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Estates & Operations Manager | Secondary School | South East London


Job Location:

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 16 September 2026 (12 days ago)
Application Deadline: 14 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Take ownership of a school environment where your work is visible every single day.

An established secondary school in South East London is looking for an experienced Estates & Operations Manager to oversee its facilities site management and operational services.

This permanent role offers the chance to play a central part in maintaining a safe secure and welcoming environment for students staff and visitors. Youll work alongside senior leaders and the wider estates network to ensure the school operates efficiently today while supporting longer-term improvements to its facilities.

Your Responsibilities

Youll have responsibility across a broad range of operational areas including:

  • Ensuring the site is safe secure and operational each day

  • Managing planned preventative and reactive maintenance

  • Coordinating contractors and checking work meets agreed standards

  • Overseeing building mechanical electrical cleaning and security services

  • Managing statutory inspections risk assessments and compliance records

  • Leading on fire safety emergency procedures and first aid provision

  • Managing operational purchasing and allocated budgets

  • Supporting site development and improvement projects

  • Managing staff and external contractors involved in facilities services

  • Acting as a key contact for site-related issues and emergencies

The Person

The ideal candidate will bring strong experience from estates facilities property operations or site management.

Youll be someone who takes pride in maintaining high standards can prioritise effectively and is comfortable managing both people and external contractors. Youll also have the confidence to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders and deal professionally with sensitive or unexpected situations.

A full clean UK driving licence and good IT skills are essential.

Salary & Benefits
  • per annum

  • Permanent full-time opportunity

  • 40 hours per week

  • South East London

  • Ongoing professional learning and development

  • Opportunity to work across a wider estates network

  • A role with genuine responsibility for improving the school environment

Apply

If youre an experienced estates or operations professional looking for a role where you can combine leadership practical problem-solving and facilities management this is an excellent opportunity.

Apply today with your CV for consideration.


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