£7200 per annum – 24 days/year
About the role
Introduction from the Chair
Dear Candidate,
Thank you for considering applying for this important role.
GFSL is part of the Ministry of Justice, set up in February 2018 as a limited, not for profit company. Its role is to provide facilities management services to prisons in the south of England. The Secretary of State for Justice is the sole shareholder, GFSL being a PLC.
The Board is the governing body of GFSL. It establishes the overall strategic direction of GFSL within the policy framework laid down by the Ministry of Justice. NEDs, together with the non-executive Chair, both support and bring appropriate challenge to the decisions made by the executive in running the organisation.
The Secretary of State appoints GFSL Directors as set out in GFSL’s Articles of Association and Framework Document.
GFSL has been notified by its shareholder (MOJ) that the provision of FM services will in future be delivered by the private sector. This means that following a successful procurement process, GFSL’s services will transfer to a private sector provider/providers in Spring 2026. As the programme unfolds we will learn more.
Appointments to the GFSL Board are not regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments and the recruitment process is aligned with the provisions of the Governance Code on Public Appointments.
If you have further questions about this roles, you are welcome to speak to Danny Roberts, Senior People Partner at GFSL on 07511 702 880.
If you have questions about the appointment process, you can contact the Public Appointments Team at: PublicAppointmentsTeam@Justice.gov.uk, or call Mark Lambert on 07540 263 645.
If you believe you have the experience and qualities we are seeking, I hope you consider applying for this important role.
Colin Allars
Chair, GFSL
Role description
Non-executive directors provide constructive challenge, strategic guidance, offer specialist advice and hold management to account. They should ensure they have sufficient time to be able to perform this role.
Role Description:
• A proven leader
• An awareness of the role GFSL plays in delivering safe, secure, compliant, and decent prisons as well as supporting HMPPS in the rehabilitation of ex-offenders.
• Demonstrable experience of developing strategy and providing strategic direction.
• The ability to challenge constructively, scrutinising advice and information and maintaining independence of thought.
• An in-depth understanding of the importance of legal and regulatory compliance, and sound operational controls.
• Analytical and decision-making skills.
• Experience of communicating and influencing, including effective collaboration with others at a senior level.
Organisation description
Person specification
Essential criteria
• An awareness of the role GFSL plays in delivering safe, secure, compliant, and decent prisons as well as supporting HMPPS in the rehabilitation of ex-offenders.
• Demonstrable experience of developing strategy and providing strategic direction.
• The ability to challenge constructively, scrutinising advice and information and maintaining independence of thought.
• An in-depth understanding of the importance of legal and regulatory compliance, and sound operational controls.
• Analytical and decision-making skills.
• Experience of communicating and influencing, including effective collaboration with others at a senior level.
Desirable criteria
Experience at board level in executive or non-executive roles in the private, public or third sector.