Estates Project Manager

We are seeking an Estates Project Manager join our team at Bourne Education Trust.

The Estates Project Manager's role is to support the key senior executives of Bourne Education Trust in providing an effective, compliant, and professional procurement and estates management service to the Trust and its constituent schools.

About Bourne Education Trust

Bourne Education Trust (BET), a successful multi-academy trust comprising twenty-four schools across Surrey, Hampshire, and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, we benefit from a comprehensive support network and collaborative environment.

Details

Job title:
Estates Project Manager

Location:
This role is predominantly supporting all schools in the Horton and Tilling Clusters (Epsom area), with regular travel to BET Head Office (Addlestone, Surrey). Occasional travel to all other schools may be required also.

Contract:
Permanent, full time (36 hours per week, 52 weeks per annum)

Salary:
Surrey Pay Scale 9-10 (£41,585 - £51,175)

Responsible to:
Head of Estates

Benefits

• Generous workplace pension through LGPS (Employer contribution 18.9%)
• Generous holiday entitlement – 26 days plus 8 days bank holiday = 34 days
• Ongoing training, learning and development opportunities
• Recognition policies for exceptional performance and long service
• Well-being support, including 24/7 online GP access, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), online wellness support and free eye tests and vaccinations
• Access to savings on your everyday spending including groceries, homeware, entertainment and holidays, through My Staff Shop benefits platform
• Work-life balance, and family friendly policies and processes
• Free on-site parking and cycle to work scheme
• Occupational sick pay

Key responsibilities include:

• Contributing to the Trust-wide long and short-term estates plans and individual estate development plans for each academy.
• Working in partnership with the Head of Estates on the implementation of these plans within the Trust to deliver the objectives for each individual academy and the Trust as a whole.
• Working together on the prioritisation and allocation of capital funds in line with Trust objectives and DfE requirements.
• The planning, implementation and management of designated centrally and school-funded capital projects in conjunction with the Trust's property consultants and key school staff, including the monitoring of consultants and contractors, paying particular attention to regulatory requirements, quality, compliance with agreed specifications, timescales, safety, safeguarding and ensuring that value for money can be evidenced in all awarded contracts

Requirements include:

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate an awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children
• Degree or equivalent experience in a project management environment
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Demonstrable experience of coordinating projects in complex and challenging environments.
• Full EU driving licence (due to requirement of travel between sites)

Desirable

• Project management experience within Education, Not for Profit or Public Sector industries/organisations.
• A qualification in health and safety management (IOSH/NEBOSH) /or significant management experience of health and safety

For full job description and requirements, please see applicant pack.

Our Culture

At Bourne Education Trust, we value colleagues who are:

• Reflective, optimistic and aspirational
• Collaborative and innovative
• Committed, engaged and professional
• Advocates for equality and inclusivity

How to apply for this role:

Please click 'Apply' to be complete our online application form. Please note CVs without a fully completed application form will not be considered.