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INTROD
At Cognita we want to help you achieve more. And as the world’s most diverse school group, we offer outstanding career opportunities with a global dimension. Cognita employs more than 7,000 teachers and professional staff between our some 70 schools, UK head office and regional offices in Europe, Latin America and Asia. We’re committed to hiring and retaining outstanding talent: teachers and school leaders who are passionate about their craft as well as functional leaders and professionals in our offices who can take the business forward. Our employees enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, not least professional development incentives that can see their talents and efforts being transformed into vibrant and rewarding careers.
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ABOUT
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LAUNCHED IN 2004
our first expansion beyond the uk came in 2007, with schools in Spain and Singapore.
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AN INSPIRING WORLD OF EDUCATION
Each of our schools is as individual as its students, but we all share one common purpose: to create an inspiring world of education. We do this by sharing expertise, insights and best practice across – and by collaborating to develop rich learning environments in every school. We equip young people with the self-belief and international perspective they need to grow, thrive and find their success in a fast-changing world. WHAT ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE MEANS IN COGNITA SCHOOLS Cognita is an extraordinary family of schools joining forces in an inspiring world of education with one common purpose: building self-belief and empowering individuals to succeed. Together, our schools provide a uniquely global education that goes beyond grades to develop all-round academic excellence – equipping young people with the confidence and resourcefulness that prepares them to grow, thrive and find their success in a fast-changing world.
GLOBAL HORIZONS Our global family provides a platform for continual exchange of ideas and inspiration, creating a vibrant culture of limitless possibility for our students and educators. We are developing new ways all the time to connect the people within our global community in order to deepen learning and build global perspective for everyone. The global diversity at the heart of Cognita fuels our innovation. We take our best and share it, so we all can improve. COGNITA LEADERSHIP Headquartered in the UK, Cognita has a regional structure to support our diverse and growing family of schools around the world. Between them, our schools deliver a wide range of internationally renowned curricula, including the International Baccalaureate as well as the national curricula of Australia, Brazil, Chile, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, the UK, USA and Vietnam. To manage this diversity, we have Chief Executives in each region who, supported by their respective teams of professional experts, provide leadership and accountability for outcomes in their schools. Included in this structure is an education leader for each region.
COST AND PROGRAMME MANAGER Job Description
Cognita’s Operations Department is responsible for overseeing and delivering all UK capital development projects and programmes of work, managing the UK acquisitions and disposals, property and asset Management, maintenance, and services management (including catering, cleaning and transport). Reporting to the Operations Director, the Cost and Programme Manager will provide strategic and commercial leadership on all cost management, programme & planning, procurement and contractual matters to support the capital investment strategy. You will provide a professional support service to all aspects of the Operations Department in the delivery of its services related to all business units across the UK school’s portfolio including whole life cycle costing, capital projects, refurbishments and maintenance works. The successful candidate will possess relevant experience in a quantity surveying, cost management or a commercial leadership role in the construction and property sector. With the formulation of investment across their portfolio it is vital that the programming of projects, forecasting and management of costs and expenditure is exemplary and that procurement methods provide maximum value for money. You will have experience of cost reporting and providing assurance on projects and programmes from a cost, contract and risk perspective and will relish the challenge of achieving value across a broad range of development and estates management activities. Within School Support Centre: Cost Management • Track current year project spend and forecast future year project spend across all budgets • Manage monthly cash flow requirements across all budgets • Work with Operations budget holders to set and review annual budgets • Assist the Operations budget holders in understanding their budgets and monthly reports, including any commitment, available funds and forecasts • Enhance and support all Operations cost reporting and forecasting to Finance • Work with Operations Project Managers/Operations Building Managers and Cognita colleagues to ensure Investor Memorandum (business case) information is correct before submission to Finance • Provide budget costs for maintenance and refurbishment capex works • Provide cost advice for in-house feasibility studies and projects Programming & Planning • Develop & maintain central project tracker and long term project programme across all budgets • Produce the Capex Committee information as required • Oversee end of year accrual process across all budgets
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Procurement • Lead on contract advice (type, version, standard clauses etc.), work with Legal team and external QSs. • Oversee construction procurement in-house and advise external QSs • Standardise contract documents and formats (initial plans or drawing register, sign in same place etc.) • Advise on financial aspects of tender returns – consultants and contractors (vfm, reasonableness etc.) • Monitor external consultant fees across all projects • Carry out client monitoring role on external consultant QSs • Oversee, prepare tender documents, review and report on non-construction procurement (catering, transport etc.) • Prepare tender documents for in-house maintenance/refurbishment works and projects • Prepare tender documents for future estate wide contracts (e.g. maintenance alarms, astro turf, PAT testing, tree surveys etc.) • Work with other Cognita departments (Finance and Legal) to develop standards (e.g. General Conditions & Prelims, standard contract clauses, cost reporting formats for external QS’s etc.)
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