Head of Estates

The Trust; Liskeard; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

SMART Schools Trust is seeking an experienced Estates and Facilities Lead based in Liskeard to head the Trust’s estates function. The role sits within the Trust Operational Leadership Team and regularly advises the Executive Team of the South East Cornwall Multi Academy Regional Trust.

You will bring extensive estates and facilities experience, health and safety qualifications, and strong leadership. Travel to other sites across South East Cornwall is a regular part of the role, and the post is

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading estates and facilities in a multi-site education trust.
• Strong leadership and people-management skills.
• Relevant health and safety qualifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead estates and facilities across the Trust and advise the Executive Team.
• Work with Shared Services and co-locate with schools as needed.
• Oversee travel between sites in South East Cornwall.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety and safeguarding policies.

Skills

Estates management

Facilities leadership

Health & safety

Education

Health and safety qualification

Job description

SMART Schools Trust is legally obligated to process an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before making appointments to relevant posts.

The DBS check will reveal both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings, and any other information held by local police that is considered relevant to the role.

Any information that is "protected" under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 will not appear on a DBS certificate.

For posts in regulated activity, the DBS check will include a barred list check. It is an offence to seek employment in regulated activity if you are on a barred list.

We will also use the DBS check to ensure we comply with the Childcare Disqualification Regulations.

It is an offence to provide or manage childcare covered by these regulations if you are disqualified.

Any data processed as part of the DBS check will be processed in accordance with data protection regulations and the Trust's privacy notice.

If you have lived or worked outside the UK in the last five years, we may require additional information in order to comply with 'safer recruitment' requirements.

Any job offer will be conditional on the satisfactory completion of all necessary pre-employment checks.

All shortlisted candidates will be asked for a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable for the position. We will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence checks.

Any convictions that are self-disclosed or listed on a DBS check will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

We are seeking skilled and experienced candidates to lead our estates and facilities function across the Trust. The role is part of our Trust Operational Leadership Team and will regularly advise the Executive Team of South East Cornwall Multi Academy Regional Trust.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience of estates and facilities, supported by relevant qualifications including health and safety. Leadership and management skills are essential for this role, and a relevant management qualification would be advantageous. The post is based in Liskeard, with travel to other sites in South East Cornwall being a regular part of the role.

The role is part of the Trust Shared Services Team working with a team of colleagues who deliver services to our schools on a 52 week per year basis. The team regularly work in a flexible way, co-locating with the schools as needed to provide them with expert support.