Regional Premises and Estates Manager (London)
STEP Academy Trust
Croydon
- £45,510 - £47,532 per year
- New
- Salary:
- Membership to Perkbox discount scheme | subsidised Benenden private Healthcare | free school lunch when working in school
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 27 January 2025
Job overview
Passion – Urgency – Positivity – Aspiration – Commitment
STEP Academy Trust is an exciting, dynamic place to work that can offer great opportunities to the right candidate. If you are ready to take the next step in your career, join us as we ‘Strive Together for Excellence in Partnership’.
We are looking to appoint experienced estates professional to join our Central Premises Team as Regional Premises and Estates Manager (London).
STEP Academy Trust are committed to improving the life chances of children. We believe that, wherever we have the capacity to make a difference, we are morally obliged to do so. This is our mission and our motivation, which drives everything which we do, in every department.
Our Academies are inclusive, with the highest academic standards; we support children from all backgrounds and provide them with the knowledge, skills and confidence to flourish. Their happiness, well-being and success is at the centre of everything we do.
We currently operate 20 primary schools across two main geographical areas (London and East Sussex) however we are committed to growing, both into secondary and into other regions.
Within the Premises department, we focus on how our estates can help to support our learners to become successful adults in the modern world. Of course, safety is at the forefront of everything we do, however we deliver highly visible/tangible services which play an essential part in raising aspiration. Our staff therefore demonstrate their commitment to STEP’s mission, by ensuring that every facet of a child’s school experience is excellent.
To prepare STEP for its next stage of development, we are seeking an exceptional individual who shares our passion for and commitment to education and the role that estates management plays in improving children’s life chances. To succeed in this role you’ll need to be organised, self-motivated and resilient. You’ll be the sort of person who embraces change, loves a challenge and enjoys working in a role where no two days are the same. You’ll be an excellent communicator who uses their wisdom and emotional intelligence to form positive relationships with colleagues and lead and inspire our multi-site managers, site managers and cleaning operatives within your regional cluster.
But you won’t be on your own. Unity is at the heart of STEP and so you’ll be working alongside colleagues who share your passion, are courageous but humble and who are keen to collaborate and support you to succeed.
Our Trust celebrates the diversity of our school community. We welcome visits to us.
Our ideal candidate will:
- Be committed to improving the life chances of our pupils by ensuring that learning environments are pleasant, safe, warm and dry
- Have a strong background in estates management in schools
- Be a confident manager who is committed to ensuring that process and procedure is followed in order to ensure the best outcomes
- Have experience of working with contractors
- Be a skilled manager of a range of staff at different levels throughout the department
- Be a clear communicator
- Understand the importance of providing excellent customer service to our pupils and teaching and learning colleagues
We can offer you:
- a dedicated leadership team, who are committed to supporting and developing colleagues;
- excellent professional development and promotion opportunities;
- membership to Perkbox discount scheme;
- subsidised private health care with Benenden;
- a free school lunch when working in school.
You are welcome to contact Loren Davies, Deputy Director of Operations loren.davies@stepacademytrust.org for an informal discussion about this post prior to application. The Job Description and Person Specification fully outline the requirements of this post and can be found on our website www.stepacademytrust.org. Supporting statements should be written in line with the Person Specification CVs are not accepted.
Closing date: 27th January 2025
Interviews: 4th February 2025
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, Social Media check and satisfactory references.
STEP Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
STEP Academy Trust believes that its workforce should reflect the local community and that all groups within the community should have equal access to the Trust’s employment opportunities. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. Applicants must hold the right to work in the UK.
About STEP Academy Trust
What’s your ambition? That’s one of the first things we ask our staff. Because with STEP Academy Trust you can create the career path you want.
We are a growing family of primary academies that strive together for excellence. Work with us, and we’ll invest in your career and give you an unrivalled benefits package. And the chance to make a difference to our children’s lives.
OUR SUCCESS STARTS WITH YOU
We know it’s the exceptional quality of our staff that’s key to our success. We are always looking to recruit talented professionals who share our moral purpose. All our staff – from Trustees to ECT's, admin teams to Headteachers, all believe passionately in our mission and values. And if you share our drive to improve the life chances of all children, we’d love to hear from you.
