Job Title: Project Manager – Construction
Location: Chesterfield S41 7NG
Salary: £37,087 – £44,267 per annum
Job type: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year – It is expected that from time to time these hours will be exceeded as reasonably necessary for the proper performance of the duties and responsibilities of the post.
At Central Bedfordshire College, our purpose is to enable our students to achieve their maximum potential with strong support, integrity and love of learning.
Located across a number of campuses throughout the county with a curriculum based heavily around the needs of the region.
The role:
We are looking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic, innovative, and creative Project Manager for the curriculum area of Construction.
Chesterfield College has been announced as the preferred training provider to develop and run the new Construction Skills Hub based in Mastin Moor and Staveley, Derbyshire. This multi-million-pound regeneration project of the surrounding area brings to life learning opportunities for local people of all ages. The skills hub is designed to be a live on-site learning experience where students work closely with industry while gaining qualifications in a safe environment.
Duties and responsibilities Include:
- Work effectively together with work based and cross-college colleagues as one team, respecting and valuing each other to deliver outstanding services to students and employers.
- Ensure open, transparent and effective communication that is inclusive of all staff and impacts positively on the student experience.
- Proactively review the standards of teaching, learning and assessment and plan for
improvements with the Head of Learning and Curriculum Teams, measuring the impact on
students’ learning and progression, with a particular focus on the achievement of higher grades and maximising student potential.
- Relentlessly pursue an outstanding teaching and learning experience for all students by
ensuring effective planning for learning that is innovative, experimental and engaging and
impacts positively on learning outcomes, higher grades, positive progression and destination.
- Working directly with the Department for Excellence and Improvement, manage and engage with the effective delivery of both internal and external quality assurance arrangements including planning and management of internal verification and moderation and liaison with external verifiers.
- Lead teams effectively, celebrate success and manage performance to deliver departmental and college/project targets and support staff to further improve and develop.
- Support the development of the area budget and business plan to deliver/exceed challenging financial targets including profit.
- With the Head of Learning and Curriculum Teams, produce the self-assessment report for the area and thereafter develop quality improvement plans which develop outstanding practices
throughout the Directorate.
- Analyse performance against data and statistics to manage the student experience, delivery of KPIs and inform interventions for improvement. Take actions to address any shortfall.
- Provide reports to the Head of Learning, as required and attend meetings when requested.
The Candidate:
The successful applicant will be a widely experienced Construction Manager and have a proven track record of meeting deadlines and delivering project outputs.
A strong understanding of the demands within the Construction sector is crucial to the role and as we deliver across multiple Construction disciplines, so a wide curriculum and industry knowledge is essential.
The successful applicant will be accountable for quality improvement in the curriculum area, setting and monitoring targets and managing teaching and support staff effectively. They will also have a relevant degree and/or professional qualification and a formal teaching qualification.
CLOSING DATE: 03 March 2023
INTERVIEW DATE: 15 March 2023
Please note, early applications will be considered
All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Due to the nature of the role, no sponsorship or relocation packages will be available for this position and so candidates must be eligible to both live and work in the UK to be considered.
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience of: Project Management, Project Administrator, Project Estimator, Project Planning, Project Coordinator, Project Director, Senior Project Lead, Senior Project Manager, Senior Project Coordinator, Project Manager, Project Lead, Lead Project Manager, Construction Project Manager may also be considered for this role.
