Head of Schools Capital Projects

Contract Civic Recruitment Limited United Kingdom

Posted On 17/04/2026

Interim & Executive Management

City Liverpool

Province Merseyside

Postal Code L1

5 months contract with a local authority

Job Purpose

• The Interim Head of Schools Capital Projects will provide strategic leadership and operational management for a complex portfolio of schools capital programmes, including mainstream and SEND school expansions, PFI and BSF contracts.

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• Provide leadership across schools capital programmes, including expansions, condition projects, PFI and BSF contracts.
• Manage Programme Managers, Senior Project Managers, Project Managers, Senior Contract Managers and the PFI Strategic Lead.
• Act as the Intelligent Client for schools capital projects, ensuring effective governance and delivery.
• Lead development of education projects in collaboration with sponsors, users and the Department for Education (DfE).

Essential Experience Required

• Significant experience managing large-scale schools capital programmes from inception to completion.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across the built environment.
• Acting as Client Project Manager on complex, high-value projects.
• Strong experience of PFI/BSF contract management and completion.

Essential Qualifications Required

• Degree in a Built Environment discipline (e.g. Architecture, Surveying, Engineering).
• Professional qualification: RIBA, RICS, CIOB or ACE.
• Construction industry recognised Project Management qualification (e.g. APM, RICS, CIOB).

Additional information to note

• Working Hours: 35 hours per week.
• Work pattern- 2 days remote 3 days in Cunard
• We work on bi-weekly schedule.

The role closes on 22 April 2026, apply ASAP.