Job Advert – Service Manager: Estates (Dorset Council / Connect2Dorset)
Client: Dorset Council (via Connect2Dorset)
Job Title: Service Manager – Estates
Location: Hybrid (minimum 2 days/week in Dorset Council offices + travel as required)
Contract: 3-month Temporary Contract
Pay Rate: £450 per day Umbrella LTD / £360 per day PAYE
Start Date: ASAP
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
About the Role: We are currently working on behalf of a Dorset based Council to appoint a temporary Service Manager for Estates – a key leadership role within the council’s property and asset management function. This is a critical post, responsible for managing the Estates team and delivering professional, compliant, and income-generating estate management services across a diverse portfolio of operational and commercial assets.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and manage the Estates team, ensuring efficient and compliant estate management
Provide professional advice on landlord and tenant matters, lease terms, and asset strategy
Drive income generation through new opportunities, yield improvements, and asset repurposing
Oversee lettings, rent reviews, lease renewals, and legal instructions for council assets
Collaborate closely with Strategic Asset Management colleagues on the Strategic Asset Management Plan
Ensure properties under lease/licence meet HSE compliance and remain in fit condition per...