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Start Date: 1st September 2019 (or as soon after)
Paid working weeks: Full time (52.14 weeks per year, 37 hours per week)
Salary: Local Government Pay Scale Band 6, Point 44 to Point 50 (£40,760 to £51,884)
The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is looking to appoint a Facilities and Estates Manager. The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is an emerging Multi-Academy Trust based in Springfield, Chelmsford with 7 schools across central and west Essex. This role has been created as a result of the expansion of the trust and this role presents a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the operational effectiveness of our schools.
We are looking to appoint an exceptional candidate to provide leadership of all the facilities management functions across the trust as well as ensuring that there is a planned programme of maintenance and development of our buildings, estates and facilities. The role will also involve the successful candidate delivering a consistent and highly effective approach to health and safety across all the schools in the trust as well as compliance with all statutory aspects of health and safety law, adopting a principle of 'best practice'.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication and organisational skills and be able to work independently whilst, at the same time, be able to form effective relationships with school staff, trust staff, governors and trustees. They will also have experience in some of the following areas: project management, strategic planning, risk management, buildings or facilities management.
The Chelmsford Learning Partnership values diversity and are committed to safeguarding and promoting child welfare. The successful candidate will be subject to and enhanced DBS and any other relevant employment checks. Applicants should also be aware that, due to the geographical locations of all of the trust's estates, it is a pre-requisite of this job that the successful candidate is not banned from driving and has access to their own car. Mileage will be able to be claimed in line with the trust's Financial Regulations.
The deadline for applications isFriday 5th July 2019. Interviews will take place the week beginning 8th July 2019.
Completed application forms should be emailed to: admin@clptrust.com
For more information about the trust, please visit our website: www.clptrust.com
If you would like to discuss the role in more detail please contact: Paul Banks (Chief Executive Officer) at: pbs@clptrust.com
TheTrust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Information about the School
The Chelmsford Learning Partnership (CLP) is an emerging multi-academy trust based in Springfield, Chelmsford. The trust was formerly known as The Boswells Academy Trust but changed name in late 2017 to reflect the growth of the trust beyond one school. There are currently 8 schools across Essex in the CLP multi academy trust.
The schools in the CLP are: Barnes Farm Infant School, Barnes Farm Junior School, Lakelands Primary School, Perryfields Infant School, Roding Valley High School, The Beaulieu Park School, The Boswells School and The Tyrrells Primary School.
The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed within its schools to:
• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety, and the spiritual and cultural development of children and young people;
• Promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued;
• The fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs
and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment.
In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is an equal opportunities employer