• Closing Date:Closing Date:
    30 January 2026
  • LocationLocation:
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  • Vacancy TypeVacancy Type:
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  • Advertising SalarySalary Details:
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  • Position Start DatePosition Start Date:
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  • School AddressSchool Address:
    Merton Court Preparatory School
  • Vacancy IDVacancy ID:
    646
  • About The Role

  • We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and experienced Estates Manager to join our vibrant school community.

    Responsibilities:
    - Maintenance of school buildings, grounds and facilities, working alongside another estates personnel
    - Co-ordination of routine maintenance and repairs
    - Swimming pool maintenance and water quality monitoring
    - Legionella control measures
    - Liaison with external service providers
    - Emergency response and out-of-hours support when required

    Skills and Experience:
    - Maintenance experience in a similar facilities management role
    - Professional and caring attitude towards children
    - Excellent organisation and communication skills
    - Ability to work independently and as part of a team
    - Valid driving licence
    - Flexibility to respond to urgent maintenance issues
    - Undertaking of school improvements

    Desirable Skills and Experience 
    - Legionella training
    - Good DIY skills
    - Experience working in a school or similar environment

    This post is a customer-facing position and falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers. The school has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. 
  • Benefits and how to apply

  • What we Offer
    - Comprehensive training, including swimming pool maintenance
    - Competitive salary
    - 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
    - Development opportunities
    - Access to private healthcare
    - Supportive and friendly working environment
    - School lunches
    - Tea/coffee

    To apply for this vacancy please contact Emma Cole on 020 8300 2112 or at [email protected] for an application pack.

    The closing date for applications is Friday 30th January 2026.
    We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.


    Only applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted. 

    An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required
    Two references will be requested prior to interview, one from the present or previous employer
    A Google check will also be carried out upon shortlisting


    The welfare of our pupils is the school’s paramount concern. As a School we do all that we can to promote the welfare of pupils and to ensure that children are protected from harm both within the School and beyond our direct control. The School recognises that we have a duty to protect children at risk of harm and also those children who need extra help, including children in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).

    All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS certificate. As the post will involve regulated activity with children, it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are included on the children’s barred list held by the DBS.  

    Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013, 2020 & 2023) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These 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 on the Ministry of Justice website.

    Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.
  • About Us

  • Merton Court is Sidcup’s oldest established preparatory school, founded in 1899, situated in the London Borough of Bexley. It is a small, family-run, private school with a caring community atmosphere where traditional values and a progressive environment meet to give modern children the best possible start in life.

    For further information about the school, please visit mertoncourtprep.co.uk

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