Business Manager - Estates and Facilities Management - Yorkshire and The Humber Probation Service (Ref: 6697) - #1756249

This position is based at BARNSLEY MAGISTRATES BARNSLEY, S70 2HW, BEVERLEY MAGISTRATES BEVERLEY, HU17 9EJ, BRADFORD COMBINED BRADFORD, BD1 1JA, DONCASTER CROWN DONCASTER, DN1 3HS, GRIMSBY MAGISTRATES GRIMSBY, DN31 1NH, HARROGATE MAGISTRATES HARROGATE, HG1 1EL, HULL & HOLDNESS MAGISTRATES HULL, HU1 2AD, KINGSTON-UPON-HULL COMBINED KINGSTON UPON HULL, HU1 2EZ, LEEDS COMBINED LEEDS, LS1 3BG, MOJ Maltby Police Station, S66 8ER, NMS Barclays House, HU1 1RS, NMS Church House, HD1 1SG, NMS LG, The Church View Centre, DN1 1AF, NMS New Chase Court, DN31 1XD, NMS Norwich House, HU1 3ES, NMS Reed House Beverley, HU17 0LF, NMS Suite 1, Grd Fl, Unit 2 Hawke Street Business Park, S9 2SU, NMS Unit 4, Seafire Close, YO30 4UU, NMS West Offices, YO1 6HT, NMS Westgate House, HX1 1PD, NPS 1 Burgage Square Wakefield, WF1 2TS, NPS 108 LOWTHER STREET YORK, YO31 7WD, NPS 34 BENNETTHORPE DONCASTER, DN2 6AD, NPS 379 YORK ROAD LEEDS, LS9 6TA, NPS 45 DIVISION STREET SHEFFIELD, S1 4GE, NPS 4A ST JOHNS AVENUE BRIDLINGTON, YO16 4NG, NPS 5/7 HAYWRA CRESENT HARROGATE, HG1 5BG, NPS ACORN HOUSE BARNSLEY, S71 1HH, NPS ASHLEY BUSINESS COURT ROTHERHAM, S60 1RU, NPS CITY COURTS BRADFORD, BD1 1LA, NPS ESSEX LODGE NORTHALLERTON, DL7 8SG, NPS FRATERNAL HOUSE BRADFORD, BD1 4HP, NPS KIRKLEES MAGISTRATES COURT, HD1 2NH, NPS LEEDS MAGISTRATES COURT LEEDS, LS1 3AP, NPS Northways Scarborough, YO11 1JH, NPS PROBATION OFFICE DEWSBURY, WF13 2AF, NPS SHEFFIELD MAGISTRATES COURT SHEFFIELD, S3 8LU, NPS THE COURT HOUSE SKIPTON, BD23 1HU, NPS UNIT 1 SCUNTHORPE, DN15 6JH, NPS WATERLOO HOUSE LEEDS, LS1 2EE, SHEFFIELD COMBINED SHEFFIELD, S3 8PH, YORK CROWN YORK, YO1 9WZ, YORK MAGISTRATES YORK, YO1 9RE

Job Summary

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Job Description

Job Advert Summary:

We are seeking a proactive, adaptable and experienced individual for an innovative role in Yorkshire and the Humber, supporting Estates and Facilities Management (FM). The successful candidate will be akey point of contact for management teams. This role requires frequent travel across regional office locations. Previous experience in Estates or FM is desirable.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for Estates/FM Enquiries.
• Colaborate with Business Managers on office moves, refurbishments, and estate projects.
• Support regional Health, Safety, and Fire (HSF) matters, contributing to the Regional Estates Strategy.
• Liaise with MoJ Estates on lease arrangements, amendments, and renewals.
• Oversee planned and backlog maintenance, ensuring projects stay on track.
• Monitor and escalate critical job issues, chairing fortnightly meetings with Area Property Operations Managers.
• Provide regular updates to Corporate Services on FM performance and regional estate issues.
• Act as the SPOC for various regional processes, including OccuEye, Matrix Room Booking, Probation Finder queries, and Sustainability Projects.
• Work with IT and Digital teams on new demands, telephony issues, and escalations.
• Contribute to governance procedures by working with the Regional Estates Board secretariat.
  
  

The list above is not exhaustive and the role may evolve to include line management and other responsibilities in accordance with the Business Manager job description. Completion of IOSH within the first three months is required if not already achieved.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for Estates/FM Enquiries.
• Colaborate with Business Managers on office moves, refurbishments, and estate projects.
• Support regional Health, Safety, and Fire (HSF) matters, contributing to the Regional Estates Strategy.
• Liaise with MoJ Estates on lease arrangements, amendments, and renewals.
• Oversee planned and backlog maintenance, ensuring projects stay on track.
• Monitor and escalate critical job issues, chairing fortnightly meetings with Area Property Operations Managers.
• Provide regular updates to Corporate Services on FM performance and regional estate issues.
• Act as the SPOC for various regional processes, including OccuEye, Matrix Room Booking, Probation Finder queries, and Sustainability Projects.
• Work with IT and Digital teams on new demands, telephony issues, and escalations.
• Contribute to governance procedures by working with the Regional Estates Board secretariat.
  
  

The list above is not exhaustive and the role may evolve to include line management and other responsibilities in accordance with the Business Manager job description. Completion of IOSH within the first three months is required if not already achieved.

Person specification

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Behaviours

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

• Leadership
• Working Together
• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace
• Developing Self and Others
• Access to learning and development
• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance
  
  

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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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

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Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

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Nationality requirements

This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
  
  

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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

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Contact point for applicants

Job Contact :

• Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
• Email : [email protected]
• Telephone : 0345 241 5358
  
  

Recruitment team

• Email : [email protected]
  
  

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. I you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL ([email protected]) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints

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