Head of Schools Capital Projects

Posted 14 days 22 hours ago by Civic Recruitment Limited

Permanent
Full Time
Other
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Job Description

Contract Civic Recruitment Limited United Kingdom

Posted On 17/04/2026

Job Information

Interim & Executive Management

City Liverpool

Province Merseyside

Postal Code L1

Job Description

5 months contract with a local authority

Job Purpose

  • The Interim Head of Schools Capital Projects will provide strategic leadership and operational management for a complex portfolio of schools capital programmes, including mainstream and SEND school expansions, PFI and BSF contracts.

Key Duties/Accountabilities

  • Provide leadership across schools capital programmes, including expansions, condition projects, PFI and BSF contracts.
  • Manage Programme Managers, Senior Project Managers, Project Managers, Senior Contract Managers and the PFI Strategic Lead.
  • Act as the Intelligent Client for schools capital projects, ensuring effective governance and delivery.
  • Lead development of education projects in collaboration with sponsors, users and the Department for Education (DfE).

Essential Experience Required

  • Significant experience managing large-scale schools capital programmes from inception to completion.
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across the built environment.
  • Acting as Client Project Manager on complex, high-value projects.
  • Strong experience of PFI/BSF contract management and completion.

Essential Qualifications Required

  • Degree in a Built Environment discipline (e.g. Architecture, Surveying, Engineering).
  • Professional qualification: RIBA, RICS, CIOB or ACE.
  • Construction industry recognised Project Management qualification (e.g. APM, RICS, CIOB).

Additional information to note

  • Working Hours: 35 hours per week.
  • Work pattern- 2 days remote 3 days in Cunard
  • We work on bi-weekly schedule.

The role closes on 22 April 2026, apply ASAP.