Property Services Manager

Job Purpose
To provide management and leadership in delivering a complete range of property management, valuation services, and real estate advice for the Council.
The key roles of this post will include:
1. To contribute to the strategic management of the Council’s property assets through the asset management process.
2. To acquire, dispose of and value the Council’s land and property in order that the Council’s priorities are met, and financial interests are maximised.
3. To ensure that the Council’s non-operational property is managed in accordance with best practice in order that the Council’s priorities are met, and financial interests are maximised.
4. To assist the Service Director in managing the service in accordance with corporate objectives and Council priorities and assist in the development and implementation of the policies and procedures to meet performance targets.
5. To develop a client focused culture and direct employees to ensure compliance with statutory duties and current best practice within an ethical framework, providing linkages to other Council services and ensuring delivery of action plans relating to Member priorities.
6. To prepare and present reports and represent the service/Council at internal and external meetings.
7. To make Gateshead a place where everyone thrives, working in partnership with relevant agencies to deliver Council priorities
8. To provide effective leadership and development, direction and motivation and overall management of the service, managing a team of employees within council policies and procedures.
9. To effectively manage and monitor a dedicated budget to provide best value for money and the optimum possible level of service whilst operating within he terms of the Council’s Constitution and Financial Regulations to ensure an effective spend against priorities.
10. To promote equality of opportunity, learning and organisational development to create and maintain the skills and competencies required to deliver an effective and collaborative service.
11. To ensure health and safety policies and procedures are understood, implemented, and monitored to ensure health and safety standards are met.
12. Such other responsibilities allocated which are appropriate to the grade of the post.
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential:
Knowledge:
– Relevant legislation/technical aspects regarding land development, sales, purchases,
valuations and property management
Experience:
– Property Valuation, Acquisition and Disposal and management
– Property Management
– Excellent communication skills
– Leading and managing a team of professional and technical staff
– Managing a non-operational property portfolio
– Implementing an Asset Management Agenda
– Project Management
Qualifications
– A full Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors or willing to work towards
– Relevant degree or equivalent qualification.
– Full driving licence or access to mobility support
Desirable:
Knowledge
– Relevant legislation and technical issues
Experience:
– Working within a property management within local government
– Local Authority Valuation Processes
Qualifications
– Management qualification