Head of Estates

2 weeks ago

Warminster BA DR, United Kingdom Acorn Education Trust Full time £76,769 - £91,355 per year

Head of Estates

Salary: £76,769 - £ 91,155 DoE

Contract: Permanent, full time (37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year)

Required: April 2026 (or sooner)

Location: Trust-wide, with travel across all our Acorn Education Trust sites in Wiltshire

Other: Vehicle provided

Acorn Education Trust is seeking to appoint a highly skilled and motivated Head of Estates to provide strategic and operational leadership of our diverse school estate. This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced estates professional to join a forward-thinking Trust, shaping the physical environment that underpins high quality teaching and learning across our schools.

Acorn Education Trust was established in 2014 and now serves 23 settings: 17 primary schools, 4 secondary schools and 2 nurseries. We strive for excellent leadership, excellent teaching and excellent learning. Our vision is to transform lives through education.

The Head of Estates will be responsible for leading and developing a large estates and facilities team, managing multiple significant capital projects and ensuring the Trust's estate is safe, compliant, sustainable and conducive to learning. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong track record in team leadership, project management and compliance within a multi-site environment.

This role requires a strategic thinker with excellent organisational skills, the ability to drive continuous improvement and a commitment to best practice in estate management, as set out in the Department for Education's Estate Management Competency Framework and School Estate Management Standards.

We would welcome applications from someone who:

  • Is passionate about delivering high standards in school environments;
  • Has extensive experience in estates leadership;
  • Wants to make a positive impact for children, families and staff.

We can offer the successful candidate:

  • 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing to 30 days after five years' service;
  • Local Government Pension Scheme;
  • Annual pay review;
  • Care First employee assistance programme;
  • Cycle to work scheme.

For more information and to apply, please visit our Acorn Careers page at: ) to complete an application form before the closing date.

We strongly encourage prospective candidates to contact the Acorn Education Trust HR team, for an informal discussion prior to applying on: or by telephone on

Closing date: Tuesday 6th January 2026 at midnight

Interviews: TBC

Acorn Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful in obtaining this post you will be subject to a Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and health screening. We are an equal opportunities employer. As part of our safer recruitment processes, if you are shortlisted for the post, we will carry out a social media account search.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £76,769.00-£91,155.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company car
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • On-site parking

Work Location: In person

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