Capital Projects Manager

Girls' Learning Trust, Sutton, SM3 8AB

37 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  3 September 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  28 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £41,678.00 - £45,157.00 Annually (Actual) SO4 points 36 - 40

Capital Projects Manager job summary

The opportunity

This new role will provide project management capacity for the Girls’ Learning Trust in the delivery of our ambitious capital plan. The plan is comprised of multiple projects of various scales across all areas of capital and infrastructure development. Working alongside the Chief Infrastructure Officer, the Capital Projects Manager will join the Infrastructure team and support the Trust with:

• Capital project delivery: from initial scoping and feasibility through to completion, ensuring quality projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.
• Capital bids and funding: supporting and coordinating high standard submissions for external funding.
• Infrastructure improvement: supporting projects that improve the Trust estate, facilities, and IT infrastructure across multiple sites

What we offer:

• An excellent working environment that prioritises the wellbeing of it's staff and students.
• Benefits that include:
  • generous annual leave allowance
  • BHSF Health and Wellbeing Plan
  • free tea/coffee and milk available in the staff room
  • on site parking, where available

  Our commitment to you:

  We are committed to attracting and retaining talented staff who share our values and reflect the communities we serve. By prioritising professional development, wellbeing, collaboration and inclusion, we create a supportive environment where everyone feels valued, empowered and able to thrive while contributing to our educational mission.

  Key responsibilities for the role include:

  • Project planning and delivery
  • Budget, procurement and contract management
  • Stakeholder engagement and communication
  • Compliance, health & safety and risk management
  • Quality assurance and continuous improvement
    
    

  The successful candidate will:

  The successful candidate will be an experienced and highly organised project management professional with a proven track record of delivering capital, estates, construction or refurbishment projects within complex, multi-site environments. They will possess strong financial, stakeholder and contractor management skills, a sound understanding of health and safety and compliance requirements, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering projects on time and within budget. A collaborative and credible leader, they will communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences, build strong relationships across the Trust, and demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement, excellence and creating safe, high-quality learning environments for students and staff.

  Key Application Dates:

  • Advert Closes: 8am on 3rd September
  • First Stage Interview Date: 8th September (Online)
  • Second Stage Interview Date: 14th September (In person at Carshalton High School for Girls, SM5 2QX)
  • Start Date: ASAP
    

  Safer recruitment:

  The Girls’ Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

  As well as verification of identity, we ask all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)

  We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people and aim to employ a culturally diverse workforce, which reflects the nature of our communities, however please note that previous applicants need not apply.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Girls' Learning Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/girls-learning-trust

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