Estates & Facilities Officer - JTMAT Central Team

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Burton upon Trent; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable educational trust in Burton upon Trent is seeking an experienced Estates & Facilities Officer. This role involves managing facilities across multiple sites, leading contract discussions, and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in facilities management and the ability to develop strong relationships within the educational sector. The position offers a salary range of £45,091 - £49,282 per annum with hybrid working available after induction.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years in facilities or contract management, ideally in education or public sector.
• Proven success in planning and managing complex projects.
• Ability to build effective working relationships at various levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead contract discussions and support procurement processes.
• Develop centralised registers and processes.
• Manage workload and build relationships to ensure effective estate management.

Skills

Facilities or contract management experience

Interpersonal skills

Risk assessment proficiency

Strong organization skills

Health and Safety legislation understanding

Job description

Estates & Facilities Officer

Permanent, Full Time. Salary: Grade 10 (SCP34 – 38) £45,091 - £49,282 per annum. Location: Trust Offices currently at Tatenhill and relocating to Rugeley in 2026. Hybrid working is available after successful completion of induction.

John Taylor Multi Academy Trust (JTMAT) believes in the power of education to improve lives – and the world. We are looking for an experienced professional from a facilities or contract management background, and/or with trade experience, to play a key role in our Central Estates Team. Reporting to the Director of Estates, this varied role would suit someone who has the skills to lead contract discussions, be on a roof to review an issue, and support a procurement process all in the same day.

You will have good working knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations pertinent to education premises and provide the motivation and commitment to ensure standards are met and maintained. Taking responsibility for your workload, you will build positive working relationships with key personnel in our schools to ensure the efficient and effective management of the Trust schools’ estate.

Being personally organised and with a keen eye for detail, you will lead on developing centralised registers and processes. With the tenacity and diplomacy to work through challenges in a professional manner, you will have a collaborative approach, being an important addition to our dedicated Central Team.

Responsibilities

• Have at least 3 years of working in a facilities or contract management role across multiple sites, ideally within education or public sector.
• Be able to demonstrate the successful planning and management of complex projects.
• Have the interpersonal skills to build effective working relationships at all levels.
• Be proficient in risk assessment and have a solid understanding of Health and Safety legislation.
• Be highly organised with the ability to balance multiple workstreams with changing day‑to‑day priorities.

If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful and progressive Trust, which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do.

If you want to discuss this role, please email [e-mail]

Completed application forms should be emailed to [e-mail]. Only fully completed application forms will be submitted for shortlisting. CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: 9am Monday 5th January 2026

Selection/Interview: Tuesday 13th January 2026

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974. Please note if you are shortlisted, an online search will be carried out before interview which may identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. Please review our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants for the lawful basis for processing and retention.

John Taylor MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre‑employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying. Please review our Recruitment Pack on the school website before submitting your application.