Estates Project Manager

Bourne Education Trust; Ewell; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A multi-academy trust in the UK is looking for an Estates Project Manager to manage estate development plans and ensure compliance across its schools. The ideal candidate will have project management experience, a degree or equivalent, and a strong commitment to safeguarding children. This full-time role offers a salary scaled between £40,296 and £49,588, with generous benefits including a workplace pension and development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous workplace pension

Generous holiday entitlement

Ongoing training opportunities

Recognition policies

Well-being support

Savings on everyday spending

Work-life balance policies

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Ability to demonstrate an awareness and commitment to safeguarding children.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Demonstrable experience of coordinating projects.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the Trust-wide long and short-term estate plans.
• Partner with Head of Estates on implementation of plans.
• Manage designated capital projects ensuring compliance and value for money.

Skills

Project management

Coordination in complex environments

Understanding of health and safety

Education

Degree or equivalent experience in project management

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an Estates Project Manager to join our team at Bourne Education Trust. The Estates Project Manager's role is to support the key senior executives of Bourne Education Trust in providing an effective, compliant, and professional procurement and estates management service to the Trust and its constituent schools.

About Bourne Education Trust

Bourne Education Trust (BET), a successful multi-academy trust comprising twenty-four schools across Surrey, Hampshire, and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, we benefit from a comprehensive support network and collaborative environment.

Details

• Job title: Estates Project Manager
• Location: Addlestone, Surrey (regular travel to other school sites is required)
• Contract: Permanent, full time (36 hours per week, 52 weeks per annum)
• Salary: Surrey Pay Scale 9-10, £40,296 - £49,588
• Responsible to: Head of Estates

Benefits

• Generous workplace pension through LGPS (Employer contribution 18.9%)
• Generous holiday entitlement - 26 days plus 8 days bank holiday = 34 days
• Ongoing training, learning and development opportunities
• Recognition policies for exceptional performance and long service
• Well-being support, including 24/7 online GP access, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), online wellness support and free eye tests and vaccinations
• Access to savings on your everyday spending including groceries, homeware, entertainment and holidays, through My Staff Shop benefits platform
• Work-life balance, and family friendly policies and processes
• Free on-site parking and cycle to work scheme
• Occupational sick pay

Key responsibilities

• Contributing to the Trust-wide long and short-term estates plans and individual estate development plans for each academy.
• Working in partnership with the Head of Estates on the implementation of these plans within the Trust to deliver the objectives for each individual academy and the Trust as a whole.
• Working together on the prioritisation and allocation of capital funds in line with Trust objectives and DfE requirements.
• The planning, implementation and management of designated centrally and school-funded capital projects in conjunction with the Trust's property consultants and key school staff, including the monitoring of consultants and contractors, paying particular attention to regulatory requirements, quality, compliance with agreed specifications, timescales, safety, safeguarding and ensuring that value for money can be evidenced in all awarded contracts

Requirements

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate an awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children
• Degree or equivalent experience in a project management environment
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Dem demonstrable experience of coordinating projects in complex and challenging environments.
• Full EU driving licence (due to requirement of travel between sites)

Desirable

• Project management experience within Education, Not for Profit or Public Sector industries/organisations.
• A qualification in health and safety management (IOSH/NEBOSH) /or significant management experience of health and safety

For full job description and requirements, please see applicant pack.

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