Deputy Facilities Manager

Job Introduction

Are you an experienced leader who is effective in directing others? Are you passionate about leading a team to deliver service excellence? If so, this may just be the role for you!

A great opportunity has become available at HMP Peterborough, who are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Deputy FM Manager

For more information on Sodexo Careers please visit Sodexo Careers and Careers in JusticeYou will be responsible for delivering a high quality professional Facility Management service in line with the contract requirements. You must ensure that the Prison remains secure, effective and fit for purpose on a day to day basis and that contractual compliance is achieved. You will also be responsible for the on-site FM teams and subcontractors.

HMP/YOI Peterborough is the country’s only purpose-built prison for both male and female prisoners (kept separate at all times), including a 12-place mother and baby unit. We are committed to offering education and development programmes to provide residents with the skills required to enter employment on release, so reducing the chances of further offending. Providing creative outlets, such as workshop activities, helps to equip those in custody for when they are released. We use ‘Restorative Approaches’ to bring people in conflict into dialogue. Using a skilled and structured process, those who have been harmed have an opportunity to be heard and those that have caused the harm are held to account for what they have done. We have strong links with the community outside through a variety of partnerships, including our outreach activity Outside Links’ offering support and advice to both residents and their families.

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.
• Assist in the maintenance of accurate records of all preventative maintenance and repair work carried out by the team and report in detail any substandard or defective equipment.

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

The Ideal Candidate

• 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 has

Extensive knowledge of method statements, risk assessments, safe systems of work, building, electrical and mechanical regulations

• Possess IT literacy in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Outlook. 
• Ability to grasp and use BMS, CAFM (Maximo) and other in-house software packages following appropriate internal training.
• Demonstrable experience of successfully managing complex operations and projects within tight timeframes.
• Proven experience of working with a Health and Safety culture
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Demonstrable interpersonal skills and the ability to work with colleagues at all levels.
• People management skills and the ability to communicate at all levels with excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of commercial electrical repairs on HVAC, AHU, controls and BMS systems an advantage
• Experience working in a 24/365 operational environment an advantage (e.g. hospitals, universities, prisons, etc.)

Package Description

£35,000 - £40,000 depending on experience 

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster and much more.

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.