Regional Estates Manager (North/East Midlands)

The Academy; Sutton Coldfield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational trust in the UK is seeking a Regional Estates Manager to ensure high safety standards and compliance across academies. You will oversee contractor management and play a key role in driving estates strategy, impacting education quality and operational excellence. Ideal candidates have expertise in property management and are flexible with working hours. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Generous LGPS pension scheme

Shopping discounts

Cycle-to-work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Continuous self-development opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in property and estates management.
• Significant on-site presence and flexibility, including occasional unsociable hours and weekend work.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Estates team to maintain high standards of safety and compliance.
• Oversee contractor management and ensure all projects are delivered on time and on budget.
• Collaborate with the Director of Estates to implement the Estates Strategy and drive improvements.

Skills

Property and estates management

Safety and compliance management

Leadership and team management

Job description

About the Role

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 is 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 keep our academies 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Estates team to maintain high standards of safety and compliance across all academies.

• Oversee contractor management and ensure all maintenance and capital projects are delivered on time and within budget.

• Collaborate with the Director of Estates to implement the Estates Strategy and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in property and estates management.

• Significant on‑site presence and flexibility, including occasional unsociable hours and weekend work.

Hours: 37 hours per week, All Year Round.

Benefits

• An amazing people development offer through the ATT Institute providing continuous self‑development.
• A comprehensive package of benefits via our benefits platform, including a generous LGPS pension scheme, shopping discounts, a 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. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

Interested? Please contact Sean Latham, Director of Estates, via email at [e-mail]. For more information and to apply, visit our vacancies page: https://attfe.org.uk/vacancies/.

Closing date: 9.00am on Monday, 12th January 2026. Interviews: Week commencing 19th January 2026.

We are open to Flexible Working.