Senior Project Manager - SEN School Openings & Mobilisation

Excelcare; Bromley; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Enhanced DBS

Pension scheme

Discretionary bonus

Annual pay review

Refer a friend

Blue Light Card discounts

Team events

Job summary

Excelcare seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of new SEN schools in Southeast England. The role covers planning through mobilisation, coordinating multiple workstreams and ensuring safety, compliance and readiness for learners.

Head office is in Bromley and some travel to education services is required. We’re looking for a senior professional with extensive project delivery experience in education, SEN, or children’s services and strong stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex projects in education, SEN, or children’s services.
• Strong understanding of SEND legislation and regulatory processes.
• Knowledge of Ofsted requirements.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills.
• Confident working with multi-agency partners and senior stakeholders.
• Proactive, solutions‑focused approach.
• Commitment to inclusive, child-centred practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day project management across planning, design, regulatory submissions and mobilisation.
• Coordinate feasibility studies, timelines, risk logs and delivery plans.
• Work closely with architects, contractors, local authorities and internal teams.
• Support development of operational frameworks, staffing models, policies and systems.
• Ensure compliance with SEND Code of Practice and safeguarding requirements.
• Prepare project documentation, progress reports and readiness assessments.
• Support recruitment, induction and preopening activities.
• Ensure each school project is delivered on time, within scope and to required quality standards.

Skills

Project management in education

SEN knowledge

Ofsted knowledge

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Inclusive practice

Job description

Excelcare seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of new SEN schools in Southeast England. The role covers planning through mobilisation, coordinating multiple workstreams and ensuring safety, compliance and readiness for learners.

Head office is in Bromley and some travel to education services is required. We’re looking for a senior professional with extensive project delivery experience in education, SEN, or children’s services and strong stakeholder management.