Estates and Facilities Manager

Working as part of Ivy Education Trust’s Estates Services division, you will assume responsibility for maintenance across the Teignmouth Community School Hub and lead the maintenance and cleaning team. You will support the growth of the Estates Services division and ensure proficiency in the core business operations of the Trust, enabling student learning to remain at the centre of everything we do.

• Supportive culture:
  Work alongside a dedicated team committed to maintaining a safe, high-quality environment that enables excellent education for all students
• Purpose-led work:
  Play a vital role in creating and sustaining the physical environment that supports improved life chances for young people across our schools
• Professional development: A great opportunity to develop your expertise in estates and facilities management within a collaborative and forward-thinking Trust environment

• Lead the day-to-day maintenance, cleanliness, security, and overall operation of the school site, ensuring a safe, well-maintained environment for students, staff, and visitors
• Manage and develop the Estates Services team, including maintenance and cleaning staff, ensuring high standards and effective service delivery
• Plan, prioritise, and deliver maintenance schedules, repairs, and improvement works, minimising disruption to teaching and learning
• Oversee contractors, service contracts, and procurement to ensure compliance, quality, and best value
• Take responsibility for health and safety compliance across the site, including risk assessments (fire, water hygiene, asbestos) and statutory checks
• Act as project manager for small works and improvement projects, from planning through to completion
• Support the delivery of the Trust’s Asset Management Plan and contribute to future estates development and funding bids
• Ensure effective site security, including key holding, emergency call-outs, and coordination of lettings and out-of-hours activities
• Manage budgets, resources, and estates systems (including helpdesk and compliance platforms) to support efficient operations
• Work collaboratively across multiple Trust sites, taking a strategic and flexible approach to estates priorities

This role forms part of Ivy Education Trust’s Estates Services division, supporting the Teignmouth Community School Hub and wider Trust sites. Your primary base will be Teignmouth Community School, with a requirement to work across multiple locations as needed.

• Strong experience in estates, facilities, or site management within a complex or multi-site environment
• Confident leading teams and developing staff to deliver high standards
• Thorough understanding of health and safety legislation and compliance requirements (including fire, water hygiene, and asbestos management)
• Skilled at prioritising workloads and managing planned and reactive maintenance
• Experience managing contractors, budgets, and procurement processes
• Proactive, organised, and solutions-focused, with a strong sense of accountability
• Can communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders and provide clear leadership on estates matters
• Committed to contributing to a safe, efficient environment where student learning can thrive

• A role where your work really matters
• The opportunity to work in a team who are invested in growing the potential of others
• Competitive package with generous career average pension scheme with annual employer contributions linked to salary
• 26 days holiday plus public holidays
• Ongoing professional development

* employer contribution rates set by the Local Government Pension Scheme.

** including closure days to be taken over the Christmas period

We are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our pupils, and we expect you to be too. We follow safer recruitment statutory guidance (Keeping Children Safe in Education). If you’re successful, you’ll be required to complete thorough pre‑employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS check and references that are satisfactory to our Trust. All posts in our Trust are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

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