Trust Estates Manager

£49,285 to £53,342 depending on experience (pay award pending)

Full time (37 hours a week) all year round with 29 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Who we are

At Ascendancy Partnership Trust, our mission is to provide the best possible education and therapeutic support for children and young people with additional complex needs, both in special and mainstream schools. Through collaboration, we challenge and maximise the potential of our schools and individuals.

The Role

Are you ready to take the lead in shaping safe, high-performing learning environments? We are seeking an exceptional Estates Manager to oversee and elevate the operational management of our Trust’s school estates.

Reporting to the Director of Estates, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the Trust estate.You will ensure our buildings are not only fully compliant and well maintained, but also inspiring, secure spaces where students and staff can thrive every day. You’ll drive a strategic, proactive approach to maintenance and operations, balancing planned works with responsive solutions.

You will be experienced in leading compliance, safety, and risk management across multiple sites, and your expertise will ensure you play a vital role in safeguarding our schools through both day-to-day operations and unexpected challenges.

This is more than a management role, it’s an opportunity to influence strategy, drive improvement and make a tangible difference across the entire Trust. If you’re a proactive, detail-driven professional with a passion for safe, efficient environments, we invite you to bring your expertise to a role where your impact will be seen, felt and valued every single day.

What We Offer

• Free on-site parking
• Family-friendly policies
• Eye care and free flu vaccination voucher
• Generous pension and life assurance schemes
• Private contributory healthcare scheme
• Staff collaboration groups
• Staff recognition scheme
• Contractual sick pay
• Cycle to work scheme
• Christmas party and social events
• Gym, food, entertainment, shopping and holiday discounts
• Free confidential mental health and wellbeing coaching and counselling services
• On-site catering
• Continuous professional development, training, and sponsorship opportunities

Come and be part of our Trust central team of experts based at our APT office within Manor Green School, near Maidenhead. Regular travel to other sites required.

Are you ready to make a difference in this new role?

We welcome applications from all sections of the community. The Ascendancy Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening and safer recruitment checks appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK