Job Overview
20 Hours per week - Start and Finish times to be discussed at interview
Wave Multi Academy Trust is seeking a proactive and skilled Deputy Estates Manager to support the effective operational management of our estates services across Devon. This is a key role focused on ensuring our academies provide safe, secure, and well-maintained learning environments for pupils and staff.
Working closely with the Estates Manager, the successful candidate will play a vital role in maintaining high standards of premises management. You will coordinate and deliver both planned and reactive maintenance, ensuring all works comply with relevant regulatory, health and safety, fire, and security requirements. You will also support the day-to-day operation of estates services, contribute to the supervision and coordination of estates staff and contractors, and provide practical and technical advice to academy sites.
This hands-on role requires a strong practical background in building maintenance, including experience in carpentry, basic electrical work, plumbing, decorating, and general repairs. You will combine technical expertise with effective people management skills to help deliver a responsive, efficient, and compliant estates service across the Trust.
Duties
- Supporting the safe and efficient day-to-day operation of estates services and resources
- Assisting with the coordination of estates staff and contractors across Trust sites in Devon
- Supporting the management of estates-related health and safety, fire and security compliance
- Providing practical and technical support to academies on estates matter
- The Deputy Estate Manager will be expected to have practical knowledge, skills and experience of building maintenance work within a school or similar environment and be able to demonstrate general working skills in carpentry, basic electrical work, plumbing, painting and decorating and general building maintenance.
Core Technical Competencies/Skills and Knowledge/Understanding
- he Deputy Estates Manager will be expected to have a good standard of practical knowledge, skills and experience of building maintenance work in a academy or similar environment. You should be able to demonstrate general working skills in carpentry, fixing locks, electrical, plumbing, drainage, painting and decorating.
- As the Deputy Estate Manager you will be part of our essential Estates Team ensuring that our buildings are maintained to a high quality and kept in a safe working condition. A good working knowledge/understanding of the challenges of maintaining an educational setting would be beneficial.
For further information please see full job description.
Pay: £18,958.00-£21,557.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Estates, facilities or Site Management: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Level 2 or 3 Health and Safety Certificate (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
