Head of Property

• Full time 37 hours
• Permanent contract
• Salary is £80,669 per annum for 37 hours/week
• 33 days annual leave, excluding bank holidays
• Location: Somerset, across various locations
• Hybrid working arrangements, with an expectation of sufficient in person attendance to meet with the demands of the role.

• We cannot offer sponsorship for this role. You must already have the right to work in the UK without needing visa sponsorship.

The Head of Property will provide strategic leadership and professional expertise to drive the performance and continuous improvement of the Council’s property function. The role is responsible for developing and delivering property strategies and service plans, leading and managing the property team, and ensuring services are delivered efficiently, to budget and to required quality standards. The post holder will advise Members and Directors on operational planning, policy and service delivery matters, manage complex operational issues, and optimise the use of financial and property assets to support the Council’s priorities and transformation programmes.

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you already have:

• Significant senior management experience leading a property or estates service, with responsibility for performance, service improvement and delivery against organisational priorities.
• Proven experience of developing and delivering property strategies and service plans, including prioritising and managing complex programmes of work and change.
• Strong financial and commercial experience, including managing budgets, optimising the use of assets and resources, and delivering services to time, cost and quality standards.
• Experience of advising Members and senior officers on operational planning, policy and service delivery issues, and working effectively with a wide range of internal and external partners.
• Professional property qualification and background, with the ability to ensure the Council meets its statutory, regulatory and governance responsibilities in relation to property.
• Leadership and people management experience, including leading managers and staff through change, resolving complex operational issues and driving continuous improvement

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more…

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Chris Hall – Executive Director Community Place and Economy via chris.hall@somerset.gov.uk

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

Salary is £80,669 per annum for 37 hours per week.

If you have everything you need, just hit the apply button. We can’t wait to hear from you.