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Trust Estates Manager - Discovery Educational Trust

We are recruiting a Trust Estates Manager to develop and implement a long-term vision and strategy for effectively managing designated aspects of the Trust's estate.

The Trust operates across five sites, with schools in the Brentwood and Southend area. The initial focus for the post will be to support our school sites at St Martin's and Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary (both Brentwood area) and Chase High School (Southend). As the role develops, travel will be required to all school locations.

This role is key to ensuring that our schools provide a safe, accessible and welcoming environment in which pupils and staff can deliver their best.You will have the opportunity to work closely with key stakeholders within our schools and with the Central Trust Team. We offer a collegiate, supportive culture with the opportunity for ongoing development within the role and a range of employee benefits (see below).

Please review the Discovery Educational Trust website to find out more about our schools and their locations.

Please note that this is a full time, 52-week (i.e. not term time) post. Given the nature of the work, flexibility may be required in start and finish times to accommodate site works and visiting contractors.

Salary: Essex Payscales - Sc 11 (38-42) £48,460 - £52,508 (52 wk post) .

We anticipate holding interviewsin early January with a view to commencement in post as soon as possible (subject to any applicable notice period).

Information about the School

Discovery Educational Trust, formed in 2014, is a successful and established multi-academy trust based in South Essex, comprising just under 4000 students and 500 staff, across 5 schools.

Our schools are:

• Chase High School (Westcliff-on-Sea)
• St. Martin's School (Brentwood)
• Hogarth Primary School (Brentwood)
• Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School (Brentwood)
• Larchwood Primary School (Brentwood)

We aim for each of our schools to become the school of choice within the community, offering a broad and exciting range of extracurricular activities to enhance the opportunities within their formal curriculum.

Our vision is that strong and effective leadership places our children and young people at the heart of everything we do. We value relationships, which are open and honest, underpinned by kindness, trustworthiness and compassion.

We offer ongoing training and professional development for all staff in a supportive and collaborative environment, along with the following employee benefits:

• Pension scheme - also automatically includes Life Assurance • Generous Referral Bonus for employees who refer quality candidates to join Discovery Educational Trust • Two-week October half term • Employee savings and discounts • Employee Assistance Programme – free confidential wellbeing support for employees and dependants • Mental Health First Aiders – we have qualified MHFA England trainers within the Trust and continue to add to our pool of trained MHFAs • Bike2Work scheme • Ongoing training and professional development in a supportive and collaborative environment

As an equal opportunities employer, Discovery Educational Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age; disability; gender re-assignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race (which includes ethnic origin, nationality and ethnic or national origins); religion or belief; sex; and sexual orientation. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Discovery Educational Trust.

The Discovery Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding our students against radicalisation and extremism and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted.  This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references.