Project Development Coordinator

JR United Kingdom; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider in the UK is seeking a Project Development Coordinator to oversee new school projects. This role requires strong project management experience and excellent communication skills. Ideal candidates will thrive in a collaborative environment and contribute to expanding access to education for neurodivergent children.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension Scheme

Mental Health Support Services

Cycle to Work Scheme

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a project management environment, ideally in property development.
• Ability to prioritize and work independently.
• Strong organizational skills with initiative.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project pipeline and maintain updates on school projects.
• Support onboarding of new sites and ensure stakeholder communication.
• Prepare and coordinate information for approval processes.

Skills

Project Management

Organizational Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Tools

MS Office

SharePoint

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10.06.2025

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Job Description:

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit*

Job title:ProjectDevelopmentCoordinator

Location:Home Based with Travel as Required

Salary:£30,000 to £35,000 per annum (not pro rata)

Hours:35 hours per week, Monday-Friday9am-5pm

Contract: Permanent, 52 weeks

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

JOB PURPOSE

As ProjectDevelopmentCoordinator at Outcomes First Group, you will be an integral to the delivery of new schools across the UK. Working closely across stakeholders to ensure cross-functional delivery you will track all ongoing opportunities from site identification to feasibility to delivery. This is a highly collaborative and fast-paced ever evolving role that plays a critical part in our continued growth and commitment to expanding access to specialist education for neurodivergent children and young people.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Project Pipeline Coordination
  Maintain a clear and up-to-date register of all live and potential new school projects. You will manage and log new site leads, ensure internal visibility, and track each opportunity from initial scoping to board approval. Specific Tasks Include:
  • Informing external property agents, investors, and developers of target locations.
  • Recording new leads for review and as appropriate Coordinating timely site viewings and ensuring prompt feedback from the Team.
  • The accurate preparation and coordination of information at each stage of the approval process.
• Stakeholder Support On-Boarding of New Sites
  you will ensure stake holders; Marketing, IT, Legal, Financial and others have accurate property details to enable the registration and set-up of contracts and services.
• Handover Support
  Support Property Development Managers to ensure the smooth handover of new schools in readiness for Ofsted Inspection and DfE Registration. Specific Task as Necessary:
  • Supplier coordination
  • Stakeholder coordination
• Maintain The Group Property Schedule & Records
  maintain the Group Property schedule, timely updating of new properties and material changes to existing properties.

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

ESSENTIAL:

• Demonstrable experience in a project management environment, ideally with exposure to property development projects.
• A initiative-taker with strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and work independently and respond to change.
• Excellent communication skills – able to confidently engage with cross-functional teams and senior leaders.
• Familiarity with MS toolbox and other tools (e.g. Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe, Smappen) and collaborative platforms (e.g., SharePoint, Teams).
• Full UK Driving Licence

DESIRABLE

• Experience in mapping out project phases, tracking actions, across multiple concurrent projects.
• An understanding of the property development work stages including acquisition and planning.
• Exposure to working in the independent education sector.

About the Group

Outcomes First Group is the leading provider of specialist education in the UK. We exist to give neurodivergent children and young people access to a great education that caters to their specific needs, abilities and aspirations.

There are three brands in our Outcomes First family: Acorn Education, Options Autism and Momenta Connect. Together, we educate, care for and support children, young people, and adults across the UK, empowering them to be happy and make their way in the world.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Our Vision

Empower every child, whatever their ability, with a world-class education that nurtures potential, inspires lifelong learning, and equips them to thrive in a diverse and evolving world.

Our Mission

We commit to unlocking our pupils’ potential through personalised learning, innovation, and opportunity, supporting growth and aspirations.

We work together.
To make the remarkable happen.

We are accountable.
To each other and for one another.

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

We are committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment and undertake appropriate checks.

All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.