AMS PSR

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.

On behalf of The Ministry of Justice, we are looking for an Area Property Operations Managers (Inside IR35) until the end of March 2025 (with possible extension). This is a full-time onsite role in the Manchester area.

Job Purpose:

Area Property Operations Managers (APOMS) are responsible for working directly with clients and suppliers, including regular site visits, ensuring efficient and effective delivery of hard and soft Facilities Manager (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, defining projects and for technical and statutory assurance.

APOMs work alongside Property Operations Managers (POMs) and report directly to Regional Property Operations Managers (RPOMs) for their region.

SC or CTC Clearance (as a minimum) is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be eligible and willing to undergo these checks.

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

• To understand and comply with statutory, regulatory and professional requirements.
• Clear demonstration of FM skills in both meeting customer needs and managing stakeholder relationships
• To lead on stakeholder engagement, performance and assurance programme management.
• Undertake delegated responsibilities for H&S, technical, financial and commercial activities.
• Act as focal point for MoJ wide queries.
• Liaise with MoJ Property, managing issues to resolution and escalate where necessary to RPOMs.
• MoJ, industry partner and customer engagements.

You'll have:

• 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.
• Commercial and financial disciplines
• People management including mentoring, motivating and development
• Asset management, maintenance and contract & supplier management
• Managing complex customer relationships and stakeholder liaison
• Managing multi-project programmes of maintenance or capital investment

Highly Desirable:

• Experience with project management processes is highly desirable.

Qualifications:

• Willing to work towards associate (SEO/band B) level membership of relevant professional body, e.g., IWFM Level 4 / 5 – Member, RICS FM Pathway or MRICS, with a preference if already held OR equivalent experience.
• Hold a NEBOSH or National Examination Board Occupational Safety Health – National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety qualification OR be willing to work towards it.
• Completed the National Engineering and Construction Contracts Accredited Training and have OR be able to rapidly acquire excellent understanding of the TFM contract, NEC3 provisions and the associated processes.
• You should have suitable technical compliance training, e.g. L8, HV/LV.
• Membership of the GPP is required or candidate is expected to be working towards one.

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 trans

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.

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 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".