Workplace Design Standards Lead G7 - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions

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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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- £50,155 - £60,781- £50,155 to £60,781

A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:
Grade 7
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
DWP
People, Capability and Place
Type of role:
Estates
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
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Blackpool, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, NewcastleuponTyne, SheffieldAbout the job

Job summary:

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 ambitions are 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.

The Design Standards team works from project inception through post occupancy evaluation to ensure that the DWP's property portfolio is aspirational in its approach to design, inclusivity and sustainability.

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Key accountabilities

Lead the development of technical property standards for various building types across the portfolio ensuring, as a minimum, legal compliance but aspiring to the achievement of a 'great place to work' or engage with the DWP. Propose amendments as required, welcoming and responding to views and challenges from others
Lead the preparation and implementation of Design Guides and ensuring the products complement and support the Governments wider design strategy. This to include 'Smart Working' principles as outlined in PAS3000 all communicated in a clear and creative way whilst clearly articulating how any changes will benefit the business
Oversee and assist design consultants directly delivering projects relating to the DWP's requirements. Understand the varying needs of the team and ensure they are supported and their experiences utilised
Owner of all Furniture Fixtures and Equipment product design standards, welcoming and responding to views and challenges from others despite any conflicting pressures to ignore or give in to them
Support and integrate branding, working with peers and Project Managers and supplier partners to ensure compliance, creating an inclusive working environment where all challenges and options are taking into account
Oversee the resolution of technical issues with significant legal or commercial risk
Lead on all aspects of Workplace planning for the diverse workforce, e.g. disability, age, PAS3000 'Smart Working', sustainability etc along with linked initiatives and policies. Working in partnership with the supply chain, in particular the Integrator, being receptive to innovative solutions and proposals
Lead on space optimisation developing standards methodologies and guidelines, in partnership with the Strategy and Portfolio Planning team
Approve design compliance with, or justifiable variance from, the standards for all Real Estate projects across all DWP business departments. All Business Cases will require approval of their technical strategy and design as part of the governance process
Take the lead ensuring
the integrity of DWP's Estate portfolio, confirming that new and upgraded properties are fit for purpose and comply with the standards necessary to maintain a robust, cons