Asset Manager
£38,101 - £42,674 per annum
37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Our client is a wholly owned subsidiary of a local Council. As part of the local business community since 2003, they are an award-winning organisation providing management and maintenance services to around 7,000 residential, commercial and public buildings throughout the Borough.
They are a fantastic place to work, delivering vital services and making a real difference to their tenants' and leaseholders' lives. They are an ambitious organisation focused on delivering great value services that make a difference, and their vision is to enable customers, colleagues and communities to thrive.
About the role
They are looking for an Asset Manager to join their Asset Management Team. Working as part of the Asset Management Team, you will have the opportunity to manage a variety of works under the Council's Housing Improvement/Capital works/Net Zero Carbon programmes. The Asset Manager will also lead, manage and develop Assistant Asset Managers and/or Apprentices & Trainees.
About you
You will have:
A minimum of an HNC / HND or equivalent level in Building, or Construction related subject.
Excellent communication, project management, organisation and ICT skills.
Post qualification experience.
Working knowledge of building pathology, repairs, and maintenance process within a local authority, or similar organisation.
Experience of specification writing and building design.
Working knowledge of an Asset Management database.
Management of Health & Safety processes
Excellent working knowledge of Construction and relevant regulations/legislation.
Good knowledge of rented and leasehold property maintenance including section 20 procedures.
Our client believes that learning and development is a continuous process. There is an expectation that employees will keep abreast of developments within their own area of expertise.
You will be:
Able to manage the budgets, value and certify works.
Proficient in surveying buildings and structures. To project manage individual building projects, and programmes.
Able to work well as part of a team, and under your own initiative.
Competent in building working relationships.
Committed to providing an excellent service to our customers.
Benefits of working for our client
In return, they are offering a competitive salary, including excellent benefits, which include:
Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.8 % employer contribution
Excellent training, development, and progression opportunities
Generous annual leave entitlement - 23 days annual leave (increasing to 26 days after 5 years' service), plus bank and public holidays and two extra company holidays during the Christmas period
The opportunity to buy up to another 5 days holiday, subject to conditions
Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
Employee Benefits Platform
Provision of a smartphone and laptop
Free parking (for when you're in the office)
Discounted gym member - corporate membership rate at Leisure World and the Northern Gateway
1 Volunteering Day per year
Free Flu Jab
Agile Working at our client means having some flexibility about when, where and how they work to best meet the needs of your role and service area
Other employee benefits include payment of a professional subscription, free yearly eye tests plus a contribution towards glasses for VDU use.
Equality & Diversity Commitment
Our client is an equal opportunities employer. As part of their continued commitment to Equality and Diversity, and their workforce accurately reflecting the community they represent, they welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and applicants who have status as an individual with a physical or mental disability. They are a Disability Confident Employer and a Mindful Employer. They also hold accreditations for Working Well, Investors in People Gold status and the Armed Forces Covenant.
How to apply
Step 1 - Click the apply button to be taken to their Careers Page
Step 2 - Read the advert, Job Accountability Statement, and Person Specification
Step 3 - Click ‘Apply online' below and complete the application form in full, ensuring that you indicate how you meet the criteria contained within the Person Specification
Step 4 - Press ‘submit'
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