Head of Estates

North East England Permanent £52,413 - £54,495 Ref: 418137

The Opportunity

Nigel Wright Group has partnered exclusively with North East Learning Trust to recruit an ambitious and experienced Head of Estates.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior estates, facilities, property or construction professional to take a Trust-wide leadership role, overseeing estates operations across 15 academy sites. Reporting to the Director of Estates, you will lead the delivery of maintenance, compliance, facilities management, catering, cleaning and capital projects, ensuring safe, efficient and high-performing learning environments.

Whether you are currently an Estates Manager, Senior Facilities Manager or leading a multi-site estate, this role offers an excellent pathway into executive-level estates leadership, with exposure to strategic planning, capital investment and organisational improvement

The Role

Reporting into the Director of Estates, you will lead the delivery of estates and facilities services across multiple locations, ensuring operational excellence and full statutory compliance.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading estates operations across maintenance, cleaning, security, catering and site services
Driving compliance across health & safety, fire safety and statutory obligations
Managing contractor performance, procurement and service delivery standards
Supporting the delivery of capital projects and planned maintenance programmes
Leading and developing estates and site teams across multiple locations
Working closely with senior stakeholders to ensure estates support high-quality service delivery