Reference: APR20269712
Expiry date: 08:00, Mon, 11th May 2026
Location: Nottingham
Benefits: Pension, Healthcare, Tech Scheme, Car Scheme, Instant Discounts and CPD
Contract: Fixed Term maternity cover, full time, 37 hours per week
Duration: Initially 12 months starting ASAP
Health, Safety and Estates Business Partner
Help shape the future of our Trust’s estate
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Health, Safety and Estates Business Partner to join our Trust as we continue to strengthen our expertise in estates management and compliance. This role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to a developing and increasingly skilled estates function, supporting the creation of safe, efficient and inspiring environments across our schools.
Working closely with your allocated academies, you will support leaders to maintain strong Health & Safety compliance, make effective use of our H&S Management System, and ensure all buildings meet statutory requirements. You will collaborate with the Head of Health and Safety and the Capital Projects Lead to deliver a range of refurbishment and minor capital projects, ensuring high-quality outcomes and smooth project delivery.
With several of our schools accepted onto the DfE School Rebuilding Programme, this is an exciting time to join us. You will play an important role in shaping our long‑term estates strategy and sustainability priorities, contributing to meaningful improvements across our family of schools.
If you enjoy combining strategic thinking with hands‑on project delivery, and you’re motivated by the opportunity to make a real impact across diverse educational settings, we would be delighted to hear from you.
The requirements:
* Significant experience in estates maintenance and Health & Safety within a professional environment
* Experience in project and facilities management
The Nova offices are in the Sir Colin Campbell building on the University of Nottingham Jubilee Campus. This is a modern, purpose‑built campus with many state‑of‑the‑art, sustainable and environmentally friendly buildings. It has facilities available to our staff such as a Costa coffee shop, two cafes, a convenience store, a discounted gym and plenty of outdoor spaces including a series of lakes.
About the Nova Education Trust
The Nova Education Trust is a dynamic and growing Multi‑Academy Trust based in the East Midlands. Our Trust group is committed to providing high quality education to all our students, regardless of their backgrounds. Our track record demonstrates our ability to deliver core goal achievement for every child. Our portfolio of schools covers both secondary and primary phases, working in a range of different contexts. Our high expectations are central to the positive ethos that we develop throughout our group of schools. Our motto is “Work Hard, Be Kind”. We believe nothing is more information than making a difference to children.
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