Estates Manager

Minerva Learning Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Minerva Learning Trust is seeking an exceptional Estates Manager to lead and develop its diverse estate across Sheffield and North Derbyshire. The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on management to ensure safe, compliant and inspiring learning environments for students and staff.

You will drive capital projects, asset management and lifecycle planning, while partnering with school leaders and site teams to deliver high-quality facilities that enable learning to flourish.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing large multi-site estates.
• Strong understanding of building safety, statutory compliance and risk management.
• Experience with capital projects from planning through delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Trust’s estate strategy across multiple school sites.
• Ensure buildings and facilities are safe, compliant and fit for purpose.
• Oversee maintenance programmes, asset management and estate improvements.
• Lead capital projects from planning through to successful delivery.
• Manage estates budgets, contracts and procurement to achieve value for money.
• Drive health, safety and statutory compliance across the Trust.
• Promote sustainability and environmental improvements across the estate.
• Lead and support site teams while building strong partnerships with school leaders and stakeholders.

Skills

Estate management

Budget management

Compliance

Project delivery

Job description

Minerva Learning Trust is a growing multi-academy trust committed to providing an outstanding education for students from a wide variety of backgrounds across Sheffield and Derbyshire. Founded in 2014, Minerva Learning Trust has expanded to a thriving family of schools, including primary, secondary, sixth form, and a unique post-16 provision. We have a strong track record of school improvement, successfully improving schools.

We are seeking an exceptional Estates Manager to lead and develop our diverse estate across Sheffield and North Derbyshire, ensuring our schools are safe, welcoming and inspiring places to learn and work. Combining strategic oversight with operational expertise, you will drive compliance, maintenance, capital projects and long-term estate development across the Trust. Working closely with school leaders and site teams, you will play a key role in creating the conditions that enable children and young people to achieve their full potential.

Key Responsibilities and Requirements

• Lead and develop the Trust’s estate strategy across multiple school sites.

• Ensure buildings and facilities are safe, compliant and fit for purpose.

• Oversee maintenance programmes, asset management and estate improvements.

• Lead capital projects from planning through to successful delivery.

• Manage estates budgets, contracts and procurement to achieve value for money.

• Drive health, safety and statutory compliance across the Trust.

• Promote sustainability and environmental improvements across the estate.

• Lead and support site teams while building strong partnerships with school leaders and stakeholders.