Facilities Manager

Location: HMP Erlestoke, Erlestoke House, Erlestoke, Devizes SN10 5TU
Salary: £46,575.58
Contract: Permanent - 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday

HMP Erlestoke is a Category C Men's prison housing circa 440 prisoners located 10 miles North East of Warminster.

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.
As Facilities Site Manager at HMP Erlestoke you will be at the forefront of a well-seasoned team of multi-skilled professionals, each with their own technical skills and expertise who will benefit from your background as a people manager, stakeholder influencer and substantial hard and soft services experience.

Working within the prison environment can be an incredibly challenging and incredibly rewarding endeavour, so as a Leader of robust character supported by your team of Supervisors, you will need to be conscious of and continuously evaluating your team's output and resources to ensure they have everything they need to fulfil their roles, whilst maintaining their morale, welfare, safety, and a sense of humour throughout.
The impact you can make in this role is significant, you will be intricately involved in the contract delivery to HMPPS, representing your team and advocating for our company values at every stage, with numerous senior stakeholders such as the Governor, Regional Directors and Ministry of Justice Property Management.

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 and provide critical and time-bound services to HMPPS, and are looking for a Site Manager with a combination of:
- A passion for operational management and delivery of all aspects of facilities management services whilst building and developing a culture of positive relationships through delivering excellent customer service
- Experience in building and maintaining collaborative and professional partnerships with senior Operations colleagues, up to Director level, whilst playing a full part as a member of the management team and achieving the corporate objectives
- A recognised apprenticeship in a trade, or have two years of recognised experience and specialist skills as a supervisor or manager in the facilities sector
- Experience in planning, project management, financial planning and analysis and strong commercial and negotiation skills to oversee and work to budgets whilst managing change and people effectively
- An understanding and experience of relevant health and safety requirements and knowledge of routine preventative maintenance; IOSH as a minimum
- Recognised backgrounds in building senior site management teams, delivering high quality and valued services whilst complying with all company and local policies including the local security strategy whilst working within the site
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.

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 Spring 2026. As the programme unfolds, we will learn more.

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