The Directors of The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust are looking to appoint a Senior Estates Manager on a fixed term basis initially, to support the Head of Estates with the day-to-day management and administration of Estates matters, including capital projects and taking responsibility for managing the Trust Estate in the absence of the Head of Estates.  The Trust currently comprises of 16 schools, including 14 primary schools and 2 high schools and is expected to further increase to 18 schools.

This is an exciting, emerging role which would suit an experienced candidate looking to take their next career move.

You will have a strong understanding of facilities and compliance across multiple sites and be highly experienced in maintenance systems and compliance. The successful candidate will have a working knowledge of Health & Safety practices (IOSH, COSHH and Fire Safety) and demonstrable relevant experience.  Whilst experience of working within an education setting would be advantageous, this is not essential. The ability to communicate effectively at all levels is essential and be to build relationships and have a commitment to supporting the work of passionate education leaders.

You will join a friendly team of people within the shared services team based at the premises of St. Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Menston but frequently travelling around our schools across West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Lancashire.  This is the perfect opportunity for an enthusiastic candidate looking for a challenge, who is willing to develop the role to provide an unparalleled level of service for our academies.

We are committed to developing the most efficient and effective services to our schools possible.  As a Trust we strive to provide a world class Catholic education for our students. 

If you would like the opportunity to meet us or have an informal discussion, please contact Giles Nightingale, COO at g.nightingale@bwcat.org  to arrange this.

The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion.

We are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

In line with KCSiE 2023, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.