Estates Project Manager

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization seeks an Estates Project Manager to manage capital investments and maintenance across schools in Northern England. The successful candidate will liaise with various stakeholders to set estates priorities, ensuring compliance with standards. This home-based role requires frequent travel and offers opportunities to make a significant impact on education quality.

Qualifications

• Background in the built environment, either consultancy or client-side.
• Experience managing multiple estates projects in line with DfE standards.
• Experience working with education clients is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee capital investment plan and strategic maintenance across schools.
• Liaise with Heads, School Business Managers, and Facilities Managers.
• Ensure works comply with DfE requirements.

Skills

Customer-focused

Proactive

Adaptable

Education

Chartered status (e.g., RICS, CHPP, RIBA) or equivalent

Job description

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Job Title: Estates Project Manager

United Learning is a group of schools committed to providing excellent education across the country. Our mission is to improve the life chances of children and young people we serve, fostering 'the best in everyone'—students, staff, parents, and the wider community. Our group uniquely includes schools from both the public and private sectors working together for mutual benefit.

We are seeking to appoint an Estates Project Manager to oversee our capital investment plan and strategic maintenance across our schools in the North of England. Reporting to the Director of Estates, you will liaise with Heads, School Business Managers, and Facilities Managers to identify estates priorities and oversee the capital investment and major maintenance programmes, ensuring all works comply with DfE requirements.

The ideal candidate will be customer-focused, proactive, and adaptable to stakeholder needs. You should have a background in the built environment (consultancy or client side) with experience managing multiple estates projects in line with DfE standards. Experience working with education clients is highly desirable. Qualifications should include Chartered status or progress towards Chartership (e.g., RICS, CHPP, RIBA, or equivalent), though those qualified by experience will also be considered.

This role is home-based with regular travel to academies and occasional visits to the group's central offices in Peterborough.

The Management Recruitment Group is our exclusive advisor for this appointment. All third-party or direct applications will be forwarded to them. For a confidential discussion, contact Nicholas Coppard at [emailprotected].

The candidate pack can be viewed at Estates Project Manager.

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils. All employees are expected to undergo child protection training and screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We value diversity and encourage applications from minority ethnic colleagues and those committed to race equality in education.