Mobilisation Manager (Grounds Maintenance) – Amphora Colchester
Location: Colchester, Essex
Employment Type: Full‑time, temporary (6‑12 month contract)
Working Days: Up to 5 days per week
Pay: £500 per day (Umbrella PAYE)
Closing Date: Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Interviews: W/C 8th June 2026
Target Start Date: W/C 6th July 2026
Job Purpose
To lead and deliver the safe, timely, and cost‑effective mobilisation of the Amphora grounds maintenance service, ensuring continuity of service, compliance with statutory obligations, technical standards and readiness for “day one” operations following insourcing. The postholder will manage all Amphora mobilisation activities and work closely with Colchester City Council’s steering group to successfully commence services on 1 Nov 2027. This will likely include areas such as service design, TUPE, selection and procurement of fleet and plant, kit and equipment, depots, IT systems, staffing, health & safety, volunteer support and operational readiness.
Key Responsibilities
* Mobilisation Planning & Governance
o Lead Amphora’s mobilisation and service readiness activities.
o Contribute to maintaining a detailed mobilisation plan, programme and risk register.
o Escalate issues into Amphora and make/obtain strategic and operational decisions on behalf of Amphora.
o Ensure Amphora mobilisation milestones are delivered on time and within budget.
o Determine optimum service delivery requirements and procure the associated fleet, plant, kit and equipment in time for go‑live.
o Coordinate dependencies across HR, fleet, IT, procurement, finance, safety and technical operations.
* Workforce & TUPE Management
o Support TUPE transfer processes, including:
+ Due diligence
+ Employee consultation
+ Engagement with trade unions
+ Work with HR to confirm:
# Terms and conditions
# Structures
# Training and competency requirements
+ Support induction and onboarding of transferred and new staff.
* Fleet, Plant & Depot Readiness
o Coordinate mobilisation of:
+ Vehicles
+ Plant and equipment
+ Fuel and maintenance arrangements
o Ensure:
+ Fleet compliance (insurance, MOT, PUWER/LOLER/FEPA, health and safety regulations where applicable)
+ Depot readiness (access, welfare, storage, security)
Key Skills & Experience
Essential
* Proven experience leading service mobilisation in grounds maintenance or horticultural (or other place‑based services).
* Experience of insourcing from an external contractor.
* Knowledge of:
o Teckal / LATCo environments
o Grounds maintenance horticultural operations
* Strong understanding of:
o Local authority service delivery
o TUPE and workforce transitions
* Excellent project management and organisational skills.
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
* Ability to work at pace under political and public scrutiny.
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