Built Estate Works Supervisor

Job summary

What you’ll do…

We are seeking a proactive Estates Works Supervisor to oversee reactive maintenance and repairs across our built estate. Reporting to the Building Surveyor, you’ll coordinate reactive building maintenance including general building works, mechanical, electric & plumbing works, ensure statutory compliance and support staff with inspections and remedial planning. The role involves liaising with tenants, monitoring contractors, and maintaining accurate records. Strong communication skills, experience with risk assessments, and knowledge of CDM regulations are required.

Please see the job description below for more information and details about what we need from you.

Where you’ll work…

Forestry England is the country's largest land manager, caring for the nation's forests for people, nature and the economy. The foundation of our organisation is our world-class sustainable management of the nation's forests.

Our South England Forest District is made up of around 170 people with a diverse range of roles, from foresters and wildlife rangers to civil engineers, and ecologists to marketing professionals. We all contribute towards the management of 46,0000 hectares of public forest estate in East Dorset, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, West Sussex, Surrey and Berkshire. Nearly all of our forests are within either a National Park or Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Much of this forest is of high importance for nature conservation and wildlife, and of international importance for biodiversity which impacts the way we work. We also provide public access to our forests with nearly 50 million visits every year.

The buildings in South England Forest District comprise approximately 90 residential dwellings and approximately 90 non-domestic properties which include offices, forestry operations depots, deer larders and stores.

Job description

• oversees reactive maintenance of buildings and building services (general building repairs including mechanical, electric & plumbing etc.).
• programme, instruct, and supervise maintenance and repair works.
• ensure statutory compliance and adherence to Forestry Commission policies.
• ensure compliance with Health & Safety, Equality & Diversity, and relevant legislation.
• work effectively and collaboratively with internal teams, colleagues, tenants, contractors and stakeholders.
• maintain accurate records and data in national and district systems.
• guide staff managing Forestry England built estate and associated infrastructure.
• conduct and review Building Inspection Reports (BIRs).
• plan and implement remedial works from inspections.
• coordinate and review works on let properties.
• monitor progress and quality of routine and complex maintenance projects.
• conduct site visits for pre-start and ongoing monitoring.
• address breaches of contract, especially Health & Safety issues.
• flexibility on working hours with the ability to adapt to changing working demands and priorities.

and any other tasks reasonably requested by your line manager.

Person specification

Essential professional and technical experience

• previous experience in property and contract management and supervising works on site.
• demonstrable experience in clearly and concisely communicating both verbally and in writing.
• experience and competency in IT packages including MS Office.
• experience with producing and reviewing risk assessments and method statements.
• the duties of this post require the applicant to have a full current driving licence that enables them to drive in the UK.

Desirable professional and technical experience

• a Higher National Qualification in construction, construction management, building services or similar.
• experience with basic specifications and coordinating programmes of work.
• experience of undertaking or overseeing statutory compliance tasks.
• an understanding of the CDM 2015 regulations.
• experience in GIS software

Behaviours

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

• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together

Technical skills

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

• to be confirmed.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £30,105, Forestry Commission contributes £8,721 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• 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%

Things you need to know

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 Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.

How to apply…

You will be asked to write a 200 word statement on your relevant experience and career history, along with a personal statement of no more than 500 words. You will be assessed on both during sifting. More details about how to apply are listed on the application form.

You will be assessed on your experience, technical knowledge, behaviour and strength based questions during an interview.

The Behaviours being assessed at interview are –

• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Desisions
• Working Together

Successful candidates will undergo a criminal record check and the government baseline personnel security standard check.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, please email fcrecruitmentteam@forestryengland.uk.

If you're planning to use AI to support your application, please ensure you've read our guidelines here first.

Read more about our application process and working with us on the Forestry England website.

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.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 also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

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

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : FC Recruitment Team
• Email : fcrecruitmentteam@forestryengland.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : fcrecruitmentteam@forestryengland.uk

Further information

Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of appointment on the basis of fair and open competition and appointment on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles.If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact FCE by email: englandhr.services@forestryengland.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment.

Attachments

Forestry England Job Description Estates Works Supervisor (PB6A) (1) Opens in new window (pdf, 126kB)