At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the estates strategy for five schools and make impactful decisions.
- Company: OAK Multi Academy Trust, dedicated to creating thriving educational environments.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, authority to shape strategy, and collaborative work culture.
- Other info: Opportunity for growth and visibility in a supportive team.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of students and staff across multiple schools.
- Qualifications: Strong estates experience and leadership skills in multi-site environments.
The predicted salary is between 55825 - 59824 £ per year.
Head of Estates OAK Multi Academy Trust Leicester £55,825-£59,824 Five schools.
One estates strategy.
Your opportunity to shape it.
OAK's five schools are in good condition.
Compliance systems are established.
Updated condition surveys are being completed.
And there's funding available to invest.
Now we're looking for someone with the judgement and ambition to decide what comes next.
As Head of Estates, you'll join the central senior leadership team, report directly to the CEO and take ownership of the Trust's estates strategy.
You'll have real authority to identify what needs doing, and the budget to make it happen.
You'll assess condition, risk and need, set investment priorities and direct estates funding towards where it will make the greatest difference.
With five schools already part of OAK and ambitions to grow further, this is your opportunity to build an estates function ready for what comes next.
You'll bring individual site-led approaches together into one strategic, Trust-wide model, while recognising the individual needs and identity of each school.
And because OAK is still a relatively small Trust, you'll see the impact of your decisions.
You'll work directly with Headteachers and premises teams, supported by a central Premises Officer and colleagues across HR, finance and the wider central team.
Collaboration matters here.
OAK believes its schools and colleagues achieve more by working together, sharing expertise and supporting each other.
You'll need to be visible across the schools, particularly while building relationships.
You'll also need the confidence to challenge, the diplomacy to bring people with you and the commercial judgement to make every pound count.
Because ultimately, your decisions aren't just about buildings.
They help create the places where young people can flourish, achieve and grow.
You may already work within a Multi Academy Trust, but you don't have to.
OAK welcomes candidates from education, the NHS, charity or other complex multi-site environments.
What matters is strong estates/facilities experience, multi-site leadership, H
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At Lady Eleanor Holles School, we pride ourselves on being a supportive and collaborative environment where your expertise as a Building Services Manager will be valued and nurtured. With a beautiful 24-acre campus, you will enjoy not only competitive benefits such as 25 days' annual leave, free lunches, and a generous pension contribution, but also the opportunity for professional growth in a role that balances leadership with hands-on technical work. Join a dedicated team that takes pride in maintaining an exceptional educational estate, and experience a workplace culture that encourages innovation and teamwork.
