School Estates & Facilities Coordinator

Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust is seeking a committed, proactive and reliable Trust Sites and Estates Officer to work in one of our schools and support our Estates Team.

This is a varied and rewarding, often hands‑on role supporting safe, secure, compliant and well‑maintained school environments across the Trust whilst looking after your base school and providing essential support to the Central Trust Estates function.

Qualifications

• Experience in caretaking, facilities, or a comparable role.
• Good DIY, decorating and minor repairs.
• Organised and reliable, with ability to work independently.
• Judgement to recognise when work requires a qualified contractor.
• Ability to co-ordinate work and communicate effectively.
• Confident using email and online systems to maintain records.
• Sound awareness of health and safety and safeguarding requirements.
• Full driving licence and ability to travel between Trust sites.

Responsibilities

• Opening, closing and securing school premises.
• Routine site inspections, maintenance, decorating and minor repairs.
• Completing and recording allocated fire, water, asbestos visual checks and other statutory premises checks.
• Monitoring heating, lighting, ventilation, water and other building systems and reporting faults.
• Day-to-day co-ordination of caretaking and cleaning activities where required.
• Supporting premises work schedules, quotations and contractor visits.
• Managing deliveries, porterage and room set-up.
• Keeping external areas safe, clean and accessible.
• Responding flexibly to operational issues, severe weather and emergency callouts.

Skills

Caretaking experience

Facilities maintenance

DIY skills

Organised

Independent working

Effective communication

Health and safety awareness

Full driving licence

Travel between sites

Job description

Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust is seeking a committed, proactive and reliable Trust Sites and Estates Officer to work in one of our schools and support our Estates Team.

This is a varied and rewarding, often hands‑on role supporting safe, secure, compliant and well‑maintained school environments across the Trust whilst looking after your base school and providing essential support to the Central Trust Estates function.