Estates Co-ordinator

Your Role

This is a new and exciting role to support the Head of Estates in overseeing health and safety, statutory compliance, and premises management across the Trust.

The Estates Co-ordinator will play a key role in ensuring that all schools meet their legal and regulatory obligations, supporting the delivery of safe, compliant learning environments for pupils, staff and visitors. The role requires effective coordination across multiple sites, working closely with school leaders and the central Trust team.

You will work closely alongside the Trust central team to advise school-based colleagues on premises-related issues and will be instrumental in managing remedial works at school-level and in obtaining quotes to ensure best value for money for our schools.

The role will be based at one of the Trust's East Devon schools or offices (tbc).

The successful candidate will:

• ideally have the IOSH qualification, but if not be willing to undertake training
• have experience in health & safety coordination
• have knowledge of UK H&S legislation and compliance requirements
• have strong organisational and administrative skills
• have the ability to work across multiple sites and prioritise effectively

Skills

Experience

Full and valid UK Driving Licence.
essential

Highly competent in the use of Microsoft Office packages.
essential

Good organisational skills
essential

Knowledge of UK H&S legislation and compliance requirements
essential

Experience in health & safety coordination
essential

Experience of working in a school or educational setting

Experience of using premises management systems

Personal Attributes

Able to work effectively as part of a team
essential

Resilient and adaptable under pressure
essential

Committed to the values and ethos of First Federation Trust
essential

Remain Calm under pressure
essential

Qualifications

IOSH qualification

Safeguarding Information

First Federation Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role requires an enhanced DBS disclosure.

The specific Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy for each of our schools can be found in the safeguarding section of their website, together with information about who the Designated Safeguarding Lead and other Level 3 trained staff are.

All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search. Applications supported by recruitment agencies will not be considered.