Capital Project Manager - Croydon, United Kingdom - Harris Federation

Harris Federation

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Croydon, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Capital Project Manager to join our central Estates and Projects Team as part of the Harris Federation head office in East Croydon.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing and progressive Multi Academy Trustin a role which has a sense of purpose and the chance to make an impact across the Federation, and to make a difference to the young people of London.

The Harris Federation is a highly successful not for profit education charity with 51 schools across London, educating some 40,000 young people.

Over the past thirty years, we have implemented ideas and initiatives that have transformed the opportunitiesof pupils from working class and disadvantaged backgrounds.

We are looking for a forward thinking project manager who has a genuine interest to work in Education and a desire to help our academies.

The Capital Project Manager will be responsible for delivering the capital developments across the estate, including a focus on new schools, sustainability projects and efficiency standards.

As Project Manager, you will be responsible for the planning, implementation,procurement, and delivery of a high-quality services across the whole estate.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Reporting to the Head of Estates and Projects, the Harris Federation is now looking to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking Capital Project Manager to oversee the management and development of the school estate, work with the estates teamand focus on the delivery of the three-year strategic priorities to ensure that the service to schools is exceptional.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well recognised and high performing Multi Academy Trust and the chance to work within a highly collaborative environment where you will:
Project Management

Project Manage the priority, delivery, and budgets of the School Condition Allocation (SCA) projects from inception to end of defects.
Project Manage the successful opening and delivery of free school projects, working with the DfE, design teams and local authorities.
Project Manage and support the management of the condition and maintenance of the school estate. Supporting the asset management processes.
Project Manage the capital elements of academy conversion projects.
Planning, implementation, procurement, and delivery of a highquality service in relation to all estate and projects work.
Manage and monitor external technical advisors.
Manage H&S through the lifecycle of all projects.
Management third party suppliers and consultants employed directly by Harris Federation.
Manage the consultations, admissions, branding, marketing, FF&E and uniform of all new schools.

Compliance

Provide professional services to the individual schools and ensure that the Federation complies with relevant property legislation, regulations and guidance.
Assist with the development of all policies and procedures concerning the Harris Federation estate.
Assist with the framework for all estates related statutory elements including overseeing the implementation and reporting of all audits.

Capital Planning

Contribute to the prioritisation and allocation of capital funds in line with the Federation's objectives.
Oversee capital projects across the Federation.

Sustainability

Assist in the development of a carbon reduction strategy across the Federation.

Qualifications & Experience

We are looking for a highly motivated individual who has experience of managing projects and working with either Education, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit or wider Public Sector organisations.

The successful post holder will need to be professionaland have the personal skills to champion and drive high quality project management support.

We are interested to hear from individuals with:

Essential:

Degree or equivalent experience in a project management environment
Evidence of continued professional development
Project management experience within Education, Not for Profit or Public Sector industries/organisations
Able to interpret and present complex information to inform robust recommendations for evidencebased practice and decisionmaking
Proven and welldeveloped interpersonal skills, including excellent communication both written and verbal
Experience of coordinating projects in complex and challenging environments
Demonstrable successful delivery of project outputs to required time, quality and cost
Good administrative, finance and organisational skills
Ability to work independently and flexibly with own initiative on various ongoing projects
Professional working ethic and a commitment to high standards
Ability to ensure that confidentiality is always maintained
Ability to upskill oneself with new areas of expertise
Experience of managing a team and developing good working relationships

Desirable:

Postgraduate project management qualification, or equivalent experience, or relevant professional qualification
Knowledge and/or experience of working within a Multi Academy Trust
Strong presentation skills to aid in knowledge transfer and to help represent the Harris Federation with both internal and external stakeholders

Rewards & Benefits

In addition to opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, electric car scheme, 26 days' annualleave (plus bank holidays) for non term-time only employees, and many other benefits.

We offer flexible working in the form of "Core Hours" and potential for hybrid working.