Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance
Wigan Town Hall/Hybrid Working
Town Hall
Library Street
Wigan
WN1 1YN
Salary: Grade 10, £43,693 - £47,754 per annum.
37 hours per week
We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.
We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!
Your role:
Reporting to the Service Manager for Strategic Assets, this is a new position leading a small team with responsibility for data governance, quality and analysis, alongside systems development and overseeing our reporting requirements for internal and external clients. Your team will lead on data collection, managing changes to property asset data, migrating data into new systems and providing analysis and insight to help us understand how we can use data to improve decision making at the council.
You will work closely with client officers, partner organisations and other key stakeholders to assist them in the delivery of their service objectives and priorities.
About you:
You will be an enthusiastic, highly motivated and professional individual with experience of providing property advice to assist and guide clients in their decision making. A skilled communicator and collaborator, you will show commitment to delivering high-quality, client-focused property intelligence.
You will have developed knowledge of managing property records through software database and related data reporting systems. Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, GIS, Terrier Systems and Concerto property asset management software would be beneficial to hit the ground running.
Previous experience in managing and supervising a team in a property related environment would be advantageous.
About us:
Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.
The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.
The Estates Section is a multi-disciplinary, team who are driven to ensure the Council secures the best returns for its property assets. We will provide you with the support you need to do your job and you’ll be given every opportunity to learn and develop further within the organisation.
Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.
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For further information, please contact Conrad Heald, Town Centre Retail & Facilities Manager - Conrad.heald@wigan.gov.uk
Interview dates:
Priority candidates: Thursday 21st August 2025
Internal candidates: Tuesday 26th & Friday 29th August 2025
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