AMS PSR

On behalf of The Ministry of Justice, we are looking for a Demobilisation Manager x4 (Inside IR35) for a 6 month hybrid contract based out of any MOJ hub with travel required to sites as and when required.

Opportunities available are 2 National roles-England & Wales, 1 North England and 1 South England.

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 Demobilisation Manager , your main responsibilities will be:

• Lead the demobilisation of Hard and Soft FM contracts to agreed programme timelines.
• Ensure service continuity during exit, aligned to mobilisation and readiness of new suppliers.
• Maintain safe, compliant and operational services throughout transition periods.
• Apply NEC3 TSC and MoJ contractual requirements during contract exit.
• Manage supplier performance, end‑of‑term obligations and non‑compliance.
• Deliver auditable contract closure, including TUPE, assets, data handover and reconciliation.
• Act as the primary interface with incumbent FM suppliers during demobilisation.
• Work closely with mobilisation leads, commercial teams, property leads and WSM providers.
• Manage risks to service delivery and implement contingency plans where required.
• Escalate issues impacting operational safety or continuity across the secure estate.
• Provide clear reporting, metrics and updates to senior stakeholders and programme boards.
• Ensure consistent use of governance controls, trackers and demobilisation plans.
• Capture lessons learned to improve future FM transition activity.

Essential:

• Experience managing demobilisation or mobilisation of outsourced FM contracts
• Understanding of NEC3/NEC4 and ideally CCS frameworks
• FM operational services experience – ideally both Hard and Soft FM
• Proficient in Microsoft Project, SharePoint, and programme reporting tools (RAID logs, trackers, exit templates)
• IWFM qualified

Desirable:

Experience in regulated environments would be useful

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".