Head of Schools Capital Projects

<p><strong>Head of Schools Capital Projects needed in Liverpool Paying  £608.35 per day ref OR99920</strong></p> <p><strong>Full time hours on a temporary basis</strong></p> <p><em>Key Responsibilities</em></p> <ul> <li>Lead and manage internal teams of built environment Project Managers, Programme Managers, and legacy PFI / BSF teams, alongside external multidisciplinary consultancy teams</li> <li>Deliver school expansion projects and the schools condition programme from inception through to completion</li> <li>Lead the development of education capital programmes and individual projects, working collaboratively with sponsors, users, and the Department for Education (DfE)</li> <li>Act as a senior point of contact, engaging with stakeholders including Directors of Education, Headteachers, Diocesan representatives, and the DfE</li> <li>Act as the Intelligent Client for schools capital projects, ensuring clarity of brief, robust governance, and effective challenge</li> <li>Ensure operational effectiveness and full compliance with the terms of PFI contracts, including effective management through to contract completion</li> <li>Prepare and oversee consultancy briefs; procure, appoint, and manage professional consultants and service contracts</li> <li>Develop and implement project delivery strategies, ensuring excellence in design quality, sustainability, cost control, and programme management</li> <li>Embed sustainability objectives into project briefs, design development, and delivery</li> <li>Prepare and manage programme and project budgets, financial reporting, risk management plans, and project programming</li> <li>Ensure all projects have clear, deliverable programmes with defined milestones, robust risk registers, and appropriate controls</li> <li>Oversee the delivery of the schools capital programme, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to agreed standards</li> <li>Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of DfE Building Bulletins, standards, policies, and approval processes, ensuring full compliance across projects</li> <li>Undertake site visits as required, monitoring progress, quality, health and safety, and contractual compliance</li> </ul> <ul> <li>If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to verity@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number. </li> </ul> <p>Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.</p> <p>All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared</p>