Estates/Grounds Manager
The Abbey School Reading
Reading
- £30,000 per year
- New
- Salary:
- Starting at £30,000 with an excellent benefits package.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 20 April 2026
Job overview
The Abbey School Reading is a prestigious independent day school for girls located in the heart of Reading, United Kingdom. We provide an exceptional education within a supportive and inclusive community.
Position: Estates Manager (This position is a full time, permanent contract.)
Job Description:
The Abbey School has been a leader in girls’ education for over 130 years. For all this time The Abbey has been a strong advocate for educating young women. We continue to encourage our students to achieve outstanding outcomes in whatever field of endeavour they choose.
Supporting them to make those critical decisions for themselves is a key part of our focus, ensuring that each student knows she is valued for herself. We offer a balanced mix of significant academic opportunity and pastoral support, with a wide range of options within, alongside and outside our exciting curriculum.
We are seeking a new Estates Manager to join our wonderful Abbey community starting September 2026.
Please take a look at our attached job pack for further details and our application form.
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About The Abbey School Reading
The Abbey School is a dynamic and vibrant community of more than 850 girls aged 3-18.
The Abbey is always in the top division nationally in academic terms. Our three year average of public examination results are excellent with 82.9% at A*- B and at GCSE 84.5% gained 9 - 7 grades. Leavers go on to an impressive list of universities and courses.
The school places great emphasis on providing a breadth of sporting and cultural challenges and opportunities for each student. Students are presented with the chance for exploration both within the curriculum and in Music, Drama, Sport, DofE and the wide variety of clubs and trips. The Jane Austen Wing at the Senior School has modern classrooms for Humanities as well as bright Art studios and enhanced ICT facilities. The Abbey Junior School (ages 3 - 11) offers a broad curriculum and the atmosphere is friendly, lively, purposeful and fun.
There is an extensive Abbey School coach & bus network and the School is within easy walking distance from Reading Station. There is a range of scholarships and financial assistance is offered to able students through means-tested bursaries which may cover up to 100% of fees for exceptional candidates.
The Abbey represents a unique and exciting opportunity for any girl with a desire to learn, where inspirational teaching and an ethos that promotes aspiration and balance provide the platform for a successful and fulfilling future.
Headteacher
Dr Sarah Tullis
ISI report
“The qualities of pupils’ personal development is excellent. Pupils grow into self-confident and independent young people, supported by Christian values and an understanding of life in a multi-cultural environment.”
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