Workplace Facilities Transition Specialist

2 weeks ago

Bournemouth, Bournemouth, United Kingdom Sovereign Housing Full time
Sovereign is a leading Housing Association, committed to providing quality, affordable homes and services within sustainable, successful communities.

We're led by our values and driven by a strong sense of social purpose, placing our customers at the heart of everything we do.


We have an exciting new opportunity to join the Change Delivery Team as a
Workplace Facilities Transition Specialist on an 18-month Fixed Term Contract basis.

You'll be based from our Christchurch hub though with offices in Bristol, Basingstoke, Exeter and Newbury, we can be flexible on your base location.


There will be travel required between our offices and sites so you should have access to transport and hold a full UK licence and be happy to travel.

The role will combine both home and office working to ensure a positive work/life balance.

The Role


As a Workplace Facilities Transition Specialist, you will be supporting the Programme Manager and team in the design, and delivery, of our new Operational Hubs and then develop and implement requirements to allow for the transition to the Workplace team, ensuring the properties are safe, secure, healthy, compliant, efficient, and effective workplaces.


Key Responsibilities

  • Working collaboratively with the Workplace management team to successfully deliver the strategic objectives and benefits of the Workplace programme
  • Lead, develop and establish effective and efficient operational management ensuring a smooth and seamless transition of new workplaces when delivered to operational management
  • Taking ownership for the transition from old to new locations, and the clearing and decommissioning for existing sites
  • Responsible for identifying site management requirements from the operational and maintenance manuals and coordinate with the Workplace Lead and Procurement for the setting up of new contracts
  • Accountable for collating compliance records for each new site
  • Managing the overall relationship with project stakeholders
  • Act as a change champion enabling people to understand the benefits and issues associated with planned change and to identify/overcome any barriers to success of change initiative
  • Establish, develop, and maintain effective working relationships with all work colleagues, contractors and partnering agencies

What we need from you


You will need to have previous experience in the setting up of a new location/site and knowledge in working with cross functional teams, integrating the different organisational and operational requirements to deliver a new workplace environment.

Bringing experience of developing relationships with internal, third parties and suppliers to help flourish key projects.

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Confident and selfmotivated.
  • Strong technical knowledge of workplace statutory compliance and the provision of hard and soft services.
  • Commercial and financial understanding of budget and contractor management.
  • Problem solving, analytical and decisionmaking skills.
  • Team player with an enthusiastic attitude and proactive approach.
  • Proactive and proven stakeholder management skills across all levels of colleague and with external partners.

What we can offer you
As a member of the Change Delivery Team, you'll be part of a friendly, dedicated and supportive working environment.

Some of our benefits include:
- £450 yearly flexible benefit pot to use against benefits of your choice.

  • Flexible working.
  • 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days).
  • A chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package.
  • A generous pension scheme matching up to 12%
  • Life cover as soon as you join us.
  • You will be a part of our Recognition scheme where you can be gifted retail vouchers.
  • A range of wellbeing discounts including Gym Memberships.
  • A wide selection of other benefits available.


We invest in our people, and you will be able to develop your skills and be part of something that makes a real difference.

This role can give you the opportunity for a career within a successful and diverse organisation. Have a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.


At Sovereign we are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at Sovereign.


It's an exciting time to be joining Sovereign as we journey through our transformation programme and work towards our Corporate Plan ambitions.

If you're looking for a fresh opportunity, then we'd love to hear from you

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