MoJ Property Directorate – Mobilisation Manager (Ref: 9080)

CompanyMinistry of Justice UK

LocationLondon, England, United Kingdom

Posted At1/7/2026

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Occupation Type

Property, housing and estate managers

Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled

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Description

East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber

Job Summary

This position is based Nationally

Job Description

Please note the following important information regarding this campaign:

Start Date If you are successful in the recruitment process, your expected start date will be April or May 2026.
Contract Terms External candidates will be offered a 12-month Fixed Term Contract, with the possibility of extension subject to funding. Existing Civil Service employees will be appointed on loan terms and conditions.
Salary Unless you are currently employed within the Civil Service and earning above the minimum for the grade, successful candidates will be offered the minimum salary for the grade, based on location.
Merit List & Appointments Successful candidates will be placed on a merit list for this campaign. Appointments to Mobilisation Manager posts will be made as vacancies arise, based on merit order and location preference. For a full list of offices, please refer to the attached link: MoJ National Office Network Map – Google My Maps

Location Preference Your location preference will be captured during the application process. Please note that being successful and placed on the merit list does not guarantee an offer of employment.

Application Window The application window for this campaign remains open until March 2026. However, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and screening, interviews, and onboarding will take place throughout the campaign.

Overview

The MoJ Property Directorate is a customer focused organisation that exists to enable our customers to perform to their very best. We do this by providing high quality, easy to use services, and working environments that our customers want to work in, which support them to deliver their individual outputs efficiently. Our job is to manage one of the most diverse and complex estates in Government – hosted by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). Our remit brings together a property portfolio including Prisons, Probation, and MoJ HQ and Arm’s Length Bodies.

MoJ Property provides specialist services including Facilities Management, Health and Safety, Fire Safety and Security, Technical Design expertise, and Sustainability. Additionally, we have business management teams supporting the entire Directorate and each of our partners is supported by Account Management teams. We oversee a substantial portfolio which consists of properties valued at £9.3bn for the MoJ alone. We are part of the Government Property Profession (GPP) and through active membership and engagement we will work with the Office of Government Property to develop the maturity of the profession and also encourage our people to join the GPP. We continue to build our capability through training and recruitment, aspiring to be the best that we can be as individuals and as a Directorate.

We continue to deliver new ways of working across our portfolio – leading on the scale and pace of activity for central government – proposing ways to achieve, and then providing more dynamic and flexible workspace, while driving down the cost of the estate.

Please note that external candidates will be offered Fixed Term contracts for 12 months with the possibility of an extension (subject to funding), existing Civil Service employees will be onboarded on loan terms and conditions.

If you are a civil servant on a permanent contract and you are successful, we will discuss with your current line manager to put in place a loan agreement from your current position. If you are currently a lower grade than the one you have applied for, you will be given a Temporary Responsibility Allowance.

Team Overview

The Mobilisation Team sits in the Property Transformation Programme. The team is responsible for managing, planning and delivering the mobilisation of new Total Facilities Management/Workplace Services Management contracts, and demobilisation of the current FM contracts. The Mobilisation Manager will be managed by a Senior Mobilisation Manager and will not have line management responsibilities.

Job Description, Duties And Responsibilities

Lead and co-ordinate all mobilisation or demobilisation activities to enable the new Total Facilities Management contract to operate from day one.

This role will also have a key interface with other support functions ensuring that collaborative approach to sharing key data is developed and enabling smooth mobilisation or demobilisation of both new Total Facilities Management contract and current Facilities Management contracts.

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

Day to day management responsibility for planning and delivering mobilisation of new Total Facilities Management and demobilisation of the current Facilities Management contracts.
Ensures mobilisation or demobilisation project delivers to quality, on time within agreed timescales.
Prepare appropriate documentations and reports in respect of mobilisation/demobilisation activities
Monitor and control mobilisation/demobilisation activities in order to achieve plan objectives.
Operating closely with operational teams to ensure all aspects of mobilisation or demobilisation are covered to the required quality, legislative and compliance standards.

Contribute to mechanisms that identify, measure and report risks and mitigation.

Responsibility for contribution/delivery of change control and any configuration management.

Act as a point of contact and source of information for stakeholders.

Report to the Senior Mobilisation Manager any connected matters, including risks/issues/performance concerns.

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.

Skills And Experience

Facilities Management, Building Property Management or Project Skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Organisational/Planning skills
Conflict management skills, Negotiating, Influencing and Leadership skills
Business acumen/cultural understanding skills

Have technical knowledge of managing risk and project lifecycles.

