Vacancy Information

This role is within a unit where Surrey Police and Sussex Police work in collaboration, whilst remaining two separate legal entities/employers with different terms and conditions.

Both Surrey Police staff and Sussex Police staff are employed in this unit on their own force terms and conditions.

Successful candidates may be appointed on the terms and conditions of employment of either Surrey Police or Sussex Police, depending on organisational requirements. A discussion will be held with the successful candidate to confirm the details of location, salary, allowances and hours.

Division / Department - Estates and Facilities Management
Grade - Surrey Police Level 1 / Sussex Police M1
Status - Full Time
Contract Type - Permanent
Salary Grade Range - Surrey Police £44,053 - £57,478 / Sussex Police £47,712 - £52,491
Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week
Shift Allowance - No
Politically Restricted - No
Location - Multiple Locations (see advert)

The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time. 

Chief Constables' Message

We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe.

We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you.

We wish you all the very best with your application.

Chief Constable Tim De Meyer & Chief Constable Jo Shiner

The Role & Key Responsibilities

The Estates Project team form part of the wider Estates and Facilities department, responsible for managing the built environment within the police owned estate, ensuring that the buildings remain compliant, safe and support the effective delivery of policing in Sussex. The Estates Project team are responsible for a number of different project delivery across Surrey and Sussex.

We are pleased to advise there is an exciting 2 x Estates Project Delivery Manager roles in the the Estates Project Delivery team base at Police Headquarters Mount Browne or Lewes.

The Estates Project Delivery Manager is a key role within the department responsible for delivering a professional, efficient and effective multi-disciplined projects supporting our core business of operational policing. Largely responsible for the delivery of a range of different projects. This is an important customer facing role and provides a variety of day-to-day activities within project delivery.

You will form part of a wider Estates Projects and Maintenance team responsible for a diverse range of sites; from single offices in a shared building to ‘multi-building’ sites across geographical areas supporting a variety of departments often with individual needs and unique requirements.

Resilient and self-motivated with excellent planning and organising skills, you will be required to effectively balance your scheduled workload whilst having an ability to adapt to changing priorities when required. We take pride in our working environment and a sense of ownership and personal responsibility are vital in ensuring our projects are delivered safe, compliant and within budget

Communication is key, building working relationships with Estates & Facilities colleagues, contractors and with stakeholders at all sites.

For full information about the role, please refer to the attached Job Description

Skills & Experience

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential:

• Educated to ‘HND’ Level 5 or equivalent standard or experience

Desirable:

• Project management qualification such as APM,RICS, or Prince 2 Management qualification.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• Ability to listen, support, mentor and manage staff in a fair, open and constructive manner
• Skills and proven experience of persuading and influencing others and negotiating successful outcomes, especially when dealing with competing and conflicting demands and variable responses from stakeholders
• Proven ability to communicate effectively, openly and professionally and with discretion, work with & present effectively at all levels of the organisation and produce clear and concise reports
• Proven experience of project processes e.g. risk management, issues resolution and programming timetables
• Experience of monitoring and reporting against a portfolio of projects and associated budgets
• Fully IT literate, with a good level of competency
• Experience of managing external consultants, design teams and internal clients

Desirable:

• Experience and knowledge of operational policing
• Experience of managing staff
• Skills in using project management software g. MS project
• Working knowledge of British and International standards in Construction, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) systems.
• Knowledge of Public Sector Contractor Frameworks

Why Work With Us?

Policing is an exciting 24/7 business and we all have commitments outside work. We’re invested in supporting people to balance their life with work and we encourage flexible working. We are open to conversations about job shares and part time working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public. This may include flexi-time and home working.

We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits;

• career progression
• contributory pension scheme (LGPS)
• generous annual leave allowance
• discounts for everyday spend
• on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs
• generous and supportive parental leave
• financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support
• discounted contributory healthcare scheme

Please use the following links for more information on the benefits of working with Surrey Police or Sussex Police

Further Information

Further information please contact Ciaran Fitzgerald, 07825024224, Ciaran.fitzgerald@sussex.police.uk

Diversity Statement

We are only as good as our people.  It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.

We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.

We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. For more information, you can read our full anti-racism statement here.

We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.

Please use the following links to find out more on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Surrey Police and Sussex Police

Additional Information

Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly.  You may wish to consider adding noreply@surreysussexpolice.as.recruitmail.com to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.

This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes.  Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference.  This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process.

Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are;

• vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces
• vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally
• if the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is successful it will result in a transfer of employment

Surrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts.

Attachments

• Estates Project Delivery Manager - JD - May 25.docx