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Southend East Community Academy Trust (SECAT) are seeking to appoint a Trust Head Maintenance Technician, City & Guilds Level 3 in carpentry, plumbing or electrics are essential.

The Trust Head Maintenance Technician will report through to the Trust Estates Manager and provide support to all Schools and Central Teams within the Trust. Assisting the Trust Estates Manager in the delivery of projects of high complexity and management of the maintenance technician team's workload. The Head Maintenance Technician will have line management responsibility for the maintenance technician division of the Estates Team and the co-ordination and management of the maintenance apprenticeship programme. They will deputise for the Trust Estates Manager in their absence.

The Head Maintenance Technician will have a friendly, helpful, and caring nature, be professional, decisive, quick to act and be able to work autonomously. This position will suit someone passionate about delivering excellent service standards, identifying opportunities, implementing change where necessary and getting the best out of the maintenance team.

Information about the School

The SECAT mission statement:

We are a community of schools working in partnership, sharing resources and ideas to provide a rounded and inclusive education to our students who range from the age of 2 through to 18. We work towards enhancing the life chances and prosperity of our students and to equip them for adult life. Whilst keeping each school's individual character, we encourage our staff to share best practice and knowledge to further benefit our students. We are passionate about educating and encouraging our students to become active, successful citizens and to have the confidence to meet any challenge they face.

The Trust Head Office is at SECAT House, which is in the grounds of Thorpedene Primary School, one of the 6 schools in our Trust. The Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Executive Assistant all operate from SECAT House.

The Central Finance Team, ICT Team, Estates Team and HR Team are all based in schools within the MAT, as is the Director of Education.

SECAT has a responsibility to ensure all our young people receive the best provision possible. This is what we intend to do; to make full and flexible use of all the expertise, resources and facilities across the Trust for the benefit of all.