Eastbourne (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
£38,865 - £41,569
37
Job introduction
Hours of work: 37 Hours
Working pattern: Part-time, Term-time only etc.
(As the position is part-time/term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata)
Closing date: 9am Tuesday 22 April 2025
For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:
Cavendish Education Trust
Eldon Road
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN21 1UE
Phone: 01323 731340
Email: hr@cet.uk
Website: www.cet.uk
Please note, we do not accept CVs.
About the role
HEAD OF ESTATES
Single Status Grade 11 (£38,865 - £41,569)
37 hours per week, Monday to Friday (Mon – Thurs 8am–4pm, Fri 8am-3.30pm)
Full Time 52 weeks per year
Permanent contract
Closing date: 9am Tuesday 22 April 2025
Interview date: Friday 25 April 2025
Starting date: as soon as possible
Cavendish Education Trust (CET) currently works with 3 Eastbourne schools, Cavendish all-through School, Roselands Infants School and Stafford Junior School. We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and committed professional to manage all of the school sites.
This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your skills and expertise to maintain and develop our school sites to enable us to provide an excellent working and learning environment for our pupils and staff. This is an exciting time to join our team as Cavendish School is part of the DfE School Rebuilding Programme which involves the redevelopment of our sports centre.
The successful candidate will:
- manage site staff across all school sites and be a team player who is supportive of colleagues and needs to be flexible regarding working hours where necessary
- be the lead on trust projects including the planning and development to enhance our premises across the trust’s schools
- be a hands on leader, which will involve office based work, working directly with contractors and being able to carry out day to day premises tasks.
- ensure that all statutory and compliance requirements are met across the schools in accordance with strategic plans and Health and Safety
- be an excellent communicator and negotiator as the role will be liaising with school staff and contractors
As a full time position you will receive an annual leave entitlement per year and you will join a team of dedicated and hard-working staff.
Please download the application form and further details from our website https://cet.uk/vacancies/ ;
We look forward to receiving your application by email to hr@cet.uk
Please note that we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect all those who work with us to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record. We give high priority to promoting diversity throughout the school.
Additional information
Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.
Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau).
For further information about what is required in this process please go to www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.
All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.