Overview

Vacancy Type: Permanent

Location: HMP Edinburgh

Pay Band: Please refer to full job description on SPS career site

Salary: £43,709 – £46,935

Closing Date: 2024-05-13

Hours of Work: Please refer to full job description on SPS career site

Job Purpose:

An exciting opportunity has arisen within HMP Edinburgh as we recruit for a Maintenance Manager to join the Estates Team.  The Maintenance Manager is responsible for managing a team of technical managers to maintain the prison estate.  Your role is to set priorities for your team, mange appropriate resources to complete the scheduled maintenance repairs and ensure compliance with relevant legislation and standards.  

Some of the benefits you can enjoy in role are: 

  • Attractive Pension (Civil Service) 
  • Commitment to your personal and professional development 
  • Annual Leave – 34 days rising to 42 days 
  • Free gym and car parking 

 

  • Discounts at high street stores, supermarkets and restaurants 

through our partners at Blue Light Card, Edenred and 

Civil Service Sports Council.   

  • Sick Pay 
  • All tools and PPE provided. 

We are committed to your personal and professional development and offer a wide range of career progression opportunities. 

On completion of all interviews, a merit order list will be created. Appointments will be made in accordance to merit. Where there are more successful candidates than posts available, a reserve merit order lists may be created and retained for 12 months.

Responsibilities:

Lead a team of Technical Managers ensuring resources are in place to deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and repair tasks on estates assets in line with industry best practice.  

Through the development and delivery of appropriate training and support, continually seek to develop your own skills and empower technical managers to make confident and appropriate decisions. 

Plan, manage and report on all finances in line with budget and designated authority spending levels. 

Ensure health and safety considerations are implemented and adhered to when works are executed, including managing risk assessments, method statements, safe operating procedures and permits to work. 

You will be responsible for managing, monitoring and reporting on the performance of local and national maintenance contracts. 

Identify individual development and learning needs of your team whilst supporting and encouraging them to achieve their learning plans. 

Person Specification

SPS recruitment and selection practice is based on the fundamentals of our Behavioural Competency Framework. This identifies behaviours and standards required both of applicants seeking to join us, and our staff in their respective roles. Assessment of specific behaviours, of which there are twelve, will be determined by the role you are applying for. Whilst it is unlikely you will be assessed on all of them , you will be assessed on these identified as key to role.

Qualifications Requirements

HNC in Facilities Management, Building Services or related discipline (Desirable)

Experience Requirements

Knowledge Skills Requirements

Estates Maintenance Experience: Proven experience of facilities management including planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and computerise maintenance repair systems to ensure industry standards are maintained. (Essential)
Managing and Leading: Evidence of providing effective support, direction and motivation to teams whilst setting priorities and objectives. (Essential)
Budget: Evidence of your ability to plan, monitor and manage budgets. (Essential)
Knowledge and Legislation: Sound knowledge of relevant legislation, including Health and Safety, Safe Systems of Work and building and fire regulations. (Essential)

Selection Methods Please refer to full job description on SPS career site.

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