Tameside Council
Location
Tameside, Greater Manchester | United Kingdom
Job description
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (2 years from appointment)
Contract Reason: Specific Project
Secondment Opportunity: Permanent employees are encouraged to apply and will be supported as part of our workforce development commitment
Salary: Grade J. SCP 40 - £48,474 to SCP 43 - £51,515 with a professional bar at SCP 41 £49,498**
Hours: 36 Hours per Week
Base Location: Tameside One, Market Place, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6BH
Closing Date: 18th March 2024
Assessment Date: To be arranged
Tameside is perfectly positioned for growth. With a wealth of culture, history and heritage to draw on and proud foundations that makes it unique. Located just 12 minutes from Manchester City Centre, yet nestled in the foothills of the Peak District; we’re gifted with urban opportunity and rural tranquillity offering an ideal location for easy access to both the city and countryside.
Our recently appointed Assistant Director of Strategic Property and the Director of Place have undertaken a review of the directorate’s services and are restructuring to align all council property related functions and property management.
Reporting to the Assistant Director, Strategic Property, your role will be to manage and deliver a programme to review the Council’s property portfolio to identify and deliver revenue and capital savings to the Council. The review will be undertaken in accordance with the Councils Strategic Asset Management Plan and will identify properties for disposal, development and improvement.
This will involve extensive liaison with internal service departments, external partners/agencies public, private and voluntary sector organisations and elected Members. To ensure that the Council maximises service outcomes in relation financial management.
You will establish and actively manage a property review of the Council’s property portfolio in order to meet the Council’s expectations in respect of service, quality, timeliness, communication and value for money. Provide expert asset management advice to internal and external clients demonstrating market knowledge and specialist areas of expertise.
You will manage and undertake property reviews of the Council’s operational and non-operational property, in conjunction with officers across Strategic Property and external bodies to identify property that is ineffective, inefficient and underutilised and then advise and manage programmes of work to improve the portfolio, to deliver optimum results for Tameside.
You will be a Chartered Surveyor, or have a relevant professional qualification, with leadership experience in a local authority setting, you will be able to work at pace with enthusiasm and drive and be able to engage with and influence a range of partners at all levels.
If you would like to find out more please contact Ben Middleton, Assistant Director, 0161 342 2950 or email [email protected].
** This post is classified as being in a professional job category. As such the grade for the job has a professional grade development bar which employees can progress through subject to meeting the following criteria:
1. Relevant professional qualification for the job role at Level 6 or above AND a management qualification, AND
2. Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in the role, AND
3. Maintained membership of a regulated body where this is a requirement to practice in the role where applicable, AND
4. Professional standards practised to the highest expected level.
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£48.47k per annum
