Permanent, Fulltime

37 hours per week all year round

Head of Estates and Compliance

CHULMLEIGH ACADEMY TRUST

Grade H: £46,579 - £50,908 – depending on experience

Required from December 2026

Chulmleigh Academy Trust is a family of schools, comprising of Chulmleigh College, Chulmleigh Primary School, East Worlington Primary School, and St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Primary School, Lapford. Our aim is to provide the highest quality education for the children and young people in our care at every stage, with exceptional teaching in a supportive, friendly, and safe environment.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Head of Estates and Compliance to be part of the Executive Leadership Team. The postholder will take specific responsibility for Facilities Management, Site Maintenance, Catering, Health and Safety and Project Management, working across all schools in the Trust. The successful candidate will be proactive, practical and an enthusiastic team player able to adapt to the changing needs of the Trust and keen to deliver excellent management services contributing to our continued success. The Trust is currently providing a traded offer of Estates and Facilities Management to a neighbouring school, and this is an element of our Trust work that we would like to develop further.

Main responsibilities include:

• To be part of the Executive Leadership Team.
• To be responsible for the coordination of Health and Safety and Risk Management in the school and management of any third-party service contracts in line with current legislation and HSE requirements.
• To support the Executive Headteacher with the coordination of the Trust’s Risk Register.
• To undertake the role of Company Secretary, including Data Protection Officer
• To provide all schools in the Trust with a strong estates and facilities service

We are pleased to offer this permanent, full-time role of 37 hours per week all year round. The role would be perfect for someone who has experience in premises or project management and looking to further develop their career in an educational setting.

Further information, including main duties across all areas of responsibility, is contained within the Candidate Pack. This can be accessed using the link provided – Candidate Pack. 

Employment benefits include eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme. In addition, employees of the Trust are entitled to receive a 50% discount on childcare fees at our out of school clubs for children of compulsory school age.  Employees of Chulmleigh Academy Trust also benefit from a comprehensive well-being service.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and access for all, irrespective of age, background, race, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality. We welcome applications for employment from the whole community.

Details of the application process are contained in the Candidate Pack.

The application form can be found in the attachment section below.  Completed application forms are to be emailed to personnel@chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk by 10 am on Tuesday 20^th October 2026. All applications will be acknowledged. 

As employers, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and in that regard, we have appropriate policies and procedures.  All staff undertake a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and interviews will include questions about safeguarding children.

In line with Government guidance, we may carry out online searches against shortlisted applicants’ names as part of our due diligence checks.

Closing Date: 10 am, Tuesday 20^th October 2026

Interview Date: Tuesday, 3^rd November 2026