Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Directorate: Regeneration and Environment
Assistant Director, Property and Facilities Services
Location: Riverside House, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Job reference: REQ20446
Salary: £99,174 per annum (pay award pending)
Permanent, full time, 37 hours per week.
We are looking to appoint an outstanding Assistant Director of Property and Facilities Services, who will deliver the highest standards of property and facilities management across a wide range of assets and services including the operational property estate, the commercial estate, school meals and other catering services, cleaning services and school crossing patrols.
The role will report to the Strategic Director, Finance and Customer Services and be a member of the directorate leadership team. You will work closely with the Strategic Director and DLT colleagues along with working with other senior officers and Elected Members to ensure our property assets are fit for purpose and meet the Council’s needs.
We are looking for someone with significant relevant experience in this field who can meet our challenge through sustainable, innovative and creative ways of working, and who has a passion for providing excellent services to the people, businesses and communities of Rotherham. Effective partnership working with internal and external stakeholders is crucial. This will include bringing appropriate support and challenge, as well as leading our Asset Management and Facilities Services, ensuring our buildings are fit for purpose and our corporate landlord model is performing effectively.
You will have proven experience of leading and managing change to achieve improved outcomes, establishing an effective performance culture that achieves corporate and service objectives.
For an informal discussion about this role with Judith Badger, Strategic Director, Finance and Customer Services, please contact Lindsey Leverton in the first instance via email, lindsey.leverton@rotherham.gov.uk
So, if you want to work in an innovative, honest, and straight-forward culture, managing change to improve outcomes for the people of Rotherham, we would love to hear from you.
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Closing date: 13th July 2025.
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This post will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (unspent criminal convictions).
This post is classed as 'politically restricted' under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (as amended). The full details of the restrictions are set out in the Statutory Instrument, but broadly the restrictions prohibit candidature from public elected office; holding office in a political party; as well as involvement in political activities such as canvassing or public speaking/writing.
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.
Until 31st March 2026 employees paid at Band D and above are subject to a temporary pay reduction of 1.15% spread out by means of a monthly deduction from each pay period over the full financial year. In recognition of implementing this temporary measure, those who experience a pay reduction will be awarded three additional days leave (pro rata for part-time).
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