Internal Roles

HQ2606/004 Planning & Development Officer

CCMS (The Council for Catholic Maintained Schools)

Lisburn

Salary: NJC 27-30 £38,220 - £40,777

Term: Permanent

Closing date: Wednesday 17 June 2026 at 17:00

Planning & Development Officer

CCMS is seeking to appoint aPlanning & Development Officer to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to develop, manage and implement the planning and development of the school estate to meet the needs of all users through:

  • Estate planning, development and implementation
  • Supporting the delivery of effective and efficient services
  • Delivering projects successfully
  • Team working and partnership working includingproviding support to Principals and Boards of Governors
  • Contributing to policy and strategy includingsupporting the development and delivery of CCMS’ statutory duty in relation to Area Planning

Essential Criteria:

At commencement of appointment applicants must have:

  • A degree in Project Management or a Construction related discipline*
  • Experience and use of Computer Aided Design (CAD)

* Applicants graduating in July 2026 will meet this essential criterion

Desirable Criteria:

Applicants should:

  1. demonstrate experience in Estate planning or management
  2. have a minimum of 1 year’s post-graduation experience in each of the following areas:
  • Project Management in the delivery of capital projects
  • NEC 3 Suite of Contracts

3. demonstrate experience in the education or public sector.

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