1. Great Pay Package
2. Hybrid Working
About Our Client
is a unitary authority in Essex, governed by a Labour-led administration (26 seats) as of 2025, currently under government intervention since 2022 due to severe financial mismanagement. The council focuses on restoring stability, public services, and rebuilding trust following significant investment losses.
Job Description
3. Provide expert strategic property advice to senior leadership and service areas
4. Support the formulation, implementation, and monitoring of the Council's Corporate Property Strategy
5. Lead on strategic asset reviews, property evaluations, and optimisation projects
6. Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to ensure property solutions meet service needs
7. Oversee key workstreams relating to acquisitions, disposals, lease management, and asset planning
8. Ensure property decisions align with legislation, best practice, and value-for-money principles
9. Contribute to long-term planning, service transformation initiatives, and corporate projects
The Successful Applicant
10. We are looking for a professional who is:
11. A qualified Property Surveyor (MRICS preferred or equivalent experience)
12. Skilled in strategic asset management and informed decision-making
13. Confident advising senior stakeholders and presenting complex information clearly
14. Experienced in managing public sector, commercial, or mixed-use property portfolios
15. Highly analytical, proactive, and able to balance strategic priorities with operational demands
What's on Offer
16. Competitive daily rate between £450 £500 per day
17. Hybrid Working
18. Long term contract
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