Education Estates Manager
1 day ago
Aston
Join Our Team as an Education Estates Manager!\n Contract: Permanent \n Location: Home-based with essential travel across the UK \n Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum, depending on experience \n Hours: 35 hours per week Why Choose Us?\n At Polaris Community, we are proud to be one of the UK's largest children's services providers, with a rich history as the first independent fostering provider in the country. Our diverse community of 19 brands delivers fostering, residential care, specialist education, adoption, therapy, and leaving care services nationwide, from Glasgow to Plymouth and Belfast to London. \n As we embark on an exciting growth journey, we are thrilled to introduce a brand-new role aimed at enhancing our Estates and Compliance function. This is your chance to make a significant impact, shape the role, and contribute to the future development of our school portfolio! About Our Team\n The Estates and Compliance team is dedicated to creating safe, welcoming, and well-maintained environments where children and young people can learn, grow, and thrive. We are the backbone of our schools, ensuring that every site is compliant, fit for purpose, and ready to deliver exceptional outcomes. \n From leading improvement projects and modernizing facilities to managing contractors and maintaining high standards, our team thrives on variety. We work closely with school leaders to make a real difference, creating spaces that support both education and wellbeing. Simply put, we keep our schools running brilliantly, allowing our pupils and colleagues to focus on what matters most. What We're Looking For\n We seek an energetic, solutions-focused estates professional who thrives on variety and knows how to make things happen. If you have the expertise to keep our schools safe, compliant, and performing at their best while building great relationships and driving continuous improvement, we want to hear from you! Your Key Responsibilities\n\n • Support the management of a safe, compliant, and fit-for-purpose school estate across the UK.\n, • Conduct property inspections, condition surveys, and compliance reviews.\n, • Manage maintenance programmes, remedial works, and contractors.\n, • Support improvement projects and the modernization of school facilities.\n, • Collaborate with Headteachers, school leaders, and key stakeholders to identify and drive improvements.\n, • Assist in capital projects and investment planning from concept through to delivery.\nWhat You Need to Succeed\n\n, • Technical Skills: HNC, HND, or degree in building studies, facilities management, construction, or a related discipline.\n, • IOSH Managing Safely certification.\n, • Full UK driving licence.\n, • NEBOSH General Certificate.\n, • Fire risk assessment competency and asbestos awareness training.\nBeyond the Technical\n\n, • Proven experience in estates, facilities, or building management across multiple sites.\n, • Experience conducting property inspections, condition surveys, and compliance reviews.\n, • Strong track record of managing maintenance programmes, remedial works, and contractors.\n, • Experience working within education settings, understanding the unique challenges schools face.\n, • Confident in partnering with Headteachers, school leaders, and key stakeholders to drive improvements.\n, • Highly organized and comfortable working independently in a predominantly field-based role.\nWhy Join Us?\n At Polaris, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of background. We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and we expect all staff to share this commitment. \n As part of our safer recruitment commitment, all offers of employment are subject to a Standard DBS check, confirmation of your right to work in the UK, and satisfactory pre-employment checks. \n If you are proactive, hands-on, and love turning challenges into solutions, we would love to hear from you!