Here at Wirral, we have huge ambitions for our organisation, partnerships and people, and we want you to play a part in this. We have big ambitions and exciting plans. We need exceptional, innovative leaders to play their part in leading the Council into the next phase of the Borough’s transformation. As our Assistant Director : Property & Investment, you will act as the strategic lead on the development and implementation of our Asset Management and Investment Strategy, ensuring this is integrated with the Council’s Medium-Term Financial Strategy and that our property portfolio achieves a stable long-term source of income. We’re looking for someone with an in depth understanding of how asset management, investment and regeneration aids in creating sustainable and healthy communities. You will be able to identify opportunities for innovative use of property and assets, playing a key role in place-shaping so that the Council can be an exemplar in creating physical environments such as this for our residents. The successful candidate will have experience of strategic leadership of an asset management service in an organisation of comparable scope and complexity, having previously led the design and delivery of large-scale property and asset-related schemes. You will have compassion and energy to achieve everything we have promised to our residents and businesses and really BeTheDifference in their lives. Needless to say, you will need to be an effective communicator able to work effectively with Members to inspire confidence and credibility. You will be joining a talented and ambitious team of forward-thinking, values-based colleagues who are working together to deliver excellence and make a significant contribution to delivering the Wirral Plan. If you’re already a Wirral Council employee, as part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we're passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing recruitmentwirral.gov.uk Working at Wirral You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start: Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things and behave. We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing and investing in our people. We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays. We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities. Each voice is heard, each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us. We want you to be your best at work, we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If you’d like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible please contact recruitmentwirral.gov.uk Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies. It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances. Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration. Forms received via the post will not be processed. All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK. Details of required documents can be found by clicking the link at the bottom of the Jobs page. The job description and other supporting documents will not be accessible once the vacancy closing date has passed so if a copy is required you should download it now. We do not accept applications or CV’s from recruitment agencies, unless otherwise stated. Therefore, any candidates submitted via a recruitment agency will not be considered for this role.