Location: Clapham
Salary: £45,638 - £49,480 per annum.
Package: Excellent employment benefits including generous annual leave, a public sector pension scheme and great opportunities for CPD
Contractual hours: 36
Basis: Full Time
Project Manager
South Bank Colleges is a vibrant and inclusive place to work, where staff are united by a shared ambition to transform lives through education. Rated Good by Ofsted in 2025, inspectors praised the college’s “strong culture of inclusion” and the way staff “foster an understanding of diversity” across all campuses. Adult learning was rated Outstanding, and learners spoke of the college as “an integral part of their journey in life.” With a broad curriculum offer, expert tutors and deep links to the local community and employers, South Bank Colleges is a rewarding environment for education professionals to thrive.
We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Project Manager to oversee and drive the successful planning, execution, and delivery of projects within South Bank Colleges and Academies (SBA/SBC). This role will focus on managing projects related to revenue and expenditure, ensuring that projects stay on track financially, and collaborating with key stakeholders to ensure that objectives, budgets, and timelines are met.
As a Project Manager at South Bank Colleges, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact by leading complex projects, from initiation to closure, and ensuring that they are financially sound, completed on time, and aligned with strategic goals.
Skills & Experience
The ideal candidate must have the following:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
- At least 5 years of finance and/or accounting experience, with a minimum of 2 years of project management experience
- Proven track record of managing multiple projects simultaneously, with the ability to deliver projects within budget and on time
- Certified in Project Management (PMP or equivalent)
- Experience in presenting and reporting on project plans to senior stakeholders
This is a fantastic opportunity for a project manager who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and enjoys working on diverse projects that have a real impact. Your leadership will be essential in ensuring successful project execution while maintaining financial oversight and delivering value to the organisation.
This role is offered on a Permanent and Full time (36 hours a week) basis.
Closing Date: Thursday 1st May 2025, at 11.59pm.
Interviews will take place on: TBC
We are an inclusive and welcoming college that is highly responsive in meeting the needs of our students. Equality, Diversity and inclusion are central to our values and behaviours, and we seek applicants who are fully committed to enhancing our work in this area.
If you feel this is the right opportunity for you and you have the right skills and experience, we look forward to receiving an application from you.
Recruitment Process
The email account you use to apply will be used for recruitment communication. Please ensure that you use an email account that you regularly monitor.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.
South Bank Colleges is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.