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Trust Capital Projects Manager
St John The Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust, Norwich, NR1 3PB17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
23 November 2026 at 8am
Date listed
6 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
- £38,510.00 - £40,444.00 Annually (FTE)
Trust Capital Projects Manager job summary
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."
How to apply
For an application form and further details, including the job description and person specification, please visit: St John the Baptist Catholic MAT - Vacancies
https://www.stjohnthebaptist-cmat.org.uk/page/?title=Vacancies&pid=60
Application closing date: 23 November 2026 (8:00 am)
Interview date: 26-30 November 2026
Safeguarding and equal opportunities
The Trust welcomes applications from members of minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities.
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.
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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About St John The Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
We are a Catholic Multi Academy Trust with schools in Norfolk, north Suffolk and Peterborough.
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