicing schedules, coordinate contractors and ensure that relevant documentation, certificates and actions are recorded and followed up appropriately.

The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator with strong organisational skills and attention to detail, capable of managing multiple priorities and maintaining accurate records while delivering a high level of customer service to staff, pupils and external contractors.

Working in a vibrant boarding school environment, the postholder will play an important role in helping to maintain a safe, secure, compliant, welcoming and well-presented estate.

Right to work
If appointed, you will need to provide evidence that you have the right to work in the country where this role is based. The recruiting school will provide details of any checks required.

The closing date for applications is 25 October 2026 with Interviews taking place soon thereafter.

The interview process will include:

• Interview with the Estates Manager and HR.

The Oratory Schools Association Registered Charity No 309112 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo checks with past employers, online and the Disclosure and Barring Service. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exception Order 1975, 213, 2020.