Workplace Manager | NHS Counter Fraud Authority

The NHS Counter Fraud Authority is the national body responsible for all matters relating to the prevention, detection and investigation of economic crime across the NHS.

This role is responsible for thedevelopment,delivery,andaccountabilityofourstrategic approach to identifying requirements, managing our workspace and development and oversight of supporting polices to ensure this meets changing business needs.

The successful candidate will also be responsible and accountable for ensuring compliance with all relevant Safety, HealthandEnvironmental legislationacrossmultipleofficesitesand home-based workers, including delivery of sustainability initiatives and reporting.

This is a short-term contract or secondment opportunity whilst we complete a change programme. The successful candidate will be experienced in workplace activities and able to demonstrate an agile approach to both current delivery and preparing for future requirements.

This role will be home based with requirement to travel across our 3 offices in Coventry, Newcastle upon Tyne and London.

Potential applicants can contact the Head of Corporate SupportAnn.sturgess@NHSCFA.gov.uk for an informal chat if you have any questions regarding the role.

Our vacancies are popular and we may close this vacancy early should we receive a significant number of applications.

Interviews will be held face to face on 30th June 2026 at our Coventry Office.

Accountableforthedevelopment,delivery,andimplementationoftheNHSCFAstrategic approach to identifying and managing workspace environments including office leases and home working requirements.

Oversightandimplementationofsmarterworkingrequirementsincluding implementation of, and alignment to, government initiatives.

Projectmanagementandleadership ofanycapitalworks.

AccountableformaintainingorganisationwidecompliancewithallrelevantSafety, Health and Environmental legislation across multiple office sites and home-based workers, including effective Lone Working support.

Oversight of requirements of Greening Government including delivery of sustainabilityinitiativesandreportingrequirementsfortheAnnualReport&Accounts.

Accountableforthedevelopment,delivery,andimplementationof the CFA sustainability strategy.

We have offices in Coventry, Newcastle and London. NHSCFA values and respects the diversity of its employees and aims to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including an invitation to the first stage of the selection process and consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability. We encourage applications from individuals interested in a secondment opportunity. If you are applying on this basis, please ensure you have obtained agreement in principle from your current employer. When you apply , you will be redirected to our recruitment system TRAC. The NHSCFA does not hold a sponsor licence in respect of skilled worker
visas and so is unable to employ candidates requiring sponsorship.

To comply with the HM Government Functional Standard GovS 007, and specifically the Personnel Security Standards, individuals employed by NHS Counter Fraud Authority will be required to undergo Baseline Personnel Security Standards checks.

Liaison with all NHSCFA People Services across units to ensure that workspace arrangementssupportthewellbeingofourpeople.Overcomingbarrierstoensure sensitive and contentious information on workspace decisions including office closures are understood and acted on by all levels within the organisation.

ContractManagementofoccupationarrangementsincludingliaisonwithfacilities management for both hard and soft services.

Management,testingandexercisingoftheorganisationalBusinessContinuityFramework.

HighlevelreportingtotheNHSCFABoardandSeniorManagementteamonall areas of responsibility. Including an annual report to Board on all areas of activity and annual sustainability information as required for the Annual Report and Accounts.