Regional Estates Manager (North/East Midlands)

Academy Transformation Trust; Sutton-in-Ashfield; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational organization in the North/East Midlands seeks a Regional Estates Manager to lead property and estates management efforts. This role focuses on ensuring compliance and safety while driving the Estates Strategy. The ideal candidate will have significant property management experience, strong leadership skills, and the ability to manage complex projects. The position offers the chance to make a substantial impact on the educational environment, requiring some onsite presence and flexibility. Join a mission-driven team dedicated to transforming education.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Shopping discounts

Cycle-to-work scheme

Employee assistance programme

People development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant expertise in property and estates management.
• Ability to manage contractors and oversee various projects.
• Strong leadership skills to maintain high operational standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Estates team in ensuring compliance and safety.
• Drive the Estates Strategy and oversee major capital projects.
• Manage daily operations to create outstanding learning environments.

Skills

Property management

Leadership

Project oversight

Compliance

Job description

Regional Estates Manager (North/East Midlands)

37 hours per week, All Year Round

NJC Point 44- Point 50 (£55,131 - £62,957) FTE

LOCATION: (North/East Midlands i.e. Staffordshire/Nottinghamshire/ North Leicestershire)

START DATE: As soon as possible

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 LGPSpension 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.

If you would like to find out more about the role, 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.