Estates Work Supervisor
Forestry Commission
Apply before 11:55 pm on Tuesday 22nd October 2024
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Job summary
Forestry England is the nation’s largest land manager, expanding and promoting the sustainable management of woodlands and increasing their value to society and the environment. We have around 1,000 staff and 20,000 volunteers looking after more land and more trees than any other organisation. We also work in partnership with others across government and the charitable and private sectors.
Yorkshire Forest District, with 65 directly employed staff, covers 21,000 hectares. Alongside our traditional timber production the District offers extensive recreational opportunities for people to enjoy across dozens of beautiful woodlands. We protect and enhances valuable habitats for the benefit of wildlife; and deliver economic growth by supporting local businesses and rural employment.
The estate is predominantly woodland of varied character but also includes extensive tracts of open habitats such as moorland and heath. These forests receive around 460,000 visits by the public each year mainly for informal recreation such as walking and cycling. With Dalby Forest hosting the main hub of recreational facilities; visitor centre, toilets, trails, café, cycle hire.
Yorkshire Forest District incorporates a diverse range of built property, including houses and farms, office and operational depot facilities, as well as the off grid services infrastructure.
There are a variety of tenanted activities, such as Go Ape, cafes, cycle hire, minerals, telecommunication masts, residential, agricultural land and sporting lets.
The diversity and location of the property portfolio, both freehold and leasehold, mainly in the designated landscapes of the North York Moors National Park brings a high level of complexity, stakeholder engagement and interest to the work undertaken.
The Estates team in Yorkshire Forest District comprises of a Senior Surveyor, Estates Surveyor, Building Surveyor, Estates Works Supervisor and Administrative Officer.
The Estates Work Supervisor will work alongside the building surveyor, Estates Staff and wider staff groups to deliver professional management of buildings, utilities and general estate services by the most efficient means across the district.
Job description
Key Work Areas
The Estates Work Supervisor will:
- Plan, specify and supervise a range of contracts to maintain, repair and improve the built estate and ensure statutory compliance and efficiencies.
- Implement and monitor programmes of work to a high standard ensuring compliance with legislation and Forestry England processes, policy and guidance. This will mean the EWS will promote adherence to relevant policies, procedures, regulations and legislation, including equality and diversity and health and safety, ensuring that recognised control procedures and practices are maintained. To do this the EWS must be able to confidently handle challenging conversations and be competent at organising stakeholders (e.g. colleagues, tenants) and coordinating work.
- Support and guide staff involved in the management and maintenance of all Forestry England property and built assets. This will include carrying out building inspection reports (BIR) and assisting the wider Estates Department to review BIR produced by building managers across the District.
- With reference to the wider Estates Department, liaise with tenants to implement and review works carried out on let properties.
- Plan and monitor the progress and quality of routine contract work and assist the wider Estates Department to do the same on more complex projects. This will be achieved by visiting active contract sites for pre-start meetings and making subsequent visits at a frequency appropriate to the contract.
- Robustly respond to any breaches of contract conditions. including health and safety. Experience of producing and complying with risk assessments and method statements will be essential, an understanding of the current Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 requirements would be a benefit.
- Complete or oversee contractor and staff completion of regular resumption items assigned to the role for the management of the built Estate including compliance related activities such as waste management, asbestos, water hygiene and private water supply, fire risk management electrical and gas safety.
Person specification
Experience, Professional and Technical Expertise
Essential:
- Previous Experience in property and construction contract management and supervising site works.
- Experience in producing and reviewing Risk Assessments and Method Statements.
- Demonstrable experience in clearly and concisely communicating, both verbally and in writing.
- Experience and competency in IT packages including Microsoft Office Applications.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
Desirable:
- A Higher National Qualification in construction, construction management, building services or similar.
- Experience of buildings or facilities management.
- Experience of producing basis specifications and coordinating programmes of work.
- Experience of undertaking and/or overseeing statutory compliance tasks.
- An Understanding of CDM 2015 regulations.
- Experience in GIS or similar software.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Delivering at Pace
- Making Effective Decisions
- Managing a Quality Service
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
- 25 days Annual Leave increasing by 1 day per year to a maximum of 30 days after 5 years service, plus 10.5 Public, Privilege and Additional Holidays
Things you need to know
Selection process details
As part of the application process you will be asked to complete:
- A CV, setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements for each role. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps in your employment within the last two years.
- A Personal Statement (no longer than 750 words) explaining why you are applying for the role and how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience are suitable for the job, with reference to the criteria in the person specification and links to the key work areas.
Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the CV only. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to interview.
Sift and interview dates to be confirmed.
If you are selected for interview, we will discuss your experience and ask you to give examples of how you have demonstrated the required behaviours in current or previous situations. Your interview will either be conducted face-to-face.
At interview, we will assess the following behaviours:
- Delivering at pace
- Managing a quality service
- Making Effective Decisions
You will be notified of the location if you are selected for interview.
Further Information
A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.
Any move to Forestry Commission from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.
However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying.
The duties of this post require the applicant to have a full current driving licence that enables them to drive in the UK. However, the Forestry Commission is willing to consider any proposals put forward by applicants that would allow them to do the job by any other means.
Reasonable Adjustment
If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
Contact Government Recruitment Service via fcerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
Complete the ‘Assistance required’ section in the ‘Additional requirements’ page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Mrs Lee Burkill
- Email : lee.burkill@forestryengland.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : fcerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
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