Estates Manager

Overview

Post:
Estates Manager
Grade: KSG £34,421 - £38,304
Responsible to:
School Business Manager
Start date:
March 2026
Working hours / package: 37 hours per week, all year-round contract. 30 days annual leave + bank holidays. Access to private medical insurance.

Would you like to work in a “harmonious community” where “pupils are keen to learn and respectful to all”? (Ofsted). Would you like to work at a forward thinking Grammar School providing students an opportunity to improve their life chances? The candidate should be confident that Borden is a successful, exciting and supportive place to work.

We are seeking an experienced and proactive School Estates Manager to lead the strategic and operational management of our school estate in line with the Department for Education’s Good Estate Management for Schools (GEMS) framework.

This is a key role ensuring that our buildings and grounds are safe
, compliant
, well maintained and fit for purpose
, while also maximising value for money and income
generation through effective management of school lettings delivered via an external partner.

• Lead the strategic and operational management of the school estate in line with GEMS framework.
• Ensure buildings and grounds are safe, compliant, well maintained and fit for purpose.
• Maximise value for money and income generation through effective lettings management.
• Coordinate with external partners and contractors to deliver maintenance and projects.
• Monitor budgets and contracts, ensuring value for money and legal compliance.

• Experience in estates, facilities or property management (ideally within an education or public sector environment).
• Strong knowledge of health & safety and statutory compliance.
• Experience managing contractors, budgets and building projects.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• A proactive and solution-focused approach.
• A commitment to safeguarding and providing a safe learning environment for students.

If this sounds like you, please complete an application form by the following deadline:

Closing date: midday Sunday 22nd February

Interview date: w/c 2nd March

Please note we do not accept CVs.

Interested candidates are welcome to telephone the school for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the school — please ask to speak to Mrs K Murphy.