Colchester
Public Sector
Interim
28-05-2026
03-06-2026
SA-786-1090
Up to £500 per day Umbrella PAYE
Job Purpose
We are looking for an experienced Mobilisation Manager to lead and deliver the safe, timely, and cost-effective mobilisation of the Amphora grounds maintenance service, ensuring continuity of service, compliance with statutory obligations, technical standards and readiness for “day one” operations following insourcing.
The postholder will manage all Amphora mobilisation activities and work closely with the Council’s steering group to successfully commence services on the 1 Nov 2027. This will likely include areas such as service design, TUPE, selection and procurement of fleet and plant, kit and equipment, depots, IT systems, staffing, health & safety, volunteer support and operational readiness.
Due to the nature of this role, a background in Grounds Maintenance (Private Sector) is highly desirable.
Key Responsibilities
Mobilisation Planning & Governance
- Leading Amphora’s mobilisation and service readiness activities.
- Contribute to maintaining a detailed mobilisation plan, programme, and risk register.
- Escalating issues into Amphora and making/obtaining strategic and operational decisions on behalf of Amphora.
- Ensure Amphora mobilisation milestones are delivered on time and within budget.
- Determining optimum service delivery requirements and procuring the associated fleet, plant, kit and equipment in time for go live.
- Coordinate dependencies across HR, fleet, IT, procurement, finance, safety, and technical operations.
Workforce & TUPE Management
- Support TUPE transfer processes, including:
- Due diligence
- Employee consultation
- Engagement with trade unions
- Work with HR to confirm:
- Terms and conditions
- Structures
- Training and competency requirements
- Support induction and onboarding of transferred and new staff.
Fleet, Plant & Depot Readiness
- Coordinate mobilisation of:
- Vehicles.
- Plant and equipment.
- Fuel and maintenance arrangements.
- Ensure:
- Fleet/ compliance (insurance, MOT, + PUWER/LOLER FEPA, Health and Safety regulations where applicable).
- Depot readiness (access, welfare, storage, security).
What you will need to succeed
- Proven experience leading service mobilisation in grounds maintenance/horticultural (or other place-based services).
- Experience of insourcing from an external contractor.
- Knowledge of:
- Teckal / LATCo environments.
- Grounds maintenance horticultural operations.
- Strong understanding of:
- Local authority service delivery.
- TUPE and workforce transitions.
- Excellent project management and organisational skills.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to work at pace under political and public scrutiny.
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' or call us on 020 7096 2981 for further details.
