Estates Manager

New Bridge Multi Academy Trust, Oldham; Failsworth; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous annual leave

CPD through Everyone Learning Team

Health Cash Plan

Perk Box access

TOIL scheme

Pension scheme

Job summary

New Bridge Multi Academy Trust is seeking an Estates Manager to oversee safety and security across its school sites. The post leads on estates strategy to enable high-quality education and SEND provision, reporting to the Head of Estates and shaping future plans.

The ideal candidate will bring substantial estates management experience in education/public sector, with a track record of improving facilities, security, and compliance across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience of estates management
• Experience in safety, COSHH and risk assessments
• Experience with maintenance planning and reporting

Responsibilities

• Provide central estates support across the Trust to deliver high quality learning environments
• Implement and maintain access security systems
• Organise and manage maintenance schedules and reports
• Monitor external contractors and progress building projects
• Ensure health and safety procedures and regulations are followed

Job description

Ref: 001600

The Trustees are looking to recruit to the post of Estates Manager

NJC Points 37-40

£48,226 - £51,356 per annum

Full Time/Full Year

Commencing as soon as possible

New Bridge Multi-Academy Trust is a vibrant, aspirational and inclusive multi-academy trust of eight special schools and two specialist post-16 provisions across Oldham, Tameside and Rochdale. As part of the wider New Bridge Group there are also two post-19 provisions. Our settings support a wide spectrum of needs from age 4-19 and beyond. The Trust is proud to be national leaders in Special Education and has a culture of creating outstanding opportunities for all. We are at an exciting point in our development, and this role will play a key role in supporting our schools and leaders to deliver high quality education through excellent estates management.

We are looking to appoint an experienced, dynamic and values-driven Estates Manager responsible for the overall safety and security of the Trust sites across our MAT. This is a pivotal role that will support our mission to deliver high-quality education and improve outcomes for all young people across our schools. The post holder will support the development and implementation of a comprehensive estates and facilities strategy, ensuring that all environments are safe, compliant, inclusive and fully enabling for our children and young people with SEND. We are at an exciting point in our development, and this role will be crucial in supporting our schools and supporting the Head of Estates in shaping the estates strategy of the Trust as we continue to grow.

We invite applications from individuals with substantial experience of estates management, ideally already in the education or public sector. The successful candidate will have experience of:

• Proactively providing central estates support across the Trust with the aim of delivering high quality learning environments


• Implementation and maintenance of access security systems


• Maintaining and repairing pool plant


• Organising and planning maintenance schedules


• Completing paperwork, maintaining records and producing reports, including financial reports


• Monitoring external contractors/ specifications, and contributing to planning and progressing buildings projects


• Health and safety procedures and regulations e.g. COSHH, including moving, lifting and handling regulations and the writing of risk assessments, and mitigation of potential hazards


• The importance of ensuring a secure and safe environment for children and young people

We can offer you:

• A supportive and values-led culture


• Opportunity to make a real impact across a growing trust


• Flexible working arrangements


• Generous annual leave and pension scheme


• High quality continuing professional development (CPD) through our dedicated Everyone Learning Team


• Hospital Saturday Fund Health Cash Plan, with discount platform and access to Perk Box


• Trust TOIL Scheme for all staff


• The opportunity to be part of our thriving team, who are committed to creating meaningful futures for both our students and staff

New Bridge MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must have a commitment to safeguarding young people. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, and references will be sought prior to interview. For all shortlisted candidates, an online search will also be carried out as part of our due diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025.

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender re- assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Closing Date: Wednesday 30 September 2026, 9am

Location: Initially based at Ram Mill, Gordon Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9RH, with regular travel across all sites in the New Bridge Group

Further Information: [e-mail]