Asbestos Specialist
| Posting date: | 19 March 2025 |
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| Salary: | £55,557 to £66,058 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 April 2025 |
| Location: | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 396131/6 |
Summary
For jobs located in Wales, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable.
From the design and development of policies to the delivery of services supporting work, welfare, pensions and child maintenance, DWP is the Government’s largest department.
People are at the very heart of what we do. We ensure disabled people can live more independent lives; help tackle poverty and homelessness; provide a financial foundation for a secure old age; and support families ensuring children can fulfil their potential.
DWP has the largest commercial estate in government and our team is committed to being smaller, greener and better – helping people to work, grow and thrive. Our estate provides accommodation for colleagues who support millions of daily customer interactions in Jobcentres and Health Assessment centres, back of house offices delivering frontline services and hub sites housing expert functions such as Policy, Finance, Digital and HR.
The DWP Estates function ensures the smooth and efficient operation of this network on a day-to-day basis. We manage a private sector supply chain that delivers essential services such as security guarding, maintenance, property and leasehold, construction, cleaning and facilities management. Many of these services are business critical and we cannot safely open our offices without them.
Our ambition is to:
- Transition to a smaller, more affordable, and adaptable estate
- Invest in improving DWP’s buildings and infrastructure, conducted mainly through an extensive programme of planned replacement works
- Meet our agreed Government Greening Commitments - creating a culture where sustainability is embedded
- Expertly deliver cost effective services
- Create a professional working culture that is best in class across the Government Property world
There is no better time to join us as we transform our estate and make our buildings fit for the future.
Estates has performance and audit management responsibility of key suppliers in the Estates organisational structure including the Integrator (management) level and four key supplier partners across FM, Security, Landlord & Lease Management, as well as Projects to ensure:
- All contract performance obligations are met in a timely and effective manner
- Compliance against specific performance criteria
- Appropriate risk mitigation measures are in place
- The value of the contract remains undiminished
Government Property Profession Career Framework (Link) This role sits within the following:
Your role will be responsible for setting priorities, agreeing targets, and monitoring performance of all activities related to the management of statutory, and mandatory tasks, associated with Asbestos (Domain). You will act as the DWP Estates subject matter expert, leading this domain and allocating responsibilities to the wider Asset Management team, supplier management chain, and other DWP Estates operational teams. You will be accountable for outcomes in the management of all aspects related to Asbestos. You will provide technical and compliance expertise to ensure the DWP Estate portfolio is managed and controlled, safe and compliant. You will have a detailed understanding of best practice and legal requirements regarding Asbestos compliance, and management, within commercial buildings. Using collaboration and a practical approach to make improvements and innovations. Ultimately, to ensure DWP Estates have all the information and data required to make valued and insightful decisions, and assurance, of a compliant and managed Estate with regards to Asbestos management. You will use your strong influencing skills to broker solutions across organisational boundaries. Key accountabilities
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