What skills and experience we're looking for

An exciting opportunity to be part of a newly formed family of schools in the heart of Chelmsford. Are you ready to take the lead in shaping safe, efficient, and inspiring learning environments across a dynamic family of schools?

We are seeking a proactive Estates Manager to oversee the strategic management of our Trust’s buildings, facilities, and health & safety compliance. This is a key role supporting the CFOO and working closely with school teams to ensure our estate is maintained to the highest standards and aligned with our educational mission.

What You’ll Be Responsible For:

Ø Leading on premises compliance, maintenance, and statutory inspections across all school sites

Ø Line manging a team of site officers across our family of schools

Ø Supporting capital projects and contributing to our Estates Management Plan

Ø Managing service contracts, tenders, and procurement for site-based operations

Ø Driving health & safety excellence, including audits, risk assessments, and emergency planning

Ø Collaborating with Trust and school leaders to maximise lettings income and develop site staff

Ø Maintaining our Asset Management system and supporting Trust-wide initiatives

What We’re Looking For:

• A confident communicator with strong project management and organisational skills
• Experience in estates, facilities, or premises management (ideally in education or public sector)
• A working knowledge of health & safety legislation and compliance systems
• A team player who can build effective relationships across central and school-based teams

Location: Trust-wide role with travel across our Chelmsford based schools

What the school offers its staff

Why Join Us? This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact across multiple schools, helping to create safe, welcoming spaces where children thrive. You’ll be part of a supportive central team with a shared commitment to excellence and improvement.

Commitment to safeguarding

Moulsham Juniors is part of the HIVE Family of Schools Trust. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers, trustees to share this commitment. Recruitment follows keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service medical online/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.