Estates Assistant

New Collaborative Learning Trust is looking for an experienced administrator to join our Estates Team on a full-time basis.

As an Estates Assistant, you will work closely with the Trust Director of Estates to oversee estates support and compliance. This will include ensuring that necessary financial procedures and processes are adhered to with regards to invoices, orders, delivery notes, quotes, etc. You will also help process orders for all planned, responsive and capital project orders, maintain accurate budget reports, administer licenses and coordinate with contractors and companies. 

You will be a hard-working and committed individual, with excellent communication skills and a customer service approach to your work. As you will be providing essential administrative and organisational support to the Estates team, you will need experience of using computerised administrative systems, good IT skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to plan and prioritise deadlines.

You will be joining a dynamic, core team that supports the operations of all of the schools and colleges within our Trust. Our shared services are here to support all of our schools and colleges across several areas including Health and Safety, Finance, Estates, HR and MIS. Having recently moved into this site you will enjoy its new facilities and fantastic transport links being situated just off the M62. With a real team ethos, the different departments work together to provide ongoing support for the growth and development of the Trust.

About New Collaborative Learning Trust

You will be joining a dynamic, core team that supports the operations of all of the schools and colleges within our Trust. Our shared services are here to support all of our schools and colleges across several areas including Health and Safety, Finance, Estates, HR and MIS. Having recently moved into this site you will enjoy its new facilities and fantastic transport links being situated just off the M62. With a real team ethos, the different departments work together to provide ongoing support for the growth and development of the Trust.

New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT) is a multi-academy trust which has grown significantly over the last four years and currently comprises of three 16-19 Colleges, three secondary schools and three primary schools. NCLT has a dynamic, positive and supportive culture for staff and students, with an enviable reputation for staff career progression and development. We have a strong track record of improving the quality of education, raising aspirations and helping young people progress to higher education, apprenticeships and careers. You will join a focused and driven team, committed to providing the highest standards of education.

Why work for us?

• NCLT was crowned ‘Employer of the Year’ at the 2023 MAT Excellence Awards - these national awards celebrate the very best performers from over one thousand MATs across the country
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing as outlined in our staff wellbeing charter which includes wellbeing events, health heart checks and flu jabs.
• Access to high quality professional training, both in-house and externally, to support your professional development
• Attractive pension scheme
• Additional benefits such as a cycle to work scheme and a technology scheme
• A culture of self-reflection and improvement to meet the needs of our staff

If you believe that you have the skills and abilities to take on this role, we’d love to hear from you.

To apply please click the apply button. 

Closing date: Sunday 5th January 2025.

NCLT will raise standards across our family of schools and colleges. We will promote a culture of aspiration, excellence and enjoyment. We will use our collective strengths and expertise to benefit our children and young people. A charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales (company number: 09257194)

NCLT has a commitment to safeguarding students and the successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks in line with Safer Recruitment guidance. It is an offence to apply for this role if the applicant is barred from regulated activity relevant to children. We value diversity and actively promote equality of opportunity.  As a Disability Confident Leader, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a post will be offered an interview.