Head of Estates and health & Safety
The Park Academies Trust is looking to appoint a Head of Estates and Health & Safety to join our central team. This role will support the CFO in ensuring a comprehensive, robust and compliant approach to premises and estates management across the Trust. Please refer to the attached Job Description for a full overview of the role’s responsibilities.
Details of role: Full time 37 hours per week and is an all year round position
Salary: £59,317- £65,008 gross per annum, dependent on experience
Closing date: Monday 15th September 2025 (midday)
This is a cross Trust role and will require regular travel between all schools within the Trust.
Why choose us?
The Park Academies Trust is a family of schools, both primary and secondary, that believes in ‘collaboration not competition’. Together we are stronger!
Formed in 2016 with the vision to make a significant contribution to improving education, we are a growing Trust with a strong academic performance and are looking to enhance our team with dedicated and passionate teachers.
Currently eight schools: Abbey Park School, Lydiard Park Academy, Highworth Warneford School, The Deanery CE Academy, Red Oaks Primary School, Orchid Vale Primary School, Bridlewood Primary School and Kingfisher CE Academy, the Trust offers a high-quality educational provision from nursery right up to Sixth Form, enabling staff and pupils alike to benefit from being part of a thriving multi-phase educational Trust.
The positive and caring ethos at all our schools is combined with a clear mission to deliver the richest possible education experience which enables young people to leave our care as responsible citizens equipped to fulfil their personal goals and career aspirations.
We are offering an exciting opportunity to develop your career by joining a Trust which truly values its staff and provides a highly supportive environment.
Do you have:
- Strong communication skills, to be able to deliver the right message to the right people, to engage with stakeholders effectively?
- Appropriate educational and professional qualification and/or experience in a relevant discipline with appropriate membership of a professional body such as IWFM?
- IOSH/NEBOSH or similar health and safety qualification?
- Full working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Microsoft Outlook and experience of CAFM systems?
- Proven ability to lead teams and deliver targets at a strategic level?
- Project management and change management experience?
What we offer:
A positive and dynamic environment in a Trust which is growing in both size and success
A strong pupil ethos centred on mutual respect and fulfilling potential
Competitive salary
Staff benefits package, including interest free affordable technology, cycle to work scheme, shopping and holiday discounts
Staff wellbeing: access to On Line Doctor, discounted gym membership, Employee Assistance Programme
Attractive pension scheme
The Park Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All job offers are subject to satisfactory reference and enhanced DBS checks. In line with statutory guidance in 'Keeping Children Safe in Education', we will carry out an online search as part of our due-diligence on short-listed candidates.