83010 MoJ Property Directorate Area Property Operations Manager Midlands Job in United Kingdom Recruiting by UK Civil Service

Job summary

Job description

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: .

Webinars will be held on:�Monday, 22nd January 2024 at 13:00, Monday, 25th March 2024 at 13:00 and Monday, 20th May 2024 at 13:00�to provide further information and answer queries about the role. Please come along and ask your questions. Register by clicking on the following link:

22nd January 2024 at 13:00 -�

25th March 2024 at 13:00 -�

20th May 2024 at 13:00� -�

Please note, if you are successful in the recruitment process, you will be added to the merit list for the campaign. We will then appoint candidates as Area Property Operation Manager posts become available. �This will be based on merit order and your location preference. �Your location preference will be captured during the application process. Please be advised, that being successful in the recruitment process and being placed on the merit list does not guarantee an offer of employment.

Please note, Probation roles can be based in any of the probation regions.�

Overview

The MoJ Property Directorate is a customer focused organisation that exists to enable our customers to perform to their very best. We do this by providing high quality, easy to use services, and working environments that our customers want to work in, which support them to deliver their individual outputs efficiently.� Our job is to manage one of the most diverse and complex estates in Government � hosted by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).� The MoJ Property Directorate brings together a property portfolio including Prisons, Probation, and MoJ HQ and Arm�s Length Bodies.� We also provide property services on behalf of the Home Office.

MoJ Property provides specialist services including facilities management, health and safety, fire safety and security, technical design expertise, and sustainability.� We also have business management teams who support the entire Directorate and each of our partners is supported by account management teams.� We are responsible for a great deal - our portfolio consists of properties valued at � for the MoJ alone.� We are part of the Government Property Profession (GPP) and through active membership and engagement we will work with the Office of Government Property to develop the maturity of the profession and also encourage our people to join the GPP. We continue to build our capability through training and recruitment, aspiring to be the best that we can be as individuals and as a directorate.

We continue to deliver new ways of working across our portfolio � leading on the scale and pace of activity for central government � proposing ways to achieve, and then providing more dynamic and flexible workspace, while driving down the cost of the estate.

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:

Service Management:

Customer Management:

Supplier Management:

People & Resource Management:

Wider Initiative Involvement:

Skills and Experience

Essential -

You should have strong experience in property and FM disciplines and be able to demonstrate compliance with statutory, regulatory and professional requirements in previous roles.

You should have experience in:

Highly Desirable �

Experience with project management processes is highly desirable.

Qualifications

Licences

Full UK Driving Licence is required - APOM is required to attend sites across their Portfolio Area in the course of their duties on a daily basis that would not be practical to be reached by foot or by public transport.

Government Property Profession (GPP) Technical Skills

The GPP Framework is aimed at staff working in property or property-related roles and consider property to be their career anchor profession. This usually encompasses posts where professional qualifications and experience are directly relevant to the work being undertaken. However, it is also applicable to those who are currently not qualified property practitioners but wish to make this their profession of choice. Those with a property background at any level are encouraged to register with the GPP, which exists to support property practitioners at all levels.�Details of the GPP Career Framework can be found at: �

This role falls under Facilities Management, Practitioner, and some or all the following Technical Skills will be tested during the selection process:

Behaviours

We will assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Flexible working hours

We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce and pride ourselves as being an employer of choice. We are happy to accommodate any reasonable adjustments you may require during the selection process. To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace, visit:�

The Property Directorate offers flexible working subject to local agreement.

This post is advertised as Permanent & Full Time.� The unit is supportive of and encourages flexible working and compressed hours candidates will also be considered.

Non-civil service candidates will start on the pay band minimum.

Person specification

Licences

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

Benefits

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.

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