Property Development Manager

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running. We're on a mission to give our colleagues an amazing work/life balance! We are trailing the four day working week, get paid 100% for 80%! Job title:              Property Development Manager  Location:             Home based with occasional regional travel across the South East Salary:                Up to £57,000 per annum including car allowance Hours:                 9-5 Monday-Friday       Contract:            Permanent           UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship. JOB PURPOSE:                The purpose of the Property Development Manager role is to oversee and manage delivery of new education settings from inception to opening. Encompassing site identification, acquisition, design, procurement, delivery and handover. Ensuring that projects are completed to time budget and meet the required standards of quality and compliance. Ensuring the correct stakeholder engagement at each stage of the project, working through challenges identifying solutions and managing expectations.                     KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Site Identification & Feasibility: Lead the identification of potential sites and conduct comprehensive feasibility assessments to determine viability. Business Case Support: Collaborate with the Property and M&A Director to prepare detailed and robust business cases, ensuring alignment with OFG’s strategic growth plan. Site Acquisition: Manage the acquisition process for both freehold and leasehold properties, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory standards. Project Management & Delivery: Oversee all aspects of project execution, with a focus on time, cost and quality to ensure best value for the organisation. Professional Team & Contractor Procurement: Select and appoint an appropriate professional team and manage the procurement and appointment of contractors to ensure successful delivery. Reporting: Provide timely and accurate updates on project status, programme and budget. Updating Project Tackes, to ensure all stakeholders are informed of project status and aware of their actions. Handover & Operational Transition: Lead the smooth handover of completed projects to Regional Property Managers and Operations Teams, ensuring the transfer of all statutory certifications, operating manuals, and completion of site inductions. Post-Completion: Ensure the prompt resolution of any issues arising within retention periods, coordinating with contractors and internal teams for timely rectification.   ROLE REQUIREMENTS Technical Skills Project Management: Expertise in managing all phases of development projects, from site identification to handover, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality standards. Change Management: Ability to manage and lead change effectively, particularly in the transition from construction project to operational business. Budget Control: Strong skills in financial management, including budgeting, cost estimation, and ensuring cost-efficiency throughout project execution. Property Acquisition: Knowledge and experience in property acquisition, including negotiating and completing freehold and leasehold transactions. Contract Administration: Proficiency in managing contracts with contractors, vendors, and professional service providers to ensure project goals are met and legal compliance is maintained. Building Regulations & Planning Process: A working understanding of the Building Regulations, the Planning system and statutory requirements affecting property development. Health & Safety Compliance: Knowledge of Health and Safety Regulations related to construction and property management, ensuring that all projects are delivered safely. IT Literacy: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and SharePoint. Reporting & Analytics: Ability to provide concise, accurate and timely progress reports, including analysis of budgets, timelines, and project milestones. Experience  Professional Qualifications: Relevant qualification including RIBA, RICS CIOB or IWFM is preferred but not essential. Experience in the Education Sector: Previous experience managing property development projects within a regulated sector would be an advantage. A working knowledge of the education sector or a related regulated field is preferred but not essential.  Experience working in a large, multi-site organisation is essential.  Why join Outcomes First Group?  About the Group Outcomes First Group is the leading provider of specialist education in the UK. We exist to give neurodivergent children and young people access to a great education that caters to their specific needs, abilities and aspirations. There are three brands in our Outcomes First family: Acorn Education, Options Autism and Momenta Connect. Together, we educate, care for and support children, young people, and adults across the UK, empowering them to be happy and make their way in the world. We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running. Our Vision We believe that with a great education, every neurodivergent pupil can thrive and make their way in the world. Our Mission Every day we improve the lives of our pupils, their families, and local communities through a relentless focus on wellbeing and learning. Our Promise We are kind to ourselves and each other...We work together... and we make things happen. Our Promise sits alongside our Vision and Mission. It describes the sort of people we are and our commitment to how we treat each other, work together, and behave.   Benefits Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including: Life Assurance Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including: A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad Cycle to Work Schemes Electric Car Purchase Scheme Critical illness cover And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS. We're on a mission to give our colleagues an amazing work/life balance! We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer