Estates Operative

Inspiring Futures Through Learning; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced family leave

Employee Assistance program

Bespoke CPD

LGPS/Teacher pension enrollment

Gym membership discounts

Cinema tickets

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Inspiring Futures through Learning is seeking an Estates Operative to support day‑to‑day site management across multiple school sites. You will be the mobile point of contact, ensuring buildings and facilities are well maintained, secure and operational.

The role involves monitoring essential systems, coordinating with contractors, and supporting health and safety and safeguarding obligations. Travel between sites is required and you may be asked to work flexibly to meet Trust needs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safe, secure and well‑presented school environments across multiple sites.
• Manage security, oversee contractors, and carry out minor repairs.

Job description

Estates Operative

37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Full Time, Permanent

£ 28, 598 per year (NJC Grade E1)

About the Role

The Estates Operative plays a vital role in maintaining safe, secure and well‑managed school environments across multiple sites. Working as part of the Central Trust Operations Team, you will act as a mobile specialist supporting schools with day‑to‑day site management, building operations, and maintenance tasks.

You will ensure buildings, grounds and facilities are well‑presented, compliant and fully operational by managing security, overseeing contractors, carrying out minor repairs, and supporting premises and cleaning staff. A key part of the role involves monitoring and maintaining essential systems such as heating, lighting, alarms and CCTV, as well as responding to emergencies and organising remedial actions when needed.

The role also includes planning and prioritising work, contributing to budget management, supporting health and safety compliance, and upholding safeguarding responsibilities. As a designated key holder, you will take responsibility for routine and emergency access to school premises. Travel between sites is required, along with the ability to work flexibly to meet Trust‑wide operational needs.

We can offer:

• enhanced family leave
• Employee Assistance program
• bespoke CPD
• auto enrolment in LGPS/Teacher pension
• discount on gym membership
• cinema tickets
• cycle to work scheme

Our children and young people come from a wide range of backgrounds, and so do our colleagues. We aim to reflect and celebrate diversity in our workplace in order to create an inclusive culture that adds real value to our vision of inspiring the futures of us all through learning together.

Inspiring Futures through Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All employees are expected to share this commitment, to follow IFtL’s safeguarding policies and procedures, and to behave appropriately towards children at all times, both in work and in their personal lives.

All school-based posts are defined as Regulated Activity and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced with Barred List Criminal Records Bureau check