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Estates Manager – Full-time / Year Round

Overview of Role

Duchy College, formerly Harrogate Ladies College, is seeking to appoint a highly-qualified Estates Manager to take ownership of the development, maintenance, improvement and safe operation of the school site. This is an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to make a significant contribution to the School, ensuring a safe working environment for the whole community.

Harrogate Ladies’ College is in a momentous phase of its history. In September, we will begin the transition to becoming fully co-educational and will change our name to Duchy College. The School covers a 22 acre site within the Duchy of Lancaster conservation area which is a short distance from Harrogate town centre.  The site includes a variety of substantial buildings all set within attractive grounds. 

The Role

Reporting directly to the Principal, the Estates Manager will lead the Estates team and work closely with the Senior Leadership Team to support the School’s strategic and operational objectives.

This is a varied and hands-on role requiring strong organisational skills, the ability to prioritise competing demands, and excellent communication skills when working with a wide range of stakeholders.

key responsibilities

The successful candidate will line-manage and work closely with the School’s Estates Compliance Manager to ensure all statutory and legislative obligations are met across the site. A comprehensive understanding of health and safety requirements relating to estates management is therefore essential.

Reporting to the Principal, the Estates Manager will be responsible for managing the Estates team and working collaboratively with the Senior Leadership Team across the whole school.

This is a varied and dynamic role, therefore it is essential the appointed person has a ‘hands-on approach’ to managing estates maintenance issues. The Estates Manager needs to be highly organised, have the ability to prioritise multiple tasks and communicate clearly with all stakeholders.

The successful Estates Manager will line-manage and work closely with the School’s Estates Compliance Manager to ensure legislative obligations are met across the School site. Comprehensive knowledge of Health and Safety associated with estates maintenance is therefore essential.

This is a full-time position with some evening and weekend working for specific school events. The salary is dependent on experience, plus benefits.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this role, please complete the following application and return it together with any additional supporting information to recruitment@hlc.org.uk 

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy ahead of schedule should a sufficient number of applications be received. Applicants are therefore advised to submit their application at the earliest opportunity.

Before completing the School’s application form, applicants should read the School’s Staff Privacy notice which details how the School will process their personal data for recruitment purposes, and beyond, if they are recruited.

The closing date for applications is 9.00am on Tuesday 23 June 2026

Interview dates: Monday 29 June and Tuesday 30 June 2026 (candidates will only be required to attend one day).

Staff Privacy notice

Harrogate Ladies’ College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post.  Please note that the successful applicant will not be able to start in School until all pre-employment checks have been completed satisfactorily.  The school is an educational charity and equal opportunities employer.