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Assistant Estates Manager

Pay Range: Local Government Pay Scale 9 (£32,029 - £35,934) per annum

Start Date: To be agreed

The Sigma Trust is a local partnership of academies in North East Essex we are currently looking for an outstanding individual to join our Central Team to provide operational and administrative support to the Trust Estates Manager in all areas of estate management and compliance.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

· Supporting the Trust Estates Manager with the production and management of the Trust Estates Development Plan, identifying immediate and long-term condition projects.

· Implementation and effective management of a strategic training matrix for all site staff across the Trust to ensure compliance.

· Providing additional local capacity when required at individual Trust estates to reduce operational risk and to lead on local site team development.

· Working with the Trust Estates Manager to produce and implement an on-going annual maintenance plan, which identifies and schedules service contracts, long and short-term cyclical and preventative work across each estate - liaising with local Site Managers.

(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).

Why work for The Sigma Trust?

Our belief is that achievement is for all and that no child should be left behind. Our vision is to ensure that all of our academies are at least 'Good' with strong and improving outcomes and are able to demonstrate outstanding provision. You will play a key part in this by supporting the Trust Estates Manager to ensure all Trust grounds and school buildings are maintained to the highest standards, and that safe, high quality productive learning environments are provided to all students within the Trust.

We can offer you:

· A Competitive Salary

· Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish

· Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships

· Employee Benefits: Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme, and Cycle To Work Scheme

We're looking for you if you have:

• Experience in premises/estate management

• Experience of working in a customer facing sector with proven ability of supporting senior managers and stakeholders

• Knowledge of statutory inspections and compliance responsibilities for educational/public buildings

• Professional Health and Safety Qualification IOSH or above

• Evidence of leading on joint procurement and achieving value for money

Additional Information:

For additional information about the Trust and this school, please visit our website www.sigmatrust.org.uk

To Apply

To apply for this post, please complete an application form, available from The Sigma Trust/this website and return it to recruitment@sigmatrust.org.uk . Please read the Notes for Applicants document attached.

Closing date: Midday Monday 5th October 2020

The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.

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Safeguarding The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.