Deputy Trust Estates Manager

Deputy Trust Estates Manager - Hampton Academies Trust

Full Time - 37 Hours per week, all year round

Grade 10 (£39,152 - £42,839 FTE)

Are you an experienced estates, facilities or site management professional looking for your next challenge?

Hampton Academies Trust is seeking an ambitious and highly motivated Deputy Trust Estates Manager to support the operational management of our growing family of schools. This newly created role offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact across the trust, helping to ensure our schools provide safe, secure and high-quality learning environments for more than 3,500 pupils and staff.

Working closely with the Trust Estates Manager, you will play a key role in the effective management of estates operations, supporting compliance, maintenance, health and safety and ongoing improvement projects. The successful candidate will also work closely with school leaders and the wider Trust team to deliver outstanding facilities that enable our pupils and staff to thrive.

You will also deputise for the Trust Estates Manager when required and contribute to the strategic development of our estates provision.

About the Role

You will:

• Support the management of estates, facilities and grounds across all Trust schools.
• Lead on day-to-day health and safety compliance and statutory inspections.
• Manage contractors, maintenance programmes and improvement works.
• Supervise and support Site Managers, Site Officers, Assistant Site Officers and Cleaning Staff.
• Help ensure all sites remain safe, secure, compliant and fit for purpose.
• Monitor building performance, utilities and maintenance schedules.
• Respond to site emergencies and help coordinate remedial actions.
• Contribute to the development of efficient, best-value estates services across the Trust.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Has previous experience in estates, facilities, site or property management.
• Possesses strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and compliance requirements.
• Has experience managing contractors and staff teams.
• Can prioritise workloads across multiple sites and work effectively under pressure.
• Has practical knowledge of building maintenance and mechanical/electrical systems.
• Demonstrates excellent organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Is committed to delivering high standards of service and supporting educational excellence.

Why Join Hampton Academies Trust?

Hampton Academies Trust is a successful and expanding multi-academy trust comprising:

• Hampton College Secondary Phase
• Hampton College Primary Phase
• Hampton Gardens Secondary School
• Hampton Lakes Primary School
• Dogsthorpe Infant School
• Great Haddon Primary School (opening September 2026)

This role offers a unique opportunity to make a visible difference across a growing estate while working alongside a dedicated and supportive leadership team.

We can offer you:

• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 25 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Education Support, an independent, external organisation. Education Support is available for you, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, both face to face and online.
• Ongoing opportunities for training and development

The role will require the successful candidate to work 7.5/7 hours a day on a shift pattern between the hours of 6.30am and 7.00pm.

If you would like to know more about the role and to speak to our Trust Estates Manager, please email [email removed]