Estates and Project Manager
Astrea Academy Trust
Sheffield
- £29,925 - £36,925 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 10 September 2023
Job overview
Astrea Academy Trust have an exciting opportunity for an Estates and Projects Manager to join our team!
This new post offers an exciting opportunity to work directly with the Deputy Head of Estates to ensure that the service we deliver is of the highest standard in line with current legislation, and will support on projects across our twenty-seven schools. This role will primarily hold responsibility for the schools in our South Yorkshire regions , but travel to our Cambridgeshire region will be required.
If you share our vision to be outstanding in all that we do and you have the drive, passion and enthusiasm to create something special then Astrea Academy Trust is the place for you to progress your career.
About us:
Starting out with six schools in 2016, we are now a thriving family of 27 academies spread throughout South Yorkshire and Cambridgeshire. Our aim is that every child gets a brilliant education, we will do this by pursuing aspirational standards with tenacity and drive, and by never settling for second best and not tolerating something that does not live up to our standards. We will remove performance barriers and develop a scholarly culture of behaviour and learning from students and of pedagogy and curriculum from our staff to ensure our children learn, thrive and lead successful lives.
Our ideal candidate will:
• Want to make a genuine difference to the lives of our pupils and students
• Have recent and successful experience in estate management, work collaboratively and communicate effectively
• Have the highest expectations for themselves and others, and the standards that need to be met to provide a safe physical environment for our students, scholars and staff
• Embrace change, love a challenge and enjoy working in a role where no two days are the same
• Have maintenance experience, with the ability to utilise skills and knowledge effectively
• Pro-actively prioritise measures relating to safety, be organised, self-motivated and resilient
• Share our commitment to an inclusive, aspirational education for all pupils
• Manage and lead change to ensure minimal disruption to core activities.
In return we offer:
• A unique opportunity to share your experience in a values driven environment
• A dedicated and supportive team with a shared mission to improve how things are done within education
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Continued professional development and training opportunities
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
Interested in applying?
If this is something you are interested in, we actively welcome visits and enquiries - for an informal conversation about the role and the journey we are on as a team please contact Paula Shipley, Deputy Head of Estates - paula.shipley@astreaacademytrust.org
Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks including references and enhanced DBS checks. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early once suitable candidates have been identified - please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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About Astrea Academy Trust
- Astrea Academy Trust
- The Quadrant, 99 Parkway Avenue, Sheffield
- South Yorkshire
- S9 4WG
- United Kingdom
Welcome to Astrea Academy Trust.
Thank you for your interest in joining the Astrea Academy Trust.
Astrea is a trust that is coming of age and moving beyond its foundational years into a mature phase of development, our aim is that every child gets a brilliant education.
Our work starts and ends with a universal belief in high standards and expectations for every child, no matter what barriers they face. Underpinning our vision is a commitment that knowledge and scholarship will be celebrated, we want our children to become resilient in the face of challenge and we commit to providing all Astrea children with rich opportunities and to supporting them every step of the way.
I am incredibly proud of what the Astrea family has achieved and as the trust matures, we are in a strong position to embark upon this next exciting phase, where all of our energy will be focused on providing a brilliant education which helps children to learn, thrive and lead successful lives.
Rowena Hackwood
Chief Executive Officer
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion at Astrea Academy Trust
Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
Astrea Academy Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. As an equal opportunity employer, we consider all requests for flexible working as we know that diversity fosters creativity and innovation.
We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities that we serve. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive and building our culture of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in Astrea’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ people.
All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, prohibition, qualifications, online searches, two references and enhanced DBS check including the Children’s Barred List.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
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