Job Description

Newham Community Learning

ham
65,109 - 80,241 per year

Salary:

SMR Band B - 65109.00- 80241.00 per annum (inclusive of Outer London weighting). The starting point within the range will be determined by skills and experience.

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Apply by:

1 October 2025

Job overview

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Head of Estates & Contracts

Location: Trust Office at Eastlea School, with travel across Newham Community Learning sites
Salary: SMR B | Contract: Permanent, full-time


ham Community Learning is seeking an experienced Head of Estates & Contracts to join our central team. Reporting to the CEO, you will lead the strategic and operational management of our estate across six schools, ensuring buildings are safe, well-maintained, and fit for purpose. You will oversee contracts, procurement, and capital projects, and lead a small Estates team to deliver excellent facilities management.

We are looking for a candidate with strong estates or facilities management experience, including health & safety leadership, contract oversight, and budget management. You will be confident working with school leaders, Trustees, and external contractors, providing strategic guidance and ensuring value for money.

Essential: Graduate certificate or degree in a relevant field, minimum 5 years' experience in estates/facilities management, strong health & safety knowledge, leadership skills, budget and contract management experience.
Desirable: Experience in education or public sector estates management, NEBOSH qualification, professional body membership (e.g., IWFM, RICS).

This is an excellent opportunity to make a real difference across a growing multi-academy trust. If you are passionate about creating high-quality learning environments and leading a committed estates team, we encourage you to apply.

About

Newham Community Learning

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ham Community Learning

Deanery Road, London
E15 4LP
United Kingdom

+44 330 053 4810


ham Community Learning exists in order to provide an excellent education for all young people in our community. We are the only Trust to offer all-through provision from ages 2 - 16 within a single family of schools in Newham. Across our two primary and four secondary schools, all located in the west of the borough, we educate over 5,400 local children and young people, and employ a team of close to 700 members of staff, the vast majority of whom live locally.

Why we exist

ham Community Learning is a local group of schools, which exists in order to provide an excellent education for all young people in our community



The education we provide will be:

Ambitious

- for our young people, encouraging and supporting them to excel

Caring

- where all members of the community treat each other with kindness and respect

Inclusive

- meeting the needs and aspirations of all young people

Broad-ranging

- giving access to a broad and rich range of experiences to prepare them for an active role in the next stage of their education or life after school

Our agreed principles

We

support staff at all levels to continue developing and learning

, including continuously refreshing their knowledge and skills. We

manage our resources effectively and transparently

for the benefit of our students. We listen and respond to the views of

our staff, students, families and our local community.

We are

actively committed to diversity, inclusion and equity

- no one is left out or left behind. We place the highest priority on

safeguarding

the young people in our care. We maintain and value the

distinct identity

of each school within the Trust. We work

collaboratively

with a wide range of partners, including the local authority, unions and other stakeholders, to achieve the best possible outcomes for our wider community. We are a

responsible employer,

supporting our staff and recognising that the commitment of our staff is fundamental to the success of our schools.




All current vacancies at our six schools can be viewed by clicking on the links in the listing below. We look forward to hearing from you.



For further information, please contact Skye Beaumont in the Central Team on skye.beaumont@ncltrust.net.


September 2023 - We are delighted to partner with Teach First to deliver our School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) programme. Teach First is a national charity that develops and supports teachers and leaders who are determined to make a difference where it is needed the most. As a training partner, we will be working with Teach First to deliver this one year teacher training programme, which enables participants to train and develop skills in the classroom. It is ideal for people who are eager to learn on the job and make a difference in their community from day one. Our Newham Community Learning SCITT booklet has further information; please email traintoteach@ncltrust.net to find out more.Please note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow

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