Key Role Information

Salary
£26,403.00 - 28,142.00
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
30/09/2026 08:00
Interview
To be confirmed
Contract term
AYR - All year round
Pay grade
Grade E 7- 11
Department
Estates
Key stage
Not Applicable
Hours per week
36.00
Weeks per year
52.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Salary:£26,403 - £28,142 per annum FTE (Pay Award Pending)
Contract: Permanent, full-time (Monday-Friday on a Rota Basis)
Location: Candidates’ main office base will be at Lord Derby Academy. Regular travel between all Trust sites will be required as part of the role.
Start Date: ASAP

Join The Dean Trust as an Estates Operative and become part of a flexible, multi-site estates team dedicated to providing safe, secure, and welcoming learning environments across our schools.

Based primarily at one site, you will also provide premises support across Park View Academy, Blacklow Brow Primary School, and the Lord Derby Academy Hub.

Reporting to the Estates Manager, you will play a key role in the day-to-day operation of our sites, including keyholding, site security, minor maintenance, statutory compliance checks, and ensuring our buildings remain safe and well maintained for pupils, staff, and visitors.

As a forward-thinking Trust, we use digital systems rather than paper logbooks. You'll be provided with an iPad to complete daily health and safety and compliance checks quickly and efficiently—no specialist IT knowledge is needed, just confidence using simple apps.

This is an excellent opportunity for a practical, reliable, and proactive individual who enjoys variety, takes pride in maintaining high standards, and wants to make a real difference to our school communities.

In return, we offer comprehensive employee benefits package, including wellbeing support and professional development opportunities, please see our Trust benefits in the attached Recruitment Brochure

Application Closing Date: 08:00am, Wednesday 30th September 2026
Interview Date: TBC at Lord Derby Academy.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates including those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics.

The Dean Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.

Benefits

Occupational Sick Pay
Conditions of Service
Continuous Service
Family Friendly Policies and Leave of Absence
Preferential Admission
Free places to school-run Holiday, Breakfast and After School Clubs
Health Care Cash Plan
The Believe Learning Institute
Recognition Awards
Employee Assistance Programme
High Street Benefits and Discounts
Pension and Death in Service Benefit
Cycle to Work Scheme
Annual Leave

About Us

Lord Derby Academy

Rachel Fitzsimmons Pye

rachelfitzsimmonspye@lordderbyacademy.co.uk

Seel Road
Huyton
Liverpool
Merseyside
L36 6DG

Safeguarding Information

The Dean Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.


This post involves working with children, young people, vulnerable adults or is a position of trust. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found at the Disclosure and Barring Service website (www.gov.uk/dbs). Any failure to disclose the appropriate information could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the organisation. Please note that a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position.