Trust Capital Projects Manager
Notre Dame High School, Norwich, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3PB13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
23 November 2026 at 12am (midnight)
Date listed
10 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £38,510- £40,444
Trust Capital Projects Manager job summary
St John The Baptist Multi-Academy Trust
Tel: 01502 713223
- Salary: Scale I- £38,510- £40,444
- Permanent
- Full Time
- 37 hours per week
- Required ASAP
Help shape the future of our growing Trust
Are you an experienced estates professional looking for a role where your expertise can make a real difference?
We are looking for Trust Capital Projects Manager to join our Trust Facilities Team. This is a genuinely exciting opportunity, and you will play a key role in achieving the operational success of planning and delivering our capital projects and contributing to the Trust’s estates strategy, ensuring our schools achieve the very best value from the resources entrusted to us.
Our organisation is growing, our ambitions are high, and we are investing in the people, systems and partnerships that will support our future success. This is a newly created role which offers a great opportunity for an experienced professional to lead alongside of Trust Facilities Manager and Business Support Manager on the planning and delivery of capital estates projects across the Trust. This is a crucial role that ensures strategic investments are translated into high-quality, cost-effective, and timely outcomes which ensures we provide a high-quality learning environment for our students.
A role that matters
This is a new and important role at the heart of the Trust.
A culture built on trust
We are building a culture where people feel valued, trusted and heard.
You will be joining a supportive and collaborative central team where your professional expertise will be respected and your contribution will be recognised. We believe that the best ideas come from empowering people to take ownership of their work and giving them the confidence to make a difference.
The successful applicants will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and will have strong experience of managing a multi-project estates programme of varying complexity and scale in property or construction related role, along with a proven record of managing multiple teams of contractors and stakeholders. You will have experience of compiling and analysing building or property related reports and surveys. You will need to have a strong experience in health and safety of sites and safe systems of working and be able to handle emergencies whilst managing conflicting priorities to tight deadlines.
The post holder will be responsible for planning and delivery of capital projects across the Trust, ensuring alignment with the estate’s strategy, the DfE School Condition Allocation (SCA) standards, and full compliance with all the statutory regulations. They will take responsibility for end-to-end project management, budget control, risk assessment, compliance and handover. Full driving licence and regular traveling to the schools across the trust will be required.
Ideally, you will hold qualification in relevant field and have experience working within a complex organisation. Experience within education would be beneficial, but we welcome applications from candidates across the public, private and voluntary sectors.
Most importantly, we are looking for someone who shares our commitment to continuous improvement and who is excited by the opportunity to contribute to the growth and success of our Trust.
As a Catholic Trust, faith is at the heart of everything we do, and we ask all our staff to respect and support our ethos and values, though you do not need to share our faith to apply.
We can offer
• The opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to a growing and ambitious Multi Academy Trust;
• A role with genuine responsibility and the opportunity to shape how capital project management develops across the organisation;
• Membership of the generous Local Government Pension Scheme;
• A 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme;
• Ongoing professional development and opportunities to further develop your expertise;
• A professional, supportive and collaborative central team;
• A commitment to staff wellbeing, as set out in our Staff Charter.
Interested?
To find out more about the role, please see the accompanying job description and person specification. For an informal conversation before applying, you can contact Matthew White, Trust Facilities Manager via mwhite@sjbcmat.org.uk
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
About the Trust
St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust is an established and growing family of 11 schools across Norfolk, North Suffolk and Peterborough, serving more than 4,500 pupils and employing over 630 staff.
As a Trust, we have ambitious plans for future growth and development.
Central to our work is our Vision:
"Our values and the distinctive ethos of our Trust of Catholic schools will enable every child and young person to receive the very best education, so that they are empowered to grow, learn and achieve."
Please note- This role is based at Notre Dame High School, Norwich but regular travel to other Trust sites is required.
How to apply:
For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our website to apply via the online application form.
Please refer to the job description for full person specification.
Closing Date: 23 November, 2026, 08am
Interview Date: 26-30 November 2026
St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check
The Trust welcomes applications from members of minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities.
This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
Please note that we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position. Applicants must therefore have the right to work in the UK before applying.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Notre Dame High School welcomes applications from members of minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS clearance is required for appointment to this post. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but Exceptions Order may apply
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Notre Dame High School, Norwich
- Organisation type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1613 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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Notre Dame High School is an 11-18 highly successful and oversubscribed Roman Catholic school with Academy status. We are part of the St John the Baptist Catholic MAT. We are an Outstanding school, one of only 37 EEF Research Schools nationally, and a newly designated Teaching School Hub.
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