Education Capital Project Manager

Tameside Council; Hyde; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Hyde is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead major capital projects in education. The role involves ensuring sufficient school places and managing safe learning environments. Candidates should have a proven track record in project management, particularly in public sectors, strong financial skills, and the ability to work under pressure. This is an exciting opportunity to influence the future of education for children and young people in the borough.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of delivering complex development projects.
• Experience managing large-scale capital projects.
• Ability to negotiate with developers and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of major capital projects within the education estate.
• Ensure sufficient school places and maintain safe learning environments.
• Directly impact provision for children and young people in Tameside.

Skills

Project management

Financial management

Excellent communication

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade I. Scale 35 - £46,142 to Scale 37 - £48,226

Hours Per Week: 36 hours

Base Location: Hyde Town Hall, Market Street, Hyde, SK14 1AL

Assessment Date: To be arranged

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join our team and play a key role in shaping the future of education across the Borough. This role is central to ensuring the Council meets its statutory duty to provide sufficient school places and maintain safe, high-quality learning environments. You will lead the delivery of major capital projects within the education estate and negotiate developer contributions to support school place planning.

Your work will directly impact the provision for children and young people in Tameside, including those with Education, Health and Care Plans, and ensure our schools remain fit for purpose for generations to come.

About You

You will be an experienced project manager with a proven track record of delivering complex development projects and programmes, ideally within a public sector context. You'll bring strong financial management skills, excellent communication abilities, and the confidence to negotiate with developers and external partners.

To succeed in this role, you will have experience managing large-scale capital projects from inception to completion, with expertise in project delivery using sound methodologies and techniques. Strong analytical and organisational skills are essential, along with the ability to prioritise competing demands and deliver under pressure.

About Us

Message from Jill Colbert, Director of Children's Services

"I joined the council at the beginning of 2025 and was instantly charmed by the warmth, openness, and energy of colleagues."

"I came to Tameside for one reason; because I know we can do fantastic things for our families here."

"We're a children's service on a significant improvement journey. We know what needs to be different for our children and families and we're ambitious to deliver that change."

"We have a growing range of specialist services for children, where you can test and grow your skills and practice. We have a Social Work Academy that is led by people who bring passion to learning and who know that the DCS' of the future are right in front of them. We are working on our progression pathways so that staying in Tameside is rewarded and recognised. We have investment in innovation and improvement from the council so that we can grow services and support for families that we can sustain, from family hubs through to complex safeguarding."

"I am so certain that we can build a proud, inclusive and safe climate for great practice to flourish in Tameside. I'd love you to join me on the journey here at Team Tameside."

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

Our employees' skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here.

For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager on 0161 342 5226 or [e-mail]