Join Our Team as a Project Manager - Education!
Location: Homebased - Nationwide Travel is Essential to This Role
Salary: Up to £42,000 Per Annum (Dependent Upon Experience)
Benefits:
* 30 days' Annual Leave (increasing to 35 days with length of service)
* Bank Holidays
* Company Pension Scheme
* Life Insurance x 2
* Employee Discount Scheme
About Us
Welcome to Polaris, one of the UK's largest and most respected communities of children's service providers. For over 30 years, we have been passionately improving the lives of young people through our independent fostering and adoption agencies, Leaving Care services, Residential, Education, and bespoke children's services contracts. Our nurturing community is dedicated to achieving the best outcomes for every child in our care. We are ambitious for our children, young people, families, and staff, and we believe in their futures.
What We Are Looking For
Are you an experienced Project Manager ready to make a real impact? We are seeking a motivated and skilled individual to join our Organic Growth team. In this pivotal role, you will drive our plans to develop new schools, ensuring they provide outstanding education to our young people across our community.
If you are passionate about delivering projects that genuinely make a difference and thrive in a fast-paced, people-focused environment, this could be the perfect next step in your career!
Key Responsibilities
* Support the identification of potential new sites proactively and efficiently.
* Manage the establishment of new schools from purchase through to opening.
* Assist in the production and monitoring of planning applications.
* Ensure all construction and refurbishments comply with the Building Safety Act.
* Manage projects to agreed timeframes and budgets.
* Build and establish a suitable contractor base to minimize project downtime.
* Assess and procure all required works while adhering to Health and Safety regulations.
* Collaborate with education specialists to ensure regulatory compliance (Ofsted, LA, etc.) for timely school openings.
* Work alongside our Estates Team to develop site maintenance schedules.
* Engage with our Commercial team to build relationships with LA commissioning teams.
* Coordinate with central functions to ensure resources are in place and Marketing is informed of timings.
* Develop and maintain project plans and reporting documentation for successful project delivery.
About You
* Post-Project Management qualification experience (all levels of post-qualification experience will be considered).
* Up-to-date knowledge of RICS requirements and relevant legislation.
* Strong leadership, communication, and influencing skills.
* Ability to think strategically, creatively, and under pressure.
* Highly organized with strong problem-solving abilities.
* Confident working independently and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
* Experience in managing and delivering to budgets.
* Possess a full valid driving licence.
Why Join Us?
At Polaris, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. All applicants will undergo enhanced DBS checks and thorough referencing prior to appointment.
If you’re ready to take on this exciting challenge and make a difference in the lives of young people, we want to hear from you!