Director of Property services

Director of Property Services

£112, 491 - £136,911 pa (pay award pending)
Be Bold, Make a Difference, Show you Care

Looking for a challenging and rewarding leadership opportunity in property management?
Enfield Council are seeking a Director of Property services to oversee a wide range of responsibilities and drive significant revenue growth.
As the Director, you will have a substantial budget to work with, including a revenue budget of £11m and expenditure of £19m pa and a capital budget of £2.9m pa for corporate and development projects. You will be responsible for overseeing an asset value of up to £1.6 billion including a commercial portfolio of around £48 million.

Your remit will cover a variety of areas, including strategic property services, property utilisation, construction management, facilities management, and strategic development.
This is a highly commercial role that requires a leader who can significantly increase revenue and deliver capital receipts.
The ideal candidate will have experience in strategic asset management, commercial properties and be able to drive cultural change and speed of delivery. Candidates from local government or other industries are welcome.
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a leadership role and help shape the future of our council properties.

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If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Claire Turner, Senior Recruitment Advisor on 0208 132 1024 or claire.turner@enfield.gov.uk

If you would like an informal discussion with our Chief Executive, please contact Cathy Hunnisett at cathy.hunnisett@enfield.gov.uk and this will be arranged.

First round interviews are arranged for Friday 13th June, with final interviews on Tuesday 8th July 2025

We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents.

Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your supporting statement within your application.

We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working.

Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:

- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
- A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
- Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
- Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
- Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
- 1 month's paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children's Social Care