JOB SUMMARY

Do you have the expertise to ensure buildings and services run smoothly, safely, and efficiently?
Are you confident in your ability to manage complex and competing priorities while consistently delivering high-quality outcomes within agreed timescales?
If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Facilities Manager to join our team at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and we’d love to hear from you!
The Senior Facilities Manager at Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Government is responsible for leading the Department’s facilities management (FM) function. The post-holder will be responsible for setting the direction of FM activities in the Department, providing advice on FM matters to the Head of Property, taking forward compliance and resolving FM issues on a varied estate of 22 offices in England, Scotland and Wales. The post-holder will be the first points of contact on FM matters with our property delivery partner, the Government Property Agency, and support the Department’s intelligent client activities.
The post-holder will manage two staff in the Property Team which sits functionally in the Commercial Directorate. You will work closely with colleagues in the Property and other teams in the Department, focusing on stakeholder engagement, and delivery at pace.
The has embarked on an ambitious programme of estates rationalisation and modernisation. You will play a key part in supporting the programme and delivering high quality FM support.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As the Senior Facilities Manager your responsibilities will include:

• Manage, and improve upon, the FM provision of the Departments 22 sites.
• Lead on a variety of Facility Management Issues, as and when they occur across our estate.
• Manage two experienced SEOs in the Facilities Management Team.
• Manage the relationship with the site leads (site representatives) from our sites, to ensure issues across our estate are fully addressed.
• Ensure that the Departments sites are compliant and meet regulations
• Develop new procedures and technologies to assist with the day to day running of the estate.
• Respond to correspondence and briefings as required including staff enquires, briefings to senior managers and Freedom of Information Request.

AT SIFT, THROUGH YOUR CV AND COVERING LETTER WE WILL BE ASSESSING:

Experience
Your covering letter should be no more than 1 page referencing how you meet the criteria set out in the job description.

IN THE FULL CAMPAIGN WE WILL TEST THE BELOW SUCCESS PROFILE ELEMENTS:

Experience: Yes - Experience questions will be based around the essential skills and criteria as listed in the job description
Behaviours: Managing a Quality Service, Making Effective Decisions, Working Together, Delivering at Pace

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

As the Senior Facilities Manager your responsibilities will include:

• Manage, and improve upon, the FM provision of the Departments 22 sites.
• Lead on a variety of Facility Management Issues, as and when they occur across our estate.
• Manage two experienced SEOs in the Facilities Management Team.
• Manage the relationship with the site leads (site representatives) from our sites, to ensure issues across our estate are fully addressed.
• Ensure that the Departments sites are compliant and meet regulations
• Develop new procedures and technologies to assist with the day to day running of the estate.
• Respond to correspondence and briefings as required including staff enquires, briefings to senior managers and Freedom of Information Request

There may be opportunities for candidates to work flexibly depending on the business needs. This will be discussed with the vacancy manager on a case-by-case basis if you are successful for the role.

• Please note: The Darlington Economic Campus is a pioneering new cross-government hub which will bring together people across departments and public organisations to play an active role in the most important economic issues of the day. The work of the Campus will make a real difference to people both across the UK and internationally. There will be substantial career opportunities and exciting prospects - a career at the Campus means you will be working at the heart of Government, with access to the benefits and fantastic opportunities offered by the civil service