Education Construction Lead — SEND Projects

Southampton City Council; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent local government pension

Death in service benefit

Generous holiday 25-31 days

Flexible working options

Family-friendly policies

Training and development

Health and wellbeing support

Veteran-friendly employer

Retail discounts

Discounted memberships at local sports

Sustainable travel benefits

Employee volunteering scheme

Job summary

Southampton City Council is seeking a Senior Project Lead (Education) in the Construction Project Delivery Service. This permanent, full-time role focuses on delivering education schemes, including SEND, with ownership of project teams and strong governance.

The post requires confident leadership, people management, and the ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders while delivering milestones within budget. Starting salary set in the band with progression through the bands.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering significant construction schemes, including education projects.
• Evidence of governance-focused reporting and cultural change to improve outcomes.
• Ability to coach others and manage senior stakeholders within the public sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead a wider project team to deliver education construction schemes successfully.
• Ensure projects are planned and executed to milestones, on time and within budget.
• Provide governance and reporting to senior stakeholders and customers.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

People management

Governance reporting

Job description

Southampton City Council is seeking a Senior Project Lead (Education) in the Construction Project Delivery Service. This permanent, full-time role focuses on delivering education schemes, including SEND, with ownership of project teams and strong governance.

The post requires confident leadership, people management, and the ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders while delivering milestones within budget. Starting salary set in the band with progression through the bands.