Estates Operative

Estates Operative

37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Full Time, Permanent

£ 28, 598 per year (NJC Grade E1)

About the Role

The Estates Operative plays a vital role in maintaining safe, secure and well‑managed school environments across multiple sites. Working as part of the Central Trust Operations Team, you will act as a mobile specialist supporting schools with day‑to‑day site management, building operations, and maintenance tasks.

You will ensure buildings, grounds and facilities are well‑presented, compliant and fully operational by managing security, overseeing contractors, carrying out minor repairs, and supporting premises and cleaning staff. A key part of the role involves monitoring and maintaining essential systems such as heating, lighting, alarms and CCTV, as well as responding to emergencies and organising remedial actions when needed.

The role also includes planning and prioritising work, contributing to budget management, supporting health and safety compliance, and upholding safeguarding responsibilities. As a designated key holder, you will take responsibility for routine and emergency access to school premises. Travel between sites is required, along with the ability to work flexibly to meet Trust‑wide operational needs.

Please see the job description for further details.

We can offer:

As part of the Inspiring Futures through Learning, successful candidates have access to enhanced family leave, Employee Assistance program, bespoke CPD and auto enrolment in LGPS/Teacher pension. All IFtL employees have access to a benefits platform which offers discount on gym membership, cinema tickets, cycle to work scheme and much more.

Our children and young people come from a wide range of backgrounds, and so do our colleagues. We aim to reflect and celebrate diversity in our workplace in order to create an inclusive culture that adds real value to our vision of inspiring the futures of us all through learning together.

Inspiring Futures through Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All employees are expected to share this commitment, to follow IFtL’s safeguarding policies and procedures, and to behave appropriately towards children at all times, both in work and in their personal lives.

All school-based posts are defined as Regulated Activity and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced with Barred List Criminal Records Bureau check

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