Deputy Facilities Manager

Job Introduction

HMP Addiewell are recruiting for a Deputy Facilities Manager.

You will be responsible for the management of the Facilities Team including, Catering, Soft Services, Maintenance and IT whilst managing the Lifecycle projects.

HM Prison Addiewell is a high security prison, with a focus on enabling those in its care to change their life pathway. We have a strong and concerted focus on supporting prisoners to address their offending behaviour through delivery of programmes and working with a range of professionals including prison custody officers. We deliver relevant skills via training and employment and work with all areas of the wider community to ensure that prisoners have the best possible chance of leading positive lives following release. 

We have an effective prisoner peer support model, in which prisoners assist staff in the delivery of classes, programmes and activities becoming positive role models for others.

Addiewell opened in 2008 and has become an integral part of the Scottish Prison Service estate earning much praise for our innovation, use of technology, strong partnership working as well as our “can do” culture.

Role Responsibility

• Deliver a high quality professional Facility Management service in line with the PFI contract requirements that supports the needs of the Director of the HMP Addiewell in ensuring that  the Prison remains secure, effective and fit for purpose on a day to day basis and that contractual compliance is achieved.
• Take lead responsibility reporting to the Head of Facilities Management at HMP Addiewell for the Project Management, reporting and delivery of all major Life Cycle, Capital Expenditure and Business led projects and Statutory Compliance (circa £2.5 million per annum)
• Ensure all agreed Statutory compliance, Pre Planned Maintenance, Life Cycle, Capital Expenditure and FM led Business projects are delivered on time, budget and to the agreed quality standard in accordance with Sodexo Justice Services and contractual requirements  
• Support the HMP Addiewell Facilities Manager in ensuring that the Prison is kept in good structural and decorative order and that lifecycle expenditure for refit and replacement of assets is managed in accordance with SJS and contractual requirements;
• Ensure all Works and Maintenance Activities comply with current statutory legislation and Codes of Practice and that the Prison site and its buildings remain secure, effective and fit for use;
• Ensure compliance with ISO standards for Facilities Maintenance and Environmental Assurance is maintained;
• Ensure asound system of internal control is maintained for Facility Management annual and lifecycle Budgets, ensuring the efficient and effective management of and proper accounting for delegated financial resources
• Ensure functional managers are coached and managed in line with Sodexo’s PDR process, ensuring development opportunities are provided.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of delivery in a similar role with experience of Construction Project Management
• A progressive, dynamic and flexible approach to delivery of Facility and Asset Management Services
• A proven track record of Customer Relationship, Quality, Project and Financial Management.
• An experienced FM professional with a good understanding of Statutory compliance
• Excellent Interpersonal and Drafting skills
• A sound knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Project

Desirable

• 17th Edition or experience of working with L/V and H/V
• Experience of working within a secure environment

Package Description

£35,000 per annum plus excellent benefits (including free meals and parking, group discount schemes and pension with 28 days holiday)

Hours of work are primarily Monday to Friday although there is a requirement to work weekends and evenings.

About the Company

Sodexo Justice aims to change lives for the better by reducing reoffending and improving the quality of life for those under our supervision and in our care. We deliver safe, effective and innovative custodial and community rehabilitation services that challenge offending behaviour, protect the public and offer individuals the opportunity to change their lives for the better. We deliver the total operation of five prisons within the UK and own six Community Rehabilitation Companies in partnership with crime reduction charity Nacro.

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

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.