Corporate Property and Estates Manager

Job Description

Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!

We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

Introduction

Are you an enthusiastic self-starter who is experienced in driving improvement and successfully delivering change across a 'property' estate and with strong business, commercial and financial acumen, then we'd like to speak with you. Being a RICS/RTPI/RIBA member would be a helpful advantage.

What’s the role? …

This role will have responsibility for the Council’s corporate property and estates function outside of the housing portfolio. As Corporate Property and Estates Manager, you will provide strategic and inspirational leadership and be an active and influential member of the directorate’s asset management team. You will have sound commercial knowledge combined with strong contract management skills in managing the council’s non-housing estate including landlord and tenant items as well as the corporate property register and database.

What’s in it for you?

Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Local Government Pension scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Season ticket and bicycle loans
• A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
• Supportive staff networks

What we’re looking for

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with extensive experience of property/asset management (experience in local authority context is desirable).

Whether it be property consolidation or site disposals and anything in between, you'll help drive the strategic decision-making around the use of council assets, working closely with stakeholders to ensure the estate is occupied on an optimal basis at all times and the commercial estate generates optimal returns for the Council.

You will have an ability to work under pressure, juggling competing priorities and dealing with conflicting deadlines. You will have strong commercial skills, an eye for accuracy and great people skills and experience of managing, supporting and working alongside a diverse range of people.

Location

The job is primarily based in Laurence House, Catford, but we operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work both in the office and from home on a regular basis.

Applicant handbook - please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed.

For an informal discussion about this job, please contact - Kplom Lotsu: kplom.lotsu@lewisham.gov.uk Tel: 0208 314 9283

Please click here to view the Job Description and Person Specification

Salary

£64,938 - £69,660 per annum (SMG1)

N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.

Diversity

Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

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