Job Role: Regional Soft Services Lead- East of England
Location: EOE region, Norfolk area (preffered)
Contract- Full time/Perm
Salary: £ 45,303.07
We are seeking a dedicated Regional Soft Services Lead to join our team at GFSL for the East of England region.
Join a team that is more than just a group of colleagues - we work Monday to Friday as a supportive and driven family, working together to create a safe and nurturing environment.
It takes hundreds of people in corporate support to ensure the smooth running of our operations and site-based functions, we are committed to driving the smooth and safe delivery of facilities maintenance; like a heart that pumps blood through the body, everything we do impacts every prisoner, employee, and visitor, and wider to the families and community.
As a Regional Soft Services Lead, you will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced and passionate colleagues who vary from Payroll, Attract, Projects, Finance, to Commercial & Supply Chain, and others, who are all dedicated to making a positive difference, providing a safe and secure environment for all.
The East of England region covers and may require travel to the following sites:
HMP Bedford, HMP Bure, HMP Chelmsford, HMP Highpoint and Stirling house, HMP Hollesley Bay, HMP The Mount, HMP Littlehey, HMP Norwich, HMP Wayland, HMP Warren Hill, HMP Whitemoor and HMP Woodhill.
If you are looking for a role where you can use your skills to create a better future for others, we encourage you to apply for this compelling opportunity and join us in our mission to promote rehabilitation and positive change and be part of a team that truly makes a difference.
We are a Ministry of Justice business who provides critical and time-bound services to HMPPS, and are looking for a Regional Soft Services lead with any combination of:
TFM Industry Experience -Essential
Demonstrable Leadership Skills - Essential
Ability to work under pressure and prioritise task management - Essential
Ability to organise, manage and direct diverse teams - Essential
Practical application of safe working practices - Essential
Excellent communication skills - verbal and nonverbal - Essential
Strong leadership, management, and interpersonal skills - Essential
If this sounds like you, we would like to hear from you!
Explore a varied and rewarding career at GFSL.
Welcome to careers at Gov Facilities Services Limited (GFSL). Joining us is your chance to help ensure prisons are secure and safe for prisoners and prison staff alike, and to play your part in helping prisoners reintegrate into society.
Holidays are 25 days per year plus Bank Holidays, and a range of non-contractual benefits are provided. These range from Death in Service at 4x salary, to access to private GP consultations and an Employee Assistance Programme that offers counselling and information services for preventative care and to help employees in a crisis. There are also a range of financial reward mechanisms and access to retailer discounts.
You will find a strong focus on safety, a supportive, inclusive workplace, a competitive benefits package, and real opportunity to build your skills and progress and explore facilities careers where you can make difference.
Pride In People.
We're passionate about promoting greater diversity and creating a workplace and culture where all of our employees have a voice that is heard, feel a sense of belonging and are empowered to be their true selves.
We recognise the value that every single employee brings to the organisation. Everyone's needs at work are different and we are committed to doing our best to satisfy these differences whilst ensuring consistency and fairness for all.
We promise to champion diversity and inclusion with ongoing learning and training, as well as career progression opportunities for everyone.
GFSL has been notified by its shareholder (MOJ) that the provision of FM services will in future be delivered by the private sector. This means that following a successful procurement process, GFSL's services will transfer to a private sector provider/providers in Autumn 2026. As the programme unfolds, we will learn more.
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