The Trust currently operates hybrid working from one of the Trust bases (The West Bridgford School, The Kimberley School and The Joseph Whitaker School from Jan 2025) and home.
The East Midlands Education Trust represents the full educational age range of 3-19. There are 12 Primary, 9 Secondary and an alternative provider. The Trust is looking to appoint a Senior Estates Business Partner to join our central team.
We are looking for a professional to help deliver the Trust’s estates strategy which will involve supporting our schools in all areas of facilities management, project management, health and safety compliance and environmental performance. The successful applicant will manage the day to day running and line management of the Estates Team. The role will require someone with excellent organisational skills, the ability to prioritise a demanding workload, excellent attention to detail, flexibility in their approach to work, resilience, and excellent communication skills. It will involve working closely with the central team, individual school leaders, and relevant external bodies. We are looking for a keen self-driven person with the willingness to develop further professionally.
In return, you will receive 27 days holiday plus bank holidays and will have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Currently, there is also access to: Employee wellbeing service, Cycle to Work Scheme, Employee Benefit Platform.
Further information about the role can be found in the job description.
On the application form, please focus on a detailed 'supporting statement' taking into account the person specification and indicating why you would be the best person for us to recruit to this position.
If you have any questions or would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact Hilary Darnbrough, EMET Director of Operations, at hdarnbrough@emet.uk.com.
The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.
We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 9:00AM on Monday 25th November 2024.
* School: East Midlands Education Trust HQ (The West Bridgford School)
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