Full Time, All Year Round, UWMAT Grade 6 - £36,922 - £41,881 (pending pay award)

Based at UWMAT Trust Offices, Walsall Campus, WS1 3BD

UWMAT is a medium sized Multi Academy Trust (2 Secondary and 10 Primary academies), sponsored by the University of Wolverhampton with its central team based at Walsall Campus, near Junction 9 of the M6.
Reporting to the Trust Estates & Facilities Manager, in this newly created role you will provide day to day support for our primary academies. Whilst you will join the Trust Central Team, it is essential that you have a flexible approach to work and the ability to travel between sites.

Your main role will be to provide leadership and daily management for estates in the Primary Academies and line manage, support and develop the Senior Site Managers along with their site teams.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate that they have previous relevant experience in an estates or facilities role together with project management of build projects. Ideally you will have experience of working within a school/MAT setting but this is not essential. You will also have relevant Health, Safety and Premises Management experience and have the following certification/training, Legionella, Asbestos, Risk Assessment and Fire Training. Having experience of producing tenders and sourcing quotes and ensuring all financial regulations are complied with is also essential for this role.
Why work for us?

The Trust is committed to continuous professional development and offers the following benefits:

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Occupational Health
• Access to the University of Wolverhampton Campus including discounted gym membership
• Free car parking
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee benefits scheme via Sodexo
• Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
Due to Covid-19 some elements of the recruitment process may take place virtually.

Candidates that have already applied should not submit another application, as due consideration has been undertaken to your application.

The University of Wolverhampton Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We therefore expect all staff and volunteers to work to and within school policies and procedures, including safeguarding, child protection and health and safety.

This post is subject to satisfactory references which will be requested prior to the interview, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, medical check, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Closing date: 9am on Thursday 2nd December 2021

Interview date: Tuesday 7th December 2021

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