Estates Officer
37 hours per week - Part Time or Full Time for the right candidate - Permanent
Grade 4, points 7-10 = £27,274-£29,071 FTE
Start date – as soon as possible
Closing date for applications:
Interview date: 04/12/2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive and dependable Estates Officer to join the team at Heatherbrook Primary Academy. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining a safe, secure, compliant and fully operational learning environment.
The role involves supporting the day-to-day management of the academy site, carrying out maintenance tasks, monitoring compliance with health and safety requirements, and helping to ensure that pupils, staff and visitors benefit from a well-maintained and welcoming environment. Experience in building maintenance and health and safety is essential, together with a practical approach and a commitment to high standards.
We Are Looking for Someone Who:
- Has experience in estates, facilities or building maintenance
- Has a good understanding of health and safety requirements
- Can carry out general repairs and maintenance tasks
- Is organised, reliable and able to work independently
- Has strong communication and teamwork skills
- Is flexible, proactive and committed to high standards
- Shares our commitment to safeguarding and professional development
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the maintenance, security and day-to-day operation of Academy buildings and grounds
- Carry out planned and reactive maintenance and repairs
- Assist with health and safety, compliance checks and site inspections
- Support Academy events and site setup requirements
- Monitor site systems and maintain accurate compliance records
- Manage deliveries and support contractors working on site
- Act as a designated key holder, responsible for the opening and closing of the school building and ensuring the security of the premises
- Help maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment
- Work collaboratively with Academy staff and the wider Estates Teams
- Attend training and undertake other duties appropriate to the role
Why work for us?
You will be given the opportunity to grow professionally and personally in this role and you will have access to meaningful professional development.
We offer:
- Access to the highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
- Staff Wellbeing Package - Access to a number of free services, including confidential counselling sessions, GP Helpline, physiotherapy, virtual gym, weight management, menopause, mindfulness and relaxation sessions
- Staff Benefits Package - Access to a huge range of savings from retailers such as Currys, Halfords, Wilko, Asda, Tesco, M&S, Morrisons plus cinema and travel.
- Cycle to Work – This initiative also allows you to make huge Tax and National Insurance savings on the cost of a new bike and safety accessories. These savings are achieved via salary sacrifice which is managed by the Trust and lets you spread the cost to make payments more convenient
- Free Financial Support Service from Barclays - support with all aspects of your financial health and wellbeing. No need to be a Barclays customer to use the service
- Eye Test Vouchers – Free SpecSavers eye test voucher for eligible staff
- Annual Flu Vaccine – Free flu vaccine voucher for eligible staff
- Free onsite parking
- Visit the section Employee Benefits of the Trust website for more information
The Learning without Limits Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS with barred list check, and a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
Social Media Checks
As part of the shortlisting process, in line with measures identified in statutory guidance relating to safeguarding practice, the Trust will conduct searches on candidates selected for interview, through a third party, on social media in order to identify anything that could give rise to a safeguarding concern in what has been said or done online. Only information relevant to safeguarding concerns obtained from the search will be passed over for consideration during the recruitment process.
Diversity Statement
As an equal opportunities employer, the Learning without Limits Academy Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.