project manager Leeds, England
Job description
Wellspring is a growing community of 29 Primary, Secondary, Special and Alternative Provision Academies across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. We believe in making a real difference by improving the lives and life chances of every young person in our care.
Our Academies are vibrant, autonomous, community focused and highly successful.
Whether at the start of their school life or heading into adulthood, we treat all our pupils with ‘unconditional positive regard.’ This means we focus on understanding each child as an individual and meeting their own, unique needs. We do not believe that one size fits all.
Our schools are all distinct and developed to support the specific needs of the communities they serve.
We aspire to create learning environments that are bright, vibrant and thoughtfully designed. It is imperative that we focus on curating an Estate that is not only fit for purpose today but for the future.
Your success, professional development and progression are important to us. You can expect an excellent induction, supportive leadership, funded professional development opportunities and an aspiration on the part of Wellspring to help realise your career ambitions
The Trust strives to be a diverse and inclusive place where we can ALL be ourselves.
This role will enhance learning and life experiences for pupils, colleagues and communities. The postholder will have an affinity with this purpose.
The Project Manager is a new role reporting to the Capital Lead and forms part of an expansion of the Capital team following continued growth of the Trust. The Capital Lead is responsible for the management of the School Condition Allocation programme and oversight of School Estate Development plans.
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join the Trust to support the Capital Lead in the development and management of Wellsprings current £140million estate.
The Project Manager will support in the day-to-day management of capital projects from their inception through to their completion with oversight from the Capital Lead.
It is critical that we create & maintain welcoming, vibrant and thoughtfully designed environments for children and colleagues.
The post-holder will also aid the Capital Lead and Estate Managers in ensuring all Wellspring assets comply with legal and regulatory standards, that policies and procedures are robust, environmentally conscious and that our Academies are safe places to learn, work and visit.
The Project Manager will be responsible for completing and developing key project documentation such as project initiation documents, financial appraisals, project programmes and risk registers. This will also include the delivery of project progress reports for the Capital Lead and Senior Leadership Team.
A focus of the Project Manager will be in the development of School Level Estate Development Plan projects. These consist of a range of projects from the toilet refurbishments through to LED upgrades. The Project Manager will be responsible for developing the strategic brief of the projects, engaging with stakeholders and engaging specialists where required.
The role will also include supporting the Capital Lead in the strategic development of Wellspring’s sustainability agenda, providing opportunity for the candidate to bring innovative ideas to the table.
The Project Manager will work alongside the Capital Lead and in partnership with Regional Heads of Operations/Trust Operations Managers, Academy Principals, Estates Managers including their extended teams. They will liaise frequently with key stakeholders including contractors, architects, consultants and other members of specific project teams.
Excellent communications and the building of relationships will be key elements to this role, not just in relation to the Trust’s support hub members but also our external partners.
As a Project Manager, you will have:
- Personal integrity and a commitment to the Nolan principles of public service.
- Experience in managing capital projects from inception through to completion.
- A commitment to professional development.
- Experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams of consultants.
- Experience in managing contractors and the administration of associated construction contracts.
- Excellent relational skills, building rapport and enjoying influence with a variety of stakeholders.
- Highly effective problem solving and decision-making skills, exercising professional initiative and creativity related to complex issues.
- An ambition to develop your career with the aid of Wellspring Academy Trust.
- An affinity with Wellspring’s culture and purpose.
Please visit the Wellspring Academy Trust Careers page https://wellspringacademytrust.co.uk/careers/current-vacancies/ to download the recruitment pack and application form. Completed applications should be returned to [email protected]
If you would like any further information on the role please contact Shaun Kiernan on [email protected]
Wellspring Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks. References will be requested and an online search carried out for shortlisted candidates, prior to attendance at interview. Further pre-employment checks, including prohibition from teaching, childcare disqualification and section 128 checks, if deemed relevant for the role, will be completed for the successful candidate upon acceptance of the post.
We are committed to equal opportunities and to promoting diversity. We want our people to reflect the diversity of our communities, and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, especially from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.
If you are currently living overseas or have lived / worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in, if you are the preferred candidate for the post.
All applicants need to complete the Equal Opportunities form. Please click link for further details http://bit.ly/WATEqualOpportunities
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