Overview
The Estate Manager is a senior leadership position responsible for the strategic management of the Council's estates, assets, and outdoor services. You will act as an advisor to the Town Clerk and Deputy Town Clerk, ensuring all public buildings, parks, and infrastructure are safe, efficient, and compliant with legislation.
The role includes:
* Strategic Oversight: Leading the management of all Council land, buildings (e.g., the Civic Centre and depots), and public spaces, including the Lake Pleasure Grounds, play areas, splash pad, and tennis courts.
* Maintenance & Projects: Managing the full lifecycle of asset maintenance, from strategic planning and procurement to contract management and delivery. This also involves leading capital projects such as construction and refurbishment.
* Compliance & Safety: Acting as the Council's lead officer for Health & Safety and anti-terrorism, ensuring full legislative compliance across all service areas.
* Team Leadership: Directly line-managing the Parks and Open Spaces Manager and the CCTV Manager, inspiring and leading diverse teams to meet organisational goals.
* Financial Management: Overseeing a significant portion of the Council's budget, ensuring a long-term management plan for all assets and delivering value for money.
* Stakeholder Relations: Building strong relationships with a wide range of people, including councillors, community members, suppliers, and volunteers.
* Representative Duties: Acting as a representative of the Council as required, including attending meetings and positively promoting the Council within the local community.
* People & Development: Participating in the Council's employee appraisal process and attending training courses/conferences/workshops that support the role and contribute to personal and professional development.
* HR Systems: Maintaining and fully utilising the HR personnel portal.
* Other Duties: Performing any other relevant duties as assigned from time to time by the Council.
The aim of this job description is to show the general purpose and level of responsibility of the post; duties may vary and develop from time to time without changing the general nature of the post or level of responsibility. Such variations are common and would not, of themselves, justify the revaluation of a post.
Note: The following sections outline the candidate profile and qualifications. Reference to elements such as local government experience, health & safety qualifications, and leadership capabilities are essential for this role.
Essential Skills and Experience
* Senior Management Experience: Demonstrable senior-level experience in managing estates and property portfolios in a multi-site environment.
* Project Leadership: A proven track record of successfully leading capital projects and driving service improvements.
* Compliance: Experience with managing health and safety, building regulations, and statutory compliance. NEBOSH qualification preferred.
* Financial Acumen: Strategic experience in managing budgets, financial planning, and cost forecasting.
* Leadership: Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead diverse teams, develop strategic plans, and translate them into actionable results.
* Communication: Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills to engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders.
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
* Professional Qualifications: NEBOSH Diploma or IWFM Level 5 or higher qualification.
* Local Government Experience: Previous experience working in a similar position within local government.
* Specific Skills: Experience with procurement, contract management, or operational tasks like running a splash pad or maintaining tennis courts.
* Driving Licence: Possession of a full UK driving licence is desirable.
Education and Qualifications
* Senior-level experience in estates, facilities, and property management within a multi-site environment.
* IWFM (Institute of Facilities Management) Level 5 or above.
* Good knowledge of Health and Safety and Public Administration; willingness to work towards NEBOSH Diploma or Local Government equivalent if not already held.
* Other relevant professional qualifications related to estates and operational services.
* Experience of managing budgets and financial planning at a strategic level, including cost forecasting and value-for-money assessments.
* Proven ability to drive transformation, modernisation, and service improvement across estates and operational functions.
* Strong leadership and people management skills with a proven track record of leading diverse teams to deliver organisational objectives.
* Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills to engage and inspire staff and partners.
* Good judgment, problem-solving skills in high-pressure and politically sensitive environments.
* Ability to develop and implement strategic plans and translate them into operational delivery.
* Excellent interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills; good listener and communicator.
* Personal integrity and trustworthiness; full UK driving licence.
* Ability to work outside normal office hours; experience working with volunteers in line with Equality Act 2010.
Warminster Town Council is one of England's leading town councils, recognised with a National Association of Local Councils Gold Award. With a substantial annual budget and a dedicated team of staff, the council has a strong track record of continuous improvements to community facilities and services.
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