Regional Estates Manager (North/East Midlands)

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); East Midlands; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization in the East Midlands seeks a Regional Estates Manager to oversee property management and ensure compliance across academies. Your role will involve collaboration with the Estates team to drive strategy and support infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in property management and leadership skills. This position requires on-site presence with responsibilities that may include unsociable hours. Join us in transforming education for students across our network.

Benefits

Generous LGPS pension scheme

Shopping discounts

Cycle-to-work scheme

Cinema tickets

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in property and estates management is essential.
• Leadership experience required to drive Estates Strategy.
• Ability to manage contractors effectively.

Responsibilities

• Ensure academies are safe, compliant, and operational.
• Oversee building maintenance and major capital projects.
• Collaborate with the Director of Estates.

Skills

Property and estates management

Leadership

Project management

Job description

Ready to shape the future of our academies?

We’re searching for an exceptional Regional Estates Manager to join our ambitious, forward-thinking team – ideally based in the North or East Midlands. This isn’t just a role; it’s your chance to make a real impact across our growing trust.

As a key player in our Estates team, you’ll bring your expertise in property and estates management to ensure our academies are safe, compliant, and running at their best. Working hand-in-hand with the Director of Estates, you’ll help drive our Estates Strategy, influencing everything from building maintenance to major capital projects. Your leadership will keep operations smooth and standards high, creating outstanding learning environments that truly make a difference for our students.

From managing contractors to overseeing projects big and small, you’ll be at the heart of our mission to transform education. This role offers responsibility, influence, and the opportunity to leave a legacy.

If you’re ready to take on a challenge that matters, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and join our dedicated central team at Academy Transformation Trust.
Please note: this role requires significant on-site presence and flexibility, including occasional unsociable hours and weekend work.

About Academy Transformation Trust

We’re on a mission to transform education, performance, and lives. As a not-for-profit trust, we put students first in everything we do. Across our growing network of academies, we’re passionate about innovation, technology, and creating inclusive communities that embrace local diversity while sharing a common vision. Together, we’re giving young people the best possible start to their careers, and we want you to be part of that journey.

In return, we offer to you:

• An amazing people development offer through our ATT Institute providing you with continuous self-development.
• A comprehensive package of benefits via our benefits platform. You will enjoy a generous LGPS pension scheme, shopping discounts, cycle-to-work scheme, cinema tickets and an employee assistance programme.

At ATT we are passionate about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and welcome all applications.

For more information, please contact Sean Latham, Director of Estates, via email at [e-mail].

Please apply early as this vacancy may close early if a suitable application is received.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 12th January 2026

Interviews: Week commencing 19th January 2026

Academy Transformation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All offers of employment will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, an online check, 2 satisfactory references and any other necessary checks.

We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion or belief.

We are a Disability Confident Employer

The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE 2025. We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are open to Flexible Working.