Cluster Estates Manager

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Join us on an exciting journey of transformation and excellence.

At Tapestry Learning Partnership, we are on an ambitious and inspiring journey of transformation and improvement. Formed in January 2026 through the merger of QEGSMAT and Djanogly Learning Trust, we are building a strong, unified organisation driven by a clear belief; every child can succeed and flourish. 

Our schools serve diverse communities across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, and we are committed to providing safe, welcoming and inspiring environments where young people and staff can thrive.  

As part of the continued development of our central estates function, we are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Cluster Estates Manager to join our growing estates team. 

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in managing and developing a diverse estate spanning 15 schools and academies across the Trust. 

Working as part of our central estates team, alongside two other Cluster Estates Managers, you will provide professional estates leadership and support across a defined cluster of schools. Acting as the link between schools and the central estates function, you will work closely with Headteachers, Site

Managers and Trust leaders to ensure high standards of compliance, maintenance, health and safety, and facilities management are achieved. 

The role offers a varied and rewarding workload, including:

• Supporting schools to maintain safe, compliant and effective learning environments.
• Providing assurance on statutory compliance, estates condition and operational performance.
• Monitoring risks and ensuring effective action planning and resolution.
• Supporting the planning and delivery of maintenance, condition and capital investment programmes.
• Working with school leaders and site teams to improve consistency, standards and value for money across the estate.
• Supporting emergency planning, business continuity and incident management arrangements. 

Based across our schools and Trust offices in Nottingham and Ashbourne, this role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact across an ambitious multi-academy trust. 

Who We’re Looking For

We are seeking a highly organised, proactive and collaborative estates professional with experience of managing buildings, facilities and compliance within a complex organisation. 

You will have a strong understanding of estates management, statutory compliance and health and safety requirements, together with the ability to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. 

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience of estates, facilities or property management across multiple sites.
• Possess strong knowledge of health and safety, compliance and risk management.
• Be confident in advising, supporting and constructively challenging leaders and operational teams.
• Demonstrate excellent planning, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Have experience of managing contractors and supporting capital or maintenance projects.
• Be able to analyse information, identify risks and drive improvements.
• Be committed to providing excellent service and creating outstanding environments for young people and staff.
• A willingness to travel regularly across Trust sites will be essential. 

Why us? 

As part of our Trust, you’ll benefit from: 

• The opportunity to help shape and develop a newly formed Trust.
• A supportive and collaborative central team.
• High quality professional development opportunities.
• A culture that values wellbeing, work-life balance and continuous improvement.
• Access to a range of employee wellbeing and benefits schemes.
• The opportunity to make a tangible impact on the environments where thousands of children learn every day. 

This is an exciting time to join Tapestry Learning Partnership and play a key role in developing and improving our estate for the future. 

Tapestry Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is a criminal offence to engage or seek to engage in regulated activity or regulated work with children, if you appear on the DBS barred list.  All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and be eligible to work in the UK. 

Further information about our commitment to Safeguarding can be found at: Tapestry Learning

Partnership

Please be aware, the Trust may also consider performing an online presence check as part of their preemployment checks. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). 

If you are interested and wish to have an informal conversation to discuss the role or would like to visit the school, we would be happy to arrange this, please email s.taylor@tapestrylearningpartnership.org 

Further details about our Trust can be found on our website: Tapestry Learning Partnership please head to the careers page to apply for this position. 

Interview date:                                              Thursday 23rd July 2026       

Potential Start date:                                     ASAP

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Please be aware that Derbyshire County Council is placing this advert on behalf of this organisation and you should refer directly to its website for details of the terms and conditions attached to this post. Any queries regarding this advert or the recruitment process should be made directly to the organisation.