Location: KCSP Head Office, Teston, Kent

Salary: £52,716 to £60,246

Contract type: Full-Time, permanent

Reports to: CFO

We are seeking a reliable, enthusiastic, and proactive Estates Manager to join our Trust team from autumn/winter 2025. This is a pivotal role in supporting the development and delivery of the Trust’s Estates vision and strategy across all schools in line with Good Estates Management for Schools (GEMS).

The Kent Catholic Schools’ Partnership (KCSP), a multi-academy trust (MAT) established by the Archdiocese of Southwark for Catholic education across Kent. Currently a MAT comprising 32 schools (27 primary and 5 secondary), KCSP is seeking to appoint an Estates Manager to work closely with the Executive Team to provide strategic and operational leadership to the Trust’s estates infrastructure and facilities. The Estates Manager will lead on establishing an Estates, Facilities, Health & Safety and Sustainability agenda in line with the Trust’s strategic plan.

The Estates Manager will play a key role in compliance management, ensuring statutory compliance and regulatory standards are monitored and managed consistently across the Trust.

The successful candidate will collaborate with colleagues from all Trust schools and other relevant professionals, within and beyond KCSP, including the Archdiocese of Southwark Buildings Team to ensure safe, secure and efficient environments across all schools in the Trust.

The successful candidate will act as the first point of contact for all internal and external operational estate management queries. The role will also provide full estate management administrative support to the Trust CFO.

This role predominately will be based at the Trust’s Head Office, located in Teston, Kent, however, the ability to travel to Trust schools and various sites to attend meetings is required.

You can view and download the full job description for this role, together with an application form and all of the related documents at the bottom of this page. 

Closing date for applications: 5pm on Friday 26 September 2025

Interviews to be held during the week commencing: 13 October 2025

Start date: ASAP/TBA

Please send your letter of application and related application documents directly to Annemarie Whittle, CEO, c/o: office@kcsp.org.uk Your letter of application should be limited to 1,000 words max. and should outline why you feel you are suited to this role, what you believe you can bring to the organisation and detail your experience to date, skill set and qualifications.

KCSP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and require all staff, helpers and governance committee members to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check and a section 128 check.