Why you’ll want to join us…
- We are committed to supporting you develop in your career. We want you to do well, that’s why we offer:
- Great opportunities for accelerated promotion – right across our nine-academy trust
- Fully funded leadership training courses (NPQML, NPQSL, NPQH)
- Fully funded Masters and PhD courses
- At least seven ECT development days each year
And with free lunch everyday, we’ll keep you well fed too.
…and why you’ll want to stay
If you need any more reasons to join us, take a look at these great benefits of working for STEP academies:
- Rapid dissemination of best practice across the group
- Innovative staffing arrangements – giving you the chance to work in different STEP academies
- Sharing of expertise, teachers and best practice
- Passion - We have the ability to profoundly change children’s lives. The stakes are incredibly high. So we ensure that our pupils receive the same quality education we would want for our own children.
- Urgency - Every moment counts. Children spend a finite amount of time in education, so every day a child spends at a STEP Academy is productive, learning-rich and happy.
- Positivity - We are positive and supportive of each other – creating a culture of high expectations and success.
- Aspiration - We all aim for excellence in our individual professional roles. This reflects our motto ‘Striving together for excellence in partnership’.
- Commitment - We go the extra mile for our children. We put their needs first and give them the best possible education.
The STEP Compass
Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of our work. From this stem the four points on our compass – guiding our communities and ensuring that we are all headed in the same direction.
STEP First – we are all one team
We are one team, one family. Our shared mission, vision and values form the solid foundations to all our work.
STEP Way – We agree to do things like this
As a united team, we agree to do certain things, the same way. We co-create and review everything that goes into the STEP Way, and once agreed, we all work consistently.
STEP Up – We all succeed together
By supporting each other, all members of STEP – academies, groups and individuals – succeed together, as a family.
- High quality CPD, training with colleagues from across the group
- Excellent shared services – catering, premises, finance and IT – all offering great value for money based on economies of scale.
ABOUT THE TRUST
Improving the life chances of all children
Our mission is to improve the life chances of all children. Where we have the capacity to make a difference, we are morally bound to do so
Children are at the heart of our mission. Everything we do, every decision we make, is determined by what is in their best interests.
STEP Vision
Our vision is to establish a group of outstanding academies where world-class leaders put children at the heart of everything.
Every STEP Academy has its own character. But by working together, we achieve more. Close collaboration and generosity of spirit means we can achieve real educational transformation.
And like any family, we celebrate each other’s successes, as well as share their challenges. So we transfer teaching staff to support partner academies who need an extra hand. And share each academy’s specialist knowledge across the Trust.
We celebrate our achievements but always keep a focus on the challenges ahead. Consistently challenging the status quo, means we always deliver our best.
As a united team, we ‘all succeed together’.
STEP Values
Our values are crucial to our work. If they resonate with you, STEP Academies could be the place for you.
STEP Ahead – We invest in our future
We keep one eye fixed on the future. Individually and collectively, we anticipate and prepare for our next stage of development, putting us on track to a successful future.
Locations
Our academies are located in the London Boroughs of Croydon, Bromley, Lewisham, Merton, Southwark, Sutton and Wandsworth. We also have academies located in Hailsham, Newhaven and Peacehaven, East Sussex.
Croydon – Applegarth Academy, David Livingstone Academy, Gonville Academy, Heathfield Academy, Tudor Academy
Bromley – La Fontaine Academy
Lewisham - Turnham Academy
Merton - Benedict Academy, Park Academy
Southwark – Angel Oak Academy
Sutton - Beddington Park Academy
Wandsworth - Westbridge Academy
East Sussex (Hailsham) – Burfield Academy, Hawkes Farm Academy, Phoenix Academy, White House Academy
East Sussex (Newhaven) - Breakwater Academy, High Cliff Academy
East Sussex (Peacehaven) - Peacehaven Heights Academy, Telscombe Cliffs Academy
What our team have to say
“The support given by senior leaders across the academies and my colleagues has been exceptional, ensuring my development as a teacher. All of this has helped me feel that I’m part of a strong team within the Academy.” Megan Gwenlan, Class Teacher
“Working in a STEP school is like no other. STEP is a happy and productive organisation with a lovely atmosphere for teaching. We are all passionate regardless of our roles and strive forward together as one!” Ross Radford, Physical Education Teacher
“I have received a lot of continuing professional development from the leadership and they have listened to my ambitions and passion which led me to being appointed as a Maths Leader.” Charlotte Blackler, Class Teacher
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