Project Manager – Education

Diocese of Westminster; Watford; On-site; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic property team as a Project Manager for the Diocese of Westminster's education capital projects. The role involves overseeing project management duties including stakeholder engagement and compliance with building regulations. A commitment to excellence and the Diocese's values will support your success in this position.

Qualifications

• Experience in traditional project management required.
• Familiarity with Construction (Design and Management) Regulations.
• Knowledge of statutory processes and regulations essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage capital projects across the education estate.
• Engage with stakeholders to meet expectations and project goals.
• Produce update reports and monitor project risks.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Knowledge of Building Regulations

Communication

Risk Management

Education

Relevant Project Management Qualification

Job description

Project Manager – Education

Location - Hendon Property Office

Contract type - Permanent

Hours - 35 hours per week (Monday-Friday, with some evening work required – time off in lieu)

Salary - £55k

Job Reference - 766-160

Job Purpose:

You will be part of an exciting property team delivering capital projects across the Diocese of Westminstereducation estate, within voluntary aided schools and supporting Academy Trust schemes.

Your role will be to monitor the delivery of the capital works programme.

You will be required to engage with a wide range of stakeholders, to ensure the vision of evolving educationestate is delivered and managing expectations.

Principle duties and responsibilities

All tasks below relate predominantly to the education estate, as follows:

1. Provide traditional project management duties.

2. Liaise with all team members to ensure that projects are delivered from inception to completion, on time, within budget and on scope.

3. To have knowledge of the duties applicable under the Construction (Design and Management)Regulations 2015.

4. To have knowledge of the Building Regulations and an overview of the Department for Education Output specification requirements.

5. Engaging regularly with Diocese approved retained consultants, to assist monitoring the capital works programme.

6. Assist with reviewing the condition need priority items across the voluntary aided school estate.

7. Attending meetings and reviewing documentation in support of large government capital investment projects.

8. Attending committee meetings to discuss the progress of capital projects.

9. You will need to have a good working knowledge of statutory processes.

10. Liaise with the Diocese Estate Surveyor, negotiate, prepare and issuing of licenses and leases as required for building works to diocese owned property, including Title Deed investigation.

11. Identify and mitigate project risks.

12. Produce committee update reports and maintain an overall monitoring programme.

13. Overseeing work on site, contract administrator, specification writing, tendering/procurement procedures, working knowledge of JCT forms of Contract.

14. Monitoring insurance claims across the educational estate and liaising with Loss Adjusters.

15. Reviewing condition need capital programmes submitted by Academy Trusts.

16. Inspect works during the project and after completion.

17. Undertake inspections to determine trespass, nuisance and other legal injuries impacting on church land.

18. Supporting Academy Trust CEOs, School Governors and Trustees with legal and technical property guidance.

19. Develop a working relationship with Diocese Education colleagues.

20. Use Statlog property management database to assist with monitoring the performance of all capital school projects.

Our Values

Catholic social teaching covers all aspects of life, whether economic, political, personal or spiritual. At the heart of Catholic social teaching are the four ethical values of love, truth, justice, and freedom.

We are person-centered and so we place human dignity at the heart of all that we do. We strive to take a holistic approach to the development of our people so that we may better serve the functions of our church.

Our core values are Competence, Reliability, Honesty, Perseverance and Love.

Competence

We strive for excellence by continually developing the knowledge, skills, and expertise needed to best support our parishes, agencies, and schools

Reliability

We deliver consistent, high-quality service and can be trusted to fulfill our commitments, making ameaningful difference to those we serve.

Honesty

We act with integrity, fairness, and transparency. We build trust by taking responsibility for our actions,admitting mistakes, and committing to making things right.

Perseverance

We remain resilient, even in the face of challenges. We are committed to continuous improvement and show determination, tenacity, and integrity in all we do.

Love

We show our love through dedication to our parishes, agencies, and schools. We act with empathy, value one another, celebrate success, and offer care and compassion to those in need.

For full details including the person Specification, please see the additional documents (attached)

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