23 South Parade
Summertown
Oxford
The Gallery Trust is a leading special Multi Academy Trust, seeking to recruit an Estates
Manager to lead on the delivery of the Gallery Trust Estates management plan as well as
overseeing new acquisitions and capital projects. This new role will work with the Trust
Executive Leadership team on all areas connected to our physical infrastructure, key
educational priorities, and continued growth plans.
The successful applicant will be experienced in Estates and Facilities Service Management,
with the drive and ambition to make our schools environments inspirational places to learn
and work, offering a safe and secure environment where creativity and development can
thrive. You will be an excellent communicator, able to work collaboratively with a
multi-disciplinary team across the Trust central services and our individual schools, to
incorporate project management, statutory compliance, health and safety, asset
management, facilities service management, capital investment and energy efficiency. You
will share our vision of SEND provision throughout the county and live our values every day
to enable excellence in all aspects of estates and facilities management across the Trust.
The successful post holder will also be able to demonstrate the following:
● Estates and facilities service management experience including practical experience
of managing buildings projects and maintenance programmes, delivering on time, to
budget and to the required standards and in full
● A thorough knowledge of current legislation affecting property and estates, including
fire safety, building regulations, health and safety and statutory maintenance
compliance (within educational establishments is desirable but not essential)
● Experience of contract management, procurement processes and budgetary
management
● A commitment to delivering great care and appropriate concern for the wellbeing
and safety of pupils and staff
● Evidence of project management and effective leadership with delivery of agreed
objectives across a range of complex activities
● Evidence of previous line management experience
● Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders using strategic
planning, logic and data e.g. school leaders, external contractors
● Ability to work effectively within a team and develop strong relationships with
colleagues across teams, at all levels of the Trust
The Estates Manager will be based at our Trust offices at Northern House Academy but will
be required to travel to all our school sites throughout Oxfordshire and may sometimes be
deployed across the Trust in response to need, on short term or long-term placements. The
post holder is required to hold a full driving licence and have access to a vehicle for travel.
