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Estates Manager

The Collegiate Trust

Croydon

  • £50,570 - £54,629 per year
  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
01 September 2025
Apply by:
14 July 2025

Job overview

We are looking to appoint a highly effective communicator with excellent interpersonal skills to provide effective management of our Trust’s estate. The Estates Manager will be responsible for the safe and efficient management, operation and development of all Trust sites, related functions and resources. In addition, the postholder will provide support for leaders and managers across the Trust, providing expert advice in estates management and overseeing the work of our school-based Facilities Managers.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone who has a working knowledge of schools and school systems would be an advantage, but is not essential. This post might suit a School Business Manager or an Estates Manager working on one site, possibly outside of education, looking for greater responsibility in a multi-site organisation.

The Collegiate Trust

The Collegiate Trust is a family of 9 schools, primary and secondary, located in the Croydon and Crawley areas, educating children and young people from 3-19 years of age with a clear vision to deliver exceptional education for all.

The Central Team is mainly based at the founding school of the Trust, Riddlesdown Collegiate: a large, outstanding (OFSTED, March 2023) secondary school in Croydon with a longstanding reputation for high standards and an exceptional education.

Benefits of working with The Collegiate Trust

We care about our staff's health and wellbeing and offer a number of benefits that can be found on our website at Benefits of Working with TCT | The Collegiate Trust (tct-academies.org). We continually strive to improve our employee experience, ensuring staff wellbeing is at the forefront of our decision making. We offer generous holiday and salary opportunities and are dedicated to ensuring professional development opportunities for all our staff.

How to apply

For more information on what you will be doing, who we are looking for, and the Trust, please download the Applicant Information Pack.

To apply, please use the application form on the TES website.

The Collegiate Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

The Collegiate Trust is committed to equality, inclusion and diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We are committed to providing a mutually supportive working environment where every individual is respected, valued and included. 





















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About The Collegiate Trust

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The Collegiate Trust exists to improve education in Croydon, Crawley and the surrounding areas for children and young people up to the age of 18. We are building a partnership of academies for all ages which will work collaboratively to deliver Exceptional Education For All.

The work of The Collegiate Trust is informed by our core values:

Ambition    Collaboration    Achievement    Enjoyment

An Exceptional Education

Such an education values and delivers wonderful academic learning and progress, but puts right alongside this the development of wider skills and qualities that come through a balanced focus on creative, cultural and active learning; it is driven by strong Local Governing Bodies in each academy, expert Principals and well developed and supported teams of teaching and other staff. The successful learners developed by our schools become confident individuals and responsible citizens in our modern British society.

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