About This Role This is a senior, Trust-wide leadership role, offering the opportunity to shape a high-performing estates function that ensures our schools are safe, sustainable, compliant and fit for the future—ultimately enabling school leaders to focus on what matters most: excellent education for children and young people.
The Opportunity As Head Of Estates, You Will Provide strategic leadership and professional expertise across the Trust’s estate
Lead the ongoing development and transformation of the estates function
Ensure our buildings and facilities actively support school improvement, growth and inclusion
Act as the Trust’s principal authority and adviser on estates, compliance and capital planning
Build a consistent, high‑quality estates service that supports schools now and as the Trust continues to expand
This is a role with real scope, influence and ownership. You will be trusted to design, lead and embed approaches that make a tangible difference across all our schools.
About You Has significant experience of senior estates or facilities leadership within a complex organisation
Brings strong knowledge of statutory compliance, health & safety and asset management
Thinks strategically while remaining grounded in operational reality
Is confident working with Executive Leaders and Trustees, providing clear assurance and professional challenge
Is motivated by public service values and the opportunity to support great schools
Experience within education or the public sector is advantageous, but above all we are seeking someone with the vision, judgement and leadership capability to shape an estates function at Trust scale.
Why Join Cumbria Education Trust? Be part of a growing, ambitious Trust with a strong moral purpose
Join at a point where estates leadership will have significant influence and impact
Shape and lead a developing Trust Services function with the backing of senior leaders
Work collaboratively with committed school and central teams
Make a long‑term difference to learning environments across Cumbria
Safeguarding Cumbria Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced DBS and other pre‑employment checks.
This is a rare opportunity to lead, shape and transform an estates function that underpins excellent education across a growing Trust.
For an informal discussion about the role or to find out more, please contact Sally McAllister.
Related Documents CA036 - Head Of Estates.pdf
Employee Benefits At CET.pdf
Contact Details Sally McAllister
01697745300
smcallister@cumbriaeducationtrust.org
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