Are you looking for a new challenge and