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As the Estates & IT Manager for Canonium Learning Trust, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the satrategic managment of the Trust's properties, fostering a safe, efficient, and conducive learning environment. Your responsibilities will span a wide spectrum, encompassing asset and contract management, health and safety compliance, and strategic planning initiatives.
You will collaborate closeley with headteachers to provide essential support in the line management of local premises and catering teams, fostering continual improvement to uphold high standards and enhance services. Through this collaborative effort, you will directly impact the quality of education and the overall well-being of our pupils.
Furthermore, your role extends to managing key relationships with external providers, inclusing the IT Managed Servie Provider (MSP), Cleaning Contractors, and Catering Providers. It will be your responsibility to ensure that all service level agreements (SLAs) are met, maintaining seamless operations and delvivering quality services that align with our educational mission.
Actual salary - £33,945 - £36,648
Benefits
Oursupport staff benefit from National Local Government Terms and Conditions (The NJC Green Book) and will be eligible for a local government pension scheme. Along with all school staff, the successful candidate will be eligible to benefit from a wide variety of discounts and benefits aimed at teachers and support staff working in schools.
Information about the School
🏆 Tes Trust of the Year 2025
Canonium Learning Trust is a charitable educational trust comprising a growing family of schools across Essex. We are proud to have been named "Tes Trust of the Year" (9 Schools or Fewer) in 2025, a national award that recognises excellence in education, innovation in leadership, and the power of community collaboration.
At the heart of our Trust is a shared belief that every child deserves the best possible education, regardless of the size or location of their school. We work relentlessly to nurture each child's potential and enthusiasm for learning, so that they leave our schools ready to embrace future challenges and make a positive contribution to society.
Our Purpose
We exist to create environments where pupils thrive and staff are empowered. Our work is guided by three core principles that define how our schools operate and collaborate:
Opportunity
We are committed to making the most of every opportunity to give our pupils an outstanding, inclusive, and well-rounded education. We work smartly, invest in staff development, and foster collaboration and shared learning across all our schools.
Challenge
We embrace challenge as a driver for improvement. We strike the right balance between school-level autonomy and trust-wide consistency, ensuring a clear focus on high-quality teaching and learning. Feedback, ambition, and a culture of continuous improvement underpin our approach.
Integrity
Integrity is at the core of how we lead, teach, and work together. We model fairness, respect, and open communication. We have the courage to do the right thing, take ownership of our actions, and hold ourselves and others to high standards - always with the best interests of children at heart.
If you're interested in joining a trust that is innovative, collaborative, and values-driven, and want to be part of a team recognised nationally for excellence, Canonium Learning Trust could be the right place for you.
🔗 Learn more about our Trust and current opportunities: www.canonium.org