Project Manager

Project Manager 

Location: Maidstone 

Contract Type: Freelance

Start Date: November 2025

Project Duration: 1 year

Rate: £300 – £350 based on experience 

About the Project

We are seeking an experienced Freelance Project Manager to lead and coordinate the development or refurbishment of a care home facility. This is a high-impact role managing all aspects of the project from planning to handover, ensuring that timelines, budgets, compliance, and quality standards are met.

This role will suit a hands-on, detail-oriented professional with experience in healthcare, residential care, or senior living construction or refurbishment projects.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee the full project lifecycle: planning, execution, and delivery

Coordinate with architects, contractors, engineers, and care providers

Ensure compliance with CQC regulations, building codes, and health & safety standards

Monitor project timelines, budgets, and deliverables

Prepare and present progress reports to stakeholders

Identify and mitigate project risks

Ensure smooth handover and operational readiness

Writing look ahead short term programs 

Chairing pre start meetings

Sequencing works to tight deadlines 

Requirements

Proven experience managing construction or refurbishment projects, ideally in the healthcare or care home sector

Strong understanding of regulatory requirements in care home environments (e.g. CQC, H&S regulations)

Excellent communication, budgeting, and negotiation skills

Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams

Availability to travel on-site as needed

Project Management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP) preferred