MoJ Property Directorate

at  Ministry of Justice

Salary
£39,868 - £43,535
Number of jobs available
1
Detail of reserve list
12 Months
Region
West Midlands
City/Town
Evesham , Market Harborough
Building/Site
HM Prison Gartree, LE16 7RP, HM Prison Long Lartin, WR11 5TZ
Please note: Some of our MoJ Office locations, such as our Liverpool Justice Collaboration Centre, require higher levels of National Security Vetting. The MoJ is working to open more Justice Collaboration Centres and Justice Satellite Offices over time. Click here to learn more about where our currently open Justice Collaboration Centres and Justice Satellite Offices are, to identify where you may be based and understand National Security Vetting requirements of each location.
Grade

SEO

Post Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Full Time, Flexible Working
Role Type
Estates, Facilities Management, Project Delivery, Property
Will the successful applicant have line manager responsibilities?
No
Job description
Learn much more about Area Property Operations Manager role in our Candidate Information Guide attached below and by clicking on the video link: Area Property Operations Manager
Please note that the application window for this campaign remains open until 9th December 2024. However, we will be reviewing applications and conducting regular screening, interviewing, and onboarding procedures throughout the duration of the campaign.
Please note that unless you are currently employed by the civil service and are earning more than the minimum shown above, if successful you will be offered the minimum for the grade depending on your location.
Position: Area Property Operations Manager
Location: HMP Long Lartin, HMP Gartree
Band: SEO
Contract Type: Permanent

TEAM OVERVIEW

Are you looking for a high profile, unique, exciting and challenging opportunity to join an award-winning Property Services (PS) team that works in collaboration and partnership with our customers and suppliers? We work on a varied portfolio across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office estate, providing property services to HM Prison and Probation Service, Ministry of Justice headquarters and supporting the Home Office and its departments such as Border Force within the ports and airports. We provide both Hard and Soft Services across the UK, through our integrated supply chains to provide the best possible property services support.
PS is a challenging environment in which to work, with interdependencies between the customers, suppliers and users of the estate. It requires good leadership, collaboration and excellent drive and determination. The candidate should be a self-starter, good leader, have personal resilience and excellent customer engagement skills. You will be required to deliver at pace and demonstrate effective application of service delivery management, skills, tools and techniques. If you have the passion, enthusiasm and skill to be the best Facilities Manager, then joining the Ministry of Justice Property Directorate PS Team is the place for you.
Area Property Operational Managers (APOMS) are responsible for working directly with clients and suppliers, including on regular site visits, to ensure efficient and effective delivery of hard and soft FM services for their portfolio. This is a key contract management role requiring specialist knowledge, with responsibility for overseeing the delivery of the contract and works projects, for defining projects and for technical and statutory assurance.
APOMs work alongside Property Operational Managers (POMs) and report directly to Regional Property Operational Managers (RPOMs) for their region.
The properties allocated to the role and sometimes the account it focusses on can sometimes be altered over time to meet business demand, providing excellent development opportunities for the post holder.

JOB DESCRIPTION, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities will include the following:

QUALIFICATIONS AND ACCREDITATION

• Hold or be willing to work towards MIWFM or CIWFM, MRICS or CEng accreditation.
• IWFM qualification at Level 3-4 or equivalent experience.
• Hold a NEBOSH (National Examination Board Occupational Safety Health) – National General Certificate OR be willing to work towards it.
• Commercial Training - Completed the National Engineering and Construction Contracts Accredited Training (NEC) and have OR be able to rapidly acquire excellent understanding of the TFM contract, NEC3 provisions and the associated processes. Government Commercial Function Foundation Training will be required training once in post.
• You should have suitable technical compliance training, e.g. L8, HV/LV, Asbestos, Legionella, Fire Safety & CPFSI (Crown Premises Fire Safety Inspectorate), Construction Design Management awareness (training to keep this up-to-date will be provided and must be refreshed every 2 years.)
• The postholder will be expected to join the Government Property Profession.
  Where required, support and funding will be provided to achieve the above with an expectation that this will commence within 6 months of taking up post and a commitment of time from the successful candidate will be required to complete this. Additional training to keep up to date with developments in the role and statutory requirements may be required.

This role falls under Facilities Management, Practitioner level in the career framework, and some or all the following Technical Skills may be tested during the selection process:

• Customer and Client Service – Practitioner
• Property Professional Expertise – Practitione