Property Assets Manager

£325 PER DAY
Key Responsibilities  
To lead, manage and deliver a comprehensive property management service to the Council in relation to its property portfolio, occupied either by operational teams or by third parties, to generate additional income to support Council services. Management of operational, commercial and industrial land and property, in particular the management of the schools, industrial and operational assets.
 
Direct, manage and monitor annual rolling programme of condition surveys of the Councils estate. Identify and secure agreement to and delivery of the £750k annual schools condition budget. To take a strategic view of the current and future infrastructure and asset management needs in relation to Education  To advise schools on accommodation development and capital issues in line with the Councils priorities to keep the schools operational. Negotiate funding agreements with school governing and Academy Trust bodies in relation to capital schemes either being delivered by these bodies on the Councils behalf or by the Council or their behalf.
 
To prepare appropriate reports on Education asset management, place planning or capital issues for Councillors and senior officers as required – Direct, negotiate and manage the transfer of land and properties for new (Free) schools and implement the government programme to ensure maintained schools can convert to academy status. To adviseMembers and Directors in relation to this. Linking closely with internal and external partners and stakeholders to ensure all legal requirements are met and the councils position is protected enabling the Council to meet its statutory duty to provide school places.
 
To work in partnership with the Education Service to provide a strategic lead on key strategic issues such as area wide reviews and reorganisation to secure all aspects of the Council’s approach to Education Place Planning, Lead, manage & deliver projects/programmes in accordance with corporate priorities, reflecting the required business timescales and service area deliverables in particular asset transfers, asset management and strategic planning and delivery of the Education estates.
 
To matrix manage officers and external contractors in the delivery of asset transfers to third parties. Negotiate and manage the transfer of properties and any supporting funding from the Council to third parties. Ensure relevant departments and members are notified and engaged in the process, appropriate authorities are written and secured to enable this, resulting in resource and financial savings to the Council