Head of Corporate Property & Assets

Job Overview

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the council's corporate property and asset function, with responsibility for the planning and delivery of a comprehensive corporate property and asset management service across the council's operational, non-operational and commercial investment portfolios. The role involves leading, motivating and inspiring the Corporate Property & Assets team, providing a clear focus on driving value, improving service standards, achieving efficiencies, realising savings, and identifying income and capital receipt opportunities across the council's property portfolio.

This supports the council's strategic priorities of improving community wellbeing and wealth-building.

• Provide leadership and overall management to the Corporate Property and Assets function, setting priorities and ensuring effective use of budgets and resources.
• Lead the Estates Property Strategy and Property Information teams, ensuring high-quality professional property service, including recruitment, training and development.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, identifying and delivering transformation initiatives to enhance service planning and delivery.
• Lead the development, implementation and regular review of the council’s Asset Management Strategy and action plan.
• Act as the Council's Corporate Landlord across the operational estate, ensuring that land and property assets are aligned to service needs.
• Oversee property strategies that maximise the use of the council's assets, reduce occupancy costs and release surplus properties for repurposing or disposal.

• Property-related qualification such as RICS or substantial property-related experience.
• Extensive experience of asset, property and transaction management.
• Experience of landlord and tenant matters, valuations, property acquisition and disposal within a private or public sector setting.
• Strategic manager with a track record of achieving sustainable improvements while translating strategic objectives into operational plans.

We are a city of strengths, with a proud heritage and bright future. Working for Stoke-on Trent City Council is more than just a job, it's about making, protecting and improving the services for the local population, reducing inequalities and improving independence for the people who live and work in the city. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.

We understand that some people, especially those from underrepresented or marginalised backgrounds, may hesitate to apply if they don't meet all the listed requirements. If this role interests you and you think you could be a good fit, we encourage you to apply.

• Competitive salary based on your skills, experience and talent.
• Hybrid and flexible working options.
• Excellent local authority benefits pension scheme.
• Professional development through learning opportunities, regular training sessions and apprenticeship and management schemes.