Location: County Hall, Matlock/Hybrid
Reference: JOB/26/01449
Salary details: Grade 16 £71,202 - £77,495 per annum
Job term: Full Time
Appointment type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
Closing Date: 31 May 2026
We are seeking an ambitious and strategic leader to join our senior management team as Assistant Director for Estate Strategy & Development.
This is a key leadership role, responsible for shaping and delivering the Council’s estate and asset management ambitions, ensuring our land and property portfolio actively supports service delivery, economic development, regeneration and our climate commitments.
About the role
Reporting to the Director of Corporate Property, you will lead the Estate Management & Property Commissioning & Development functions, providing strategic direction and operational leadership across a diverse and high-value property portfolio.
You will:
* Lead the development, implementation and review of the Council’s Asset Management Strategy and corporate property policies
* Ensure the Council’s land and buildings portfolio is fit for purpose, cost-effective and future-focused
* Oversee estates management activity, including valuation, acquisition, disposal and development, ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements
* Identify and deliver opportunities for investment, rationalisation, regeneration, income generation and flexible working
* Sponsor and lead strategic property projects and transformation programmes with Council-wide impact
* Work collaboratively with Members, senior leaders and external partners to deliver joint asset strategies, regeneration initiatives and shared-use opportunities
* Lead delivery of the property carbon reduction strategy, supporting the Council’s Climate Change Strategy
You will play a visible role within the Council’s extended senior leadership team, contributing to corporate priorities, financial sustainability and organisational transformation.
About you
You will be a senior property professional with a strong track record of leadership in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment.
We are looking for:
* Significant senior-level experience within estates, property services or asset management, ideally in a large or complex organisation
* Proven experience of providing strategic corporate advice to senior leaders and elected Members
* Strong financial acumen, including managing substantial budgets and resources
* Experience of leading change, service improvement and cross-organisational collaboration
* Excellent influencing, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
* In-depth knowledge of property legislation, regulation and best practice, with an understanding of local government priorities and emerging trends
Qualifications
* Degree level qualification or equivalent professional experience
* Corporate membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. RICS, CIOB, RIBA)
* Evidence of ongoing professional and leadership development
Why join us?
This is an opportunity to work at the heart of the organisation, shaping how property and land assets are used to support communities, enable regeneration and deliver long-term value. You’ll be empowered to lead strategically, influence at the highest level and make a tangible impact across Derbyshire.
Benefits include a generous annual leave scheme, an excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV and a supporting statement. Your supporting statement should clearly demonstrate how your skills, experience and approach meet the requirements of the role. A copy of the Job & Person Profile is attached to help guide your application.
Applications for this role must include a CV and a supporting statement. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship.
Work arrangements
This role currently offers hybrid working options subject to service needs. An opportunity to discuss working arrangements will be available at interview.
Note: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship.
We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council.
This post is designated in accordance with the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 as a Politically Restricted Post. The successful candidate will therefore be disqualified from: (a) Becoming or remaining a Member of a local authority (excluding town or parish councils); or (b) Standing as a candidate for election as a Member of the House of Commons or the European Parliament (c) Acting as an election agent (d) Acting as an official of a political party, (e) Canvassing on behalf of a political party or individual (f) Publishing material or addressing the public in support of a political party.
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