About the job

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional Real Estate Management expert to direct the Asset Management team, acting as an internal centre of real estate and legal knowledge, providing the intelligent customer function to external property and legal consultants.

The Deputy Director, Asset Management will act as SRO for those outsourced contracts, responsible for their appointment, performance, conduct and budget lines, to enable HMCTS to have rapid access to a comprehensive range of expertise.

This is a Nationally based role.

Job description

For full details about the Role, Key Responsibilities and Person Specification, please download and review the Candidate Information pack.

Person specification

Leadership

• To provide strong leadership, clear direction and support to the Senior Management Team who set the strategic direction for the effective delivery of HMCTS estate priorities and service level targets.
• Champion a culture which supports the wellbeing and engagement of our people and ensures equality, diversity, and inclusion in alignment with our values.
• Champion continuous improvement across the Property Directorate .

Asset Management

• Direct development of intelligence for all properties under HMCTS estate.
• Provide Court and Tribunal Asset Management advice and guidance to HMCTS.
• Stand by, promote or defend the Property Directorate’s actions and decisions where needed providing data-based evidence for decisions.
• Work closely with other directorates within HMCTS and other government departments to understand wider government intentions/initiatives and use this to align HMCTS.
• Work with finance business partners within HMCTS to create appropriate financial reporting mechanisms that meet the requirements of the Property, Finance and Operational directorates within HMCTS and the corporate finance function within the MoJ.
• Ensure dashboard reporting of progress and data for regular scrutiny and interaction within HMCTS.
• Direct the property asset and occupation plans, keeping track of changes and implications.
• Have expert knowledge of tenure and lease terms across the estate.
• Track and produce a forward look of leasehold events across the estate.
• Understand the mechanics of IFRS 16.

Internal and external relations

• Represent HMCTS both internally and externally in all areas of Asset Management.
• Direct and own collaborative relationships across HMCTS and Ministry of Justice to make sure that HMCTS Asset Management is an enabler of our vision for the future.
• Be visible and constantly available to staff and internal stakeholders for advice, regularly undertaking activities to engage and build trust with people involved in priority areas.
• Provide clarity and clear explanations on Property Data, giving a clear sense of leadership, direction and purpose to all real estate information.
• Confidently engage with internal stakeholders and colleagues at all levels to generate commitment to goals.
• Work with other directorates within HMCTS and other government departments to understand and implement best practice for Asset Management.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.

Please view our candidate information pack for full details about the role, key responsibilities person specification, and the criteria you will be assessed against throughout the recruitment process. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, and feel that you meet the criteria, we would welcome your application.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £75,000, HM Courts and Tribunals Service contributes £20,925 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.For full details of the Selection Process and Recruitment Timeline, please view the Candidate Information pack.

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

Security

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

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Working for the Civil Service

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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). 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.