Area Property Operations Manager

On behalf of The Ministry of Justice, we are looking for a Area Property Operations Manager (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract which is a hybrid role so requires a max of 4 days a week on site in 3 HMP Prisons - Nottingham, Morton Hall and Ramby - East Midlands area

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) priorities include improving public safety and reducing reoffending by reforming prisons, probation and youth justice, and building a justice system which makes access to justice swifter and more certain for all citizens whatever their background. Project professionals in the MoJ help to improve the government's ability to protect the public and reduce reoffending, and to provide a more effective, transparent and responsive criminal justice system for victims and the public.

As a Area Property Operations Manager, your main responsibilities will be:

* Management of the facility, including security, maintenance, and other services.

* Ensuring that the needs of the organisation, employees, and/or visitors are met.

* Work in partnership with all stakeholders across the sites

* Monitor and report on internal performance against safety, costs, programme and quality, identify deviations and implement remedial actions as appropriate.

* Managing the preparation, approval and issue of technical specifications and safety documentation through review to implementation.

Essential Skills

* Experience across Facilities management, both hard and soft services

* Project management experience and skillset

* Stakeholder management both Internal and external which will include prison staff

* Strong communication and flexibility skills are important for this role

* Microsoft office suite skillset

* Strong self starter with a pro active approach to all duties

Desirable Skills

* NEBOSH or ISOH qualifications would be highly beneficial

* Experience with in the prison service would be highly beneficial

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, MOJ guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

The Ministry of Justice guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different