Estates Manager

Estates Manager

St Albans, Hertfordshire

£35,163 - £42,500 + Local Government Pension + Career Progression + Excellent Benefits

Are you an experienced Estates, Facilities, Site, or Maintenance professional looking for a leadership role within a highly regarded school environment?

Do you want to take ownership of a busy school estate, lead an experienced site team, and play a key role in maintaining the high standards expected within an Outstanding school?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive and well-established school in St Albans, working closely with the Operations Manager and MAT Estates Lead to ensure the estate is safe, compliant, well maintained, and able to support the needs of staff, students, and visitors.

As Estates Manager, you'll be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the school estate. You'll lead a team consisting of one Lead Caretaker and four Caretakers, overseeing site maintenance, compliance, health and safety, and the delivery of high standards across the school environment.

The ideal candidate will have experience within estates, facilities, site management, maintenance, or a similar practical environment. You'll have strong maintenance knowledge, a good understanding of health and safety compliance, and either previous experience leading a small team or the confidence and aptitude to step into a leadership role.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Estates or Facilities professional to take the next step in their career, join a collaborative leadership team, and develop long-term within a growing Trust.

The role:

*Manage the daily operation, maintenance, and compliance of the school estate.
*Lead and support a site team consisting of one Lead Caretaker and four Caretakers.
*Work closely with the Operations Manager and MAT Estates Lead.
*Support the planning and delivery of future capital projects.
*Oversee health and safety and statutory compliance across the site.
*Maintain the high standards expected within an Outstanding school.
*37-hour working week, Monday to Friday.
*Permanent position with an ASAP start available.
*School visits welcomed prior to interview.
*Long-term career progression opportunities across the Trust.

The person:

*Experience within estates, facilities, site management, maintenance, or a similar background.
*Strong practical maintenance knowledge.
*Good understanding of health and safety and statutory compliance.
*Experience leading or supervising a small team would be beneficial.
*Confident stepping into a leadership role and supporting an experienced site team.
*Excellent communication and organisational skills.
*Relevant trade, maintenance, or facilities qualifications advantageous but not essential.
*Professional, reliable, and committed to maintaining high standards.
*Comfortable working within a school environment.

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The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

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