Knowledge of IT including. Microsoft Project

Government Property Profession (GPP) Technical Skills

The GPP Framework is aimed at staff working in property or property-related roles and consider property to be their career anchor profession. This usually encompasses posts where professional qualifications and experience are directly relevant to the work being undertaken. However, it is also applicable to those who are currently not qualified property practitioners but wish to make this their profession of choice. Those with a property background at any level are encouraged to register with the GPP, which exists to support property practitioners at all levels. Details of the GPP Career Framework can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-government-property-profession-career-framework--2

This role is a Facilities Management role at Practitioner level. Technical skills in Facilities Management of Customer & Client Service, Analytical Decision Making, Sustainable Practice and Commercial Acumen are sought – these are described in the GPP Framework.

The following Technical Skills (and levels) will be tested during the selection process:

Customer & Client Service (Practitioner)

Analytical Decision Making (Working)

Sustainable Practice (Working)

Commercial Acumen (Practitioner)

Professional Accreditation

People in this role will typically hold or be working towards professional accreditation as follows: MIWFM or CIWFM, MRICS

If not already held, the successful candidate should be willing to start activities to support accreditation within 6 months of joining. Funding and support will be provided to cover this.

Flexible working hours

The Property Directorate is supportive of and encourages flexible working subject to local agreement. This post is advertised as Fixed Term & Full Time. The unit is supportive of and encourages flexible working and compressed hours candidates will be considered.

We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce and pride ourselves as being an employer of choice. We are happy to accommodate any reasonable adjustments you may require during the selection process. To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace, visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity

Please note that unless you are currently employed by the civil service and are earning more than the minimum shown above, if successful you will be offered the minimum for the grade depending on your location.

Non-civil service candidates will start on the pay band minimum.

We Can Offer You:

Annual leave of 25 days rising to 30 days after 5 years, plus bank holidays, 5 days paid volunteering leave.
Generous civil service pension (defined benefit scheme) Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Employer contributions of 28.97% -Civil Service pension
Beneficial working arrangements including flexible working options, hybrid working, as well as part time and job sharing.
The Ministry of Justice places significant emphasis on learning and development, offering all employees a minimum of five days of dedicated learning each year. Our Property team has access to a wide range of opportunities, including fully funded vocational programmes, professional accreditation, seminars, conferences, e-learning platforms, and industry-leading training.
For your health and wellbeing we offer, Season ticket loans, Eye-care vouchers, Childcare vouchers, Wellbeing support including access to the Calm app, Access to onsite gym (subject to availability and location) and access to Vivup offering multiple discounts on Supermarkets, Home & Garden, Days Out & Experiences, Travel, bike loans and many more.

Maternity and Paternity benefits, including adoption, with up to 26 weeks at full pay, 13 weeks at partial pay and paternity leave at full pay.

We Can Offer You:

Annual leave of 25 days rising to 30 days after 5 years, plus bank holidays, 5 days paid volunteering leave.
Generous civil service pension (defined benefit scheme) Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Employer contributions of 28.97% -Civil Service pension
Beneficial working arrangements including flexible working options, hybrid working, as well as part time and job sharing.
The Ministry of Justice places significant emphasis on learning and development, offering all employees a minimum of five days of dedicated learning each year. Our Property team has access to a wide range of opportunities, including fully funded vocational programmes, professional accreditation, seminars, conferences, e-learning platforms, and industry-leading training.
For your health and wellbeing we offer, Season ticket loans, Eye-care vouchers, Childcare vouchers, Wellbeing support including access to the Calm app, Access to onsite gym (subject to availability and location) and access to Vivup offering multiple discounts on Supermarkets, Home & Garden, Days Out & Experiences, Travel, bike loans and many more.

Maternity and Paternity benefits, including adoption, with up to 26 weeks at full pay, 13 weeks at partial pay and paternity leave at full pay.

Person specification

Please Refer To Job Description

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

Customer & Client Service (Practitioner)
Analytical Decision Making (Working)
Sustainable Practice (Working)
Commercial Acumen (Practitioner)

Alongside your salary of £42,914, Ministry of Justice contributes £12,432 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Access to learning and development
A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
Annual Leave
Public Holidays
Season Ticket Advance

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.

Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a

useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.

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Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:

UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

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).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

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).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

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Contact point for applicants

Job Contact :

Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk

Telephone : 0345 241 5359

Recruitment team

Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/

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