Head of Estates at Brook Upper School

Overview

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Play a key strategic role in developing and delivering a Trust-wide Estates and Facilities Strategy aligned to the MAT’s vision and long-term goals
• Be responsible for the overall management and operation of the Trust's Estates Team, modelling the MAT’s values, ethical leadership and commitment to safeguarding
• Lead capital planning, lifecycle maintenance and Condition Data Collection programmes
• Ensure full compliance with all estates-related statutory and regulatory requirements, including fire safety, asbestos, water safety, electrical and gas safety
• Act as the Trust’s competent person for estates-related health and safety, working alongside central Health and Safety colleagues
• Lead the Trust’s sustainability and decarbonisation agenda in line with DfE expectations

• A supportive and values-led culture
• Opportunity to make a real impact across a growing trust
• Flexible working arrangements, including options for hybrid working
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• High quality continuing professional development (CPD) through our dedicated Everyone Learning Team
• Hospital Saturday Fund Health Cash Plan, with discount platform and access to Perk Box
• Trust TOIL Scheme for all staff
• The opportunity to be part of our thriving team, who are committed to creating meaningful futures for both our students and staff

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

• childcare disqualification
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
• medical
• online and social media prohibition from teaching
• right to work
• satisfactory references
• suitability to work with children
• You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975