Head of Estates Vacancy at Initio Learning Trust
Shape Our Future
This is a brand-new role to develop a Trust shared service in the Operations portfolio.
Are you a strategic and dynamic estates professional ready for a new challenge? Do you have the vision to build and shape a shared service?
At Initio Learning Trust, we are committed to providing outstanding environments for our students and staff. To achieve this, we are creating a new, pivotal role:
Head of Estates
. This is not a role for someone who wants to simply manage; it's a role for a leader who wants to build, innovate, and embed a new way of working across our multi-academy Trust.
Your Mission
As our first Head of Estates, you will be a key member of our central operations team, responsible for developing and leading a brand-new shared service. You will provide strategic leadership for our estates and facilities management, ensuring our school buildings are safe, sustainable, and future-ready.
About You
You are a highly skilled and experienced estates professional with a proven track record in a multi-site organisation. You are a strategic thinker, an expert in project management, and a natural collaborator. You are passionate about creating environments that enable people to thrive.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and implement the Trust's estates strategy.
* Lead the Estates shared service, including all aspects of compliance, capital programmes, and operational management.
* Manage capital development projects and bids.
* Advise and support senior leaders and school Heads on estates-related matters.
* Champion sustainability and efficiency across all our sites.
Why Join Us?
* Impact: This is a chance to make a tangible, lasting impact on the lives of thousands of students and staff across our Trust.
* Autonomy: You will have the freedom to design and build a service that sets the standard for our sector.
* Collaboration: You will be part of a supportive and forward-thinking central team that is passionate about what they do.
* Growth: We are committed to your professional development and will support you in this exciting new chapter of your career.