Estates Compliance and Administrative Assistant

Location: South or West Hub dependent on candidate locality

Salary: Band D, Point 5 to 6, £26,427 to £26,847 per annum

Contract: 37 hours per week, Full Year, Permanent

Start date: As soon as possible

Place Partnership is seeking to appoint a highly organised and proactive Estates Compliance Administrative Assistant to provide efficient administrative support to the Estates Shared Services teams across the Trust. The role will include working under the direction of the Director of Estates to help ensure our schools provide safe, compliant, and well-maintained environments for students and staff.

The successful candidate will play a key role in co-ordinating maintenance activity, maintaining Estates compliance and monitoring helpdesk systems and records.

Place Partnership operates from a South Hub based in Rotherham and a West Hub based in Wakefield. The successful candidate’s permanent work base will be based in the respective hub relevant to their locality.

This is a full-time role, working a full year.

About You

To be successful, you will:

• Be committed to the Trust’s vision and values

• Be able to work effectively as part of a team

• Have the ability to build good working relationships

• Be competent in the Microsoft Office suite package

• Have excellent communication skills

About Place Partnership

Place Partnership was formed in September 2026 following the voluntary merger of two strong and successful Trusts in South and West Yorkshire: Maltby Learning Trust, established in 2014, and Accord Multi Academy Trust, founded in 2016. At the heart of Place Partnership is a commitment to building a culture where people feel valued, take pride in their place, and hold high expectations because everyone matters. At Place Partnership we are dedicated to providing high-quality education which ensures that every child is given the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

We invest in our people through extensive professional learning and development opportunities, and we recognise that our people are our greatest strength. As such, we offer a comprehensive suite of benefits as part of our commitment to wellbeing and professional growth. Here are a few examples of employee benefits that focus on our employees’ financial, physical and mental wellbeing:

• Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme

• 26 days’ annual leave per annum plus bank holidays, increasing to 31 days plus bank holidays after 5 years’ service

• Technology scheme via SmartTech*

• Access to an extensive discounts platform via Accord Rewards

• Access to an industry-leading employee assistance programme

• 24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner through corporate paid Healthcare Cash Plans

• Cycle-to-work scheme*

• Free annual flu jab

• Free, on-site parking at every site

• Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings

* restrictions apply

For full details of our employee benefits package, please see our recruitment pack.

Visits are warmly welcomed and can be arranged. For further details regarding this opportunity, an informal discussion regarding the role or to arrange a visit, please do not hesitate to contact [email removed].

To apply for the position, please visit https://placepartnership.com/current-vacancies

Completed application forms to be returned to [email removed]

Closing date: 4.00pm on Sunday, 1 November 2026

Interviews are expected to take place w/c 2 November 2026

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Place Partnership reserves the right to interview sooner than the specified dates above. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Place Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, further details of which can be found at https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record

Place Partnership is committed to providing a culture of inclusion, respect and equity of opportunity that attracts, supports, and retains high-quality colleagues from all backgrounds and across all job roles.

Candidates will always be shortlisted based on the content of application against the job description and essential criteria, without access to the personal details information.