Assistant Business Services Director (Estates)

We are looking to recruit a dynamic, problem solving individual to support the Business Services Director in the strategic development and deployment of some of the business services (predominantly Estates and Health & Safety) across our new 22 school Multi-Academy Trust.

Responsible for ensuring the Trust and the individual academies within the Trust are compliant and operating best practice in relation to Estates, Health and Safety law, and the statutory and regulatory requirements of the DfE, Ofsted, Companies House and the Charities Commission, you will have extensive experience of working with large estates in a people –focussed environment.

Initially working for 2 days a week within one of the large secondary schools and 3 days a week across the rest of the Trust, you will support the maintenance programme of the Trust’s property portfolio together with the support services of catering and cleaning. Monitoring that the Trust properly discharges its duties under its Health and Safety Policy, the Health & Safety at Work Act and COSHH regulations, you will also project manage capital works across the schools.

To apply please complete the application form, recruitment monitoring form and rehabilitation of offenders form and write a letter of no more than one side of A4 detailing why you want to work for the Trust and indicating your suitability for the role.   If you would like further information on the role please call Mrs A Bouwens the Business Services Director at abouwens@aquinas-cmat.org or call  0116 2968161. Closing date for completed applications is Friday 7th December 2018 at 10am.

The St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory references, which will be requested, prior to interview, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, medical check, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the right to work in the UK.