Overview
Role: Immigration Centre Director
Employer: Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services
Location: Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre, Kidlington, Oxfordshire OX5 1GN
This is a site-based role; hybrid or remote working options are not available.
Responsibilities
* Lead and coordinate multiple units within the Centre, ensuring resources—personnel, financial, or assets—are optimised to meet strategic objectives and standards.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, fostering long-term partnerships through effective communication.
* Monitor operational performance, manage financial forecasts, work-in-progress, and debt levels, and identify initiatives to enhance efficiency and service delivery.
* Develop, implement and monitor strategies that align with business goals and deliver key performance targets.
* Manage planning and budgeting processes, ensuring accuracy in financial forecasts, resource allocation, and timeline adherence.
* Establish best practices for resource management, personnel development and continuous process improvements.
Candidate Profile
* Proven leadership experience within detention or custodial environments at a director level.
* Experience managing large teams (typically 200+ staff), including Heads of Function, with a focus on performance and development.
* Strong commercial awareness and a clear understanding of contractual compliance.
* Demonstrable experience in budget management, particularly relating to operational staffing costs.
* Level 6 qualification such as a Degree Apprenticeship, Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BSc), or equivalent professional qualification.
* All employment offers are subject to security clearance and thorough background checks, including verification of citizenship status, financial history, and criminal records.
Eligibility Criteria
* Must be a British citizen, EU citizen with settled status, or hold Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) from a Commonwealth country.
* Resided in the UK for at least the past three years, with limited travel outside the UK.
* No significant criminal record, bankruptcy history, or adverse social media activity.
Benefits
Our market-leading benefits package is designed to support your lifestyle and professional growth.
* Virtual GP for you and your household via video or phone.
* Salary Finance scheme for financial wellbeing, including the ability to access earned pay before payday for a small fee.
* Flexible lifestyle benefits platform Choices with options such as extra holiday, critical illness insurance, dental treatment or technology purchases.
* MiDeals discounts from thousands of retailers and gyms, plus a cycle-to-work scheme.
* Life cover up to four times salary; enhanced pension contributions; save-as-you-earn; and Mitie Matching Share Plan (possible free shares).
* Mitie Stars recognition program with cash prizes and a year-end prize potential for £10,000.
* Training and development opportunities through a range of learning resources.
* Inclusive recruitment process with reasonable adjustments available for disabilities or long-term conditions; please email Karen Hayes at Karen.hayes@mitie.com.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all.
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