Estates Director
The Cranmer Education Trust
Based At The Blue Coat School, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Start: Negotiable, as soon as possible
Salary: Up to £73,819*
(*Salary between £70,293 and £73,819, depending upon the applicant’s skills and experience.)
Relocation: A generous relocation allowance may be available where the employee’s new home is reasonably close to the workplace and the former home is not.
We are excited to announce an opportunity for an exceptional Estates/ Facilities/ School Business professional, with the right blend of skills, talents, experience, and values to become the Estates Director of The Cranmer Education Trust, based at The Blue Coat School, Oldham, Greater Manchester.
The Cranmer Education Trust is a strong and growing multi-academy trust based in Oldham and Rochdale, with partnerships that extend into Tameside, Manchester, Stockport and beyond in the East Greater Manchester/Pennine/Lancashire region. We are completely committed to our local and regional area and the diverse communities served by our schools.
At this point in our growth, we want to appoint an Estates Director who will lead our estates strategy and management. We are ambitious for the environment; we firmly believe that the environment inspires students and staff and shows them that they are respected and valued.
Working with other senior directors on the executive team, the Estates Director leads on our estates strategy, planning and the major capital projects, supported by business and site managers in our schools. Smaller projects funded by devolved formula capital are managed by the schools themselves with the Estates Director advising, as necessary. As part of this role the Estates Director leads a network of our business managers, focusing particularly on estates, health and safety and operational issues.
We are looking for someone (such as a School Business Manager or equivalent) with a strong track record in estates management, preferably within the public sector, ideally across a number of sites and/or managing a wider facilities offer such as lettings and community use. Experience in school or trust business management, operations, estates will be very helpful. Knowledge of the MAT sector is important. The diploma in School Business Management is desirable but not essential.
There is, of course, no requirement that you be a teacher.
The deadline for applications is 10am on Monday 18th November 2024.
Shortlisting and contacting candidates will be during the following week.
Interviews will be during week beginning 25th November 2024.
Start date: We would like the successful candidate to start as soon as possible, but we realise that notice periods can be variable, and we are prepared to discuss the best start date for the right candidate.
We offer:
* A competitive salary.
* Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
* 28 – 35 days leave per year.
* An element of flexible working, including WFH, subject to business need.
* A professional working environment based on the site of The Blue Coat School in Oldham, which is very accessible in the centre of Oldham.
* Free parking on site. Travel to other sites across the trust will be required and these are all within a short travelling distance.
The appointment is, of course, subject to satisfactory references and a successful enhanced DBS Disclosure.
Further details and a full application pack are available from our advisers ASDTi by visiting and downloading from www.cranmerestates.info, by e-mailing gm@asdti.com, or by calling 07736 775776.
Please note, however, that (in common with most UK Schools and Colleges) we cannot accept CVs, nor will we accept approaches from agencies.
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