Chiswick House School and St Martin’s College are seeking a Procurement & Projects Manager who is able to work independently and with a hands-on approach in target-driven tasks. The role supports the planning, coordination and delivery of strategic procurement and capital initiatives activities across both schools, with a strong emphasis on practical project management, asset management, and procurement delivery.

The postholder will focus on projects, procurement, and documentation, playing a key role in preparing for and supporting a significant future capital project, and ensuring that investments are well planned, properly documented and delivered in line with school requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and support procurement activity related to projects, assets and operational needs across both schools, ranging from smaller routine purchases to larger, more complex procurement exercises.

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive asset register for both schools.

• Preparing clear reports, schedules and summaries for senior leadership related to projects, procurement and assets.

• Ensuring effective communication between schools, suppliers, consultants and internal stakeholders.

• Support the planning and delivery of capital and infrastructure-related projects across both schools, including projects of varying scale and complexity.

• Supporting change management and operational coordination during project delivery to minimise disruption to school activities.

• Maintaining organised project and procurement documentation for future reference and audit purposes.

Essential Experience & Skills

• A hands-on approach, with the ability to work independently and manage competing priorities with minimal supervision.

• Experience supporting or managing procurement processes, including supplier engagement, quotations and documentation.

• Demonstrable experience in project management, ideally linked to construction, refurbishment, upgrading or capital works environments.

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams across different sites.

• Confidence working with external consultants, contractors and suppliers.

• Strong attention to detail and comfort working with systems, records and documentation.

Perks and Benefits:

Comprehensive healthcare coverage.

Discount on school fees.