Deputy Head of Facilities Management

Job Introduction

HMP Northumberland are recruiting for a Deputy Head of FM (Hard Services). Reporting to the Head of Facilities Management, the post holder will assist and deputies’ in the absence of Head of FM the day to day operational delivery of Hard and Soft Services through in-house teams and specialist contractors.  To be successful in this role, you must have a strong technical background, with excellent admin skills.

Previous substantial experience within a similar hard services role and delivery of both asset management and lifecycle is desirable

As a working prison, we work towards the resettlement of residents upon their release into the community and their integration into society through the skills acquired while in our care. We are committed to supporting people to change their lives for the better and lead law-abiding lives. HMP Northumberland offers a variety of initiatives and programmes to help residents engage within the prison’s rehabilitative culture. This includes various educational and vocational qualifications, as well as a variety of opportunities for residents to learn new skills within our workshops and industries departments. We have textile, engineering and electrical workshops and can offer prisoners experience in horticulture, market gardens, cleaning, waste management and laundry services on site.

Being over 4 miles in circumference, the prison is a vast space with exceptionally kept plantation and currently houses over 1300 residents with a range of sentence terms.

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Role Responsibility

• Ensure safe working practices are implemented and take corrective actions where required.
• Report unsafe practices or conditions.
• Take an active interest in staff welfare, engagement,and development.
• Demonstrate a genuine interest in the rehabilitative aims of the Prison.
• Conduct a quality check of 10% of works undertaken by the team each month, implementing corrective actions as necessary and recognising successes.

Please see attached job description for further information regarding the role requirements.

The Ideal Candidate

• Have experience of successfully managing people and services in a Total Facilities Management delivery model.
• Demonstrable leadership skills
• BIFM Level 4 qualification or equivalent
• A progressive, dynamic,and flexible approach to delivery of Maintenance Services
• A proven track record of customer relationship, quality, project,and financial Management
• Trained in Health and Safety to IOSH Level II standard and have extensive knowledge of method statements, risk assessments, safe systems of work, building, electrical and mechanical regulations

Package Description

Salary: negotiable depending on experience 

Sodexo offers the best range of employee benefits on the market. From discounts that reduce the cost of the weekly shop, to exclusive deals on holidays and keeping active. Our award-winning employee benefits platform offers everything YOU need to make life that little bit better every day.

• Health and wellbeing incentives
• Training and development opportunities
• Reward and Recognition schemes
• Flexible working considered
• Volunteering days
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life Assurance
• Free meals and parking on site

We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be natural, and be the best versions of themselves. We recognise that we’re on a journey with regards to diversity and inclusion and would therefore welcome applications for candidates from underrepresented backgrounds.

Post holders will be subjected to an advanced DBS check, a prison security check (level 2) prior to being employed.

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.

Please note all roles within Sodexo Justice are subject to security and recruitment checks which may include a Social Media Check. You will also be asked to provide 5 years’ worth of references and request employment history details from the HMRC.