Multisite School Estates Manager: Maintenance & Safety

Ad Talent; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Claires Court School in Maidenhead seeks an experienced School Estates Manager to lead the operational management of its estate across three Maidenhead campuses. You will oversee the Maintenance, Caretaking and Transport teams, ensure safe, compliant and well‑maintained facilities, and manage contracts and budgets.

You will report to the Head/Director of Estates and drive improvements to ensure smooth delivery of teaching, learning and wider school activities across all sites.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a multi-site estate or facilities operation.
• Experience within education, healthcare, hospitality or another regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety and statutory building compliance.
• Experience managing planned and reactive maintenance programmes.
• Contractor, supplier and budget-management experience.
• Experience leading operational or maintenance teams and delivering projects.
• Confidence using CAFM systems.
• Excellent communication, organisation and stakeholder-management skills.
• The ability to respond effectively during emergencies.
• A full UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Estates, Maintenance, Caretaking and Transport teams.
• Manage the daily operation of school buildings, facilities and infrastructure.
• Develop planned preventative maintenance programmes and oversee reactive repairs.
• Conduct estate inspections and ensure buildings remain safe and inspection-ready.
• Maintain asset registers, compliance records and audit trails.
• Manage CAFM system (iAM), inspections, schedules and work orders.
• Lead approved maintenance, improvement and capital projects.
• Procure, vet and manage contractors and service providers.
• Review risk assessments, method statements and permits to work.
• Monitor contractor performance, service standards and value for money.
• Manage operational budgets, supplier agreements, expenditure and forecasts.
• Oversee vehicle compliance, servicing, MOTs, driver training and licence checks.
• Support emergency planning, business continuity and out-of-hours response arrangements.
• Monitor utility consumption and support sustainability initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial awareness

Hands-on approach

Multi-site management

Health and safety knowledge

Planned & reactive maintenance

Contractor & budget management

Team leadership

CAFM systems

Communication & stakeholder management

Emergency response

Full UK driving

Tools

iAM CAFM

Job description

Claires Court School in Maidenhead seeks an experienced School Estates Manager to lead the operational management of its estate across three Maidenhead campuses. You will oversee the Maintenance, Caretaking and Transport teams, ensure safe, compliant and well‑maintained facilities, and manage contracts and budgets.

You will report to the Head/Director of Estates and drive improvements to ensure smooth delivery of teaching, learning and wider school activities across all sites.