Overview
Asset Disposal Property Partner - £26.62 per hour - PAYE; £33.92 per hour - Umbrella. 4 Month Contract Initially. Bristol / Hybrid - in the office 2 days a week.
Our Local Authority Client is looking for an Asset Disposal Property Partner to act as the strategic link between council services occupying property and the property department by taking a lead role in advising on all aspects of property asset management. To maximise property performance through rationalisation, cost reduction and compliance with relevant property legislation while facilitating / maintaining service delivery in the most cost effective manner. Work with the Asset Strategy Manager and strategic leads in services to develop service asset management plans ensuring that information, requirements and solutions for property assets and services are considered in a corporate context by translating strategic objectives into property solutions.
Responsibilities
* To assess assets in terms of suitability and sufficiency to ensure the needs of service users are met.
* Working within the Council's Property Division to review, evaluate and implement property solutions to enable the most efficient delivery of services.
* Working with other public sector bodies, partners and the voluntary sector to facilitate improved services and co-ordinated asset management planning across boundaries.
* Develop and maintain close working relationships with services, at all levels, in order to pro-actively support and challenge optimum use of property resources in planning and implementing service delivery.
* To work with services to understand how service strategy, changes in legislation and changes in demand will affect property requirements and to express this in service asset management plans.
* Provide professional advice on all aspects of property use and occupation including the scoping and delivery of specific property projects.
* Implement operational land and property related transactions in order to optimise service delivery, capital receipts, revenue returns and to minimise the overall cost to the Council of the operational property portfolio including the negotiation of legal agreements.
* Lead on service specific property reviews and to represent services on cross cutting or geographical reviews.
* To represent the property service and, where appropriate, the Council at meetings (internal and external) and at court or tribunals where necessary.
Experience
Essential
* A property related qualification and experience of providing pro-active property management in a large organisation.
* Excellent negotiation and advocacy skills with ability to deliver professional advice to a wide range of service disciplines and to negotiate and complete a range of property transactions.
* Ability to think strategically, to plan solutions and convert that thinking and planning into effective action.
* Evidence of applying innovative and analytical approaches to solving complex and challenging problems.
* The interpersonal skills necessary to gain the confidence and commitment of stakeholders and potential partners to work co-operatively to enhance the city and its communities.
* Experience in supervision and management of technical staff and leading and working within teams.
* Previous experience in representing an employer in a legal and/or public setting.
* The ability to work closely across the public sector to deliver multi - organisation solutions
* Ability to understand the wider needs of the business and the operation of the regional economy and property market including an appreciation of the opportunities which can be derived from developing and maintaining relationships with other public sector property occupiers.
Desirable
* Extensive knowledge and experience in the management of public sector property.
* A clear and thorough understanding of the operational context within which local government services are intended to operate and how to apply the dynamics of working within a political environment with a Mayor/Leader/Committee and councillors.
If this role is of interest and you meet the above criteria, then please apply immediately.