Senior Project Lead - Education

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

Senior Project Lead (Education)

Why Work for us:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Permanent, Full-Time, Senior Project Lead (Education) to join Southampton City Council in the Construction Project Delivery Service area.

We are looking for a confident and experienced Senior Project Lead within the Built Environment to undertake a leadership role in our Construction Projects Delivery service area. The successful candidate will be responsible for successful delivery of a range of construction projects, with a focus on educations schemes, including the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Programme.

You will be comfortable taking ownership and leading a wider project team, and astute to the political nature of the public sector. Well-developed analytical skills and evidence of positive people management, including the ability to coach others, is key for this role, as well as the ability to build relationships with and manage senior stakeholders.

You will have experience of successfully managing significant construction schemes, ensuring they are planned and executed to achieve milestones and deliverables, within budget and resource agreements. Evidence of a governance focused approach and clear reporting is expected, alongside achieving cultural and behavioural change to improve the experience and outcomes for our customers.

The attached job description provides further details on the key accountabilities, responsibilities, and person specification for the role.

If you feel you have the necessary background, experience, and skills to undertake this role we would like to hear from you.

What we can offer you:

Salary: The salary band for this role is£59,661 - £67,375per annum. The starting salary is £59,661with annual progression through the salary bands.

Here at SCC we have a range of different benefits, a few examples can be found below.

• Excellent local government pension with 15.2% employer contribution
• Death in service benefit of x3 salary, and optional salary sacrifice shared cost AVC (additional voluntary contribution)
• Generous holiday 25-31 days, based on role and service
• Flexible working options (role-dependent)
• Family-friendly policies - Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared/Unpaid Parental Leave, Time off for Dependents
• Training and development, including coaching and mentoring
• Health and wellbeing support - Employee Assistance Programme, Menopause Pledge, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a variety of staff networks
• Veteran-friendly employer with the Armed Forces Covenant
• Retail discounts and savings through the Southampton City Council benefits platform
• Discounted memberships at local sports and fitness centres
• Sustainable travel benefits - low emission car scheme, cycle to work, season ticket loans
• Employee volunteering scheme with 2 paid days leave to volunteer

For further information on our benefits package please visit: Employee benefits (southampton.gov.uk)

Contact details for informal discussion:

For further information and details regarding the position please contact Jon Pawsey, Service Manager - Construction Project Delivery, at [e-mail]