About the role: Do you thrive in a fast-paced evolving organisation? Are you experienced in FM delivery either on a single site or across multiple sites and looking for a new challenge? LAT are currently recruiting for a new position to manage the delivery of our Hard FM services. You will be an integral part of the Estates team, working to keep over 25 schools safe, warm and dry all year round providing back up to our on-site managers. We're looking for a confident, autonomous individual, preferably with a mechanical or electrical background to run with this role. This is a great opportunity and a chance to work with highly skilled specialists, click apply now.

Working with Leigh Academies Trust: As of September 2019, our Trust is comprised of 25 geographically organised academies (11 secondaries, 13 primaries and 1 special) educating over 15,000 students, and employing over 2,500 talented staff. We also have three further academies in development phase, due to open between September 2020-2021. The Trust is establishing four ‘clusters’ of academies: North West Kent; Central Kent; South East London; Medway. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training providers and a large teaching school.

As part of Leigh Academies Trust you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

We strive to offer a range of benefits that all employees can take advantage of which we regularly review and add to - click here to view what you'd receive as a member of staff at Leigh Academies Trust

What are we looking for in you? As a Trust, we seek to recruit talented individuals that can not only help to build the success of our academies but also people that are engaging and passionate about what they do. We believe that the successful candidate will be out-going, highly personable and have considerable discretion. They will have very high professional standards, be highly organised and demonstrate integrity in all they do. First rate IT and literacy skills are essential. You will be comfortable in dealing with a range of stakeholders from central and local government officials, senior staff, governors, sponsors and a diverse range of individuals and groups within the local community

Diversity at our core: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals we all bring something unique to the role regardless of age, gender, race, beliefs or disabilities which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise.

The academy is committed to safeguarding children and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust processes and checks which are in place across the Trust.