Head of Estates & Operations in Manchester

Lead Estates & Operations across three schools with Consilium Academies. Are you an experienced estates or operations leader looking for your next challenge? This is an exciting opportunity to join Consilium Academies as the Head of Estates & Operations for our North West Hub, providing strategic leadership across three schools in Salford and Doncaster.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will lead estates, health and safety, compliance, facilities management and capital projects, ensuring our schools provide safe, compliant and inspiring environments for staff and students. This is a varied leadership role offering the opportunity to influence Trust-wide operational improvements, and the chance to work closely with school leaders to make a real difference.

We're looking for someone with:

• Experience leading estates, facilities or operational services across multiple sites.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety, compliance and statutory requirements.
• Experience managing contractors, maintenance programmes and capital projects.
• Excellent leadership, financial and stakeholder management skills.
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

At Consilium Academies, we value our people and are committed to helping every colleague thrive. As our Head of Estates & Operations, you'll benefit from:

• A competitive salary of £65,532-£72,073.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays.
• Access to our Centre for Professional Learning, offering high-quality training and development to support your career progression.
• Employee Assistance Programme providing free, confidential wellbeing support.
• A collaborative, values-driven Trust where colleagues are supported to succeed.

The opportunity to shape estates and operational excellence across three schools in Salford and Doncaster, making a real difference to the environments where our students learn and thrive. At Consilium Academies, we are committed to Excellence and Equity with Integrity. We believe in investing in our people, celebrating success, and creating an inclusive culture where everyone can flourish.

Why Join Consilium Academies? At Consilium, we invest in our people. We are committed to supporting career development through our Centre for Professional Learning and creating an inclusive culture where everyone can flourish. You'll join a collaborative Trust that values expertise, innovation and continuous improvement, while making a genuine difference to the lives of thousands of young people.

If you're ready to lead high-quality operational services across three successful schools, we'd love to hear from you.

For further information about the role please see attached recruitment pack including job description and person specification. If you have any questions about the role or would like to arrange a visit to Consilium Academies, please contact zoe.levitt@consilium-at.com

Closing date for applications is Monday 17th August 2026, 9.00am. Interviews will take place on a date to be arranged. Please ensure that within your application you provide the names, addresses, and contact details for two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer.

We look forward to welcoming a new team member who shares our commitment to excellence in education! Consilium Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. The Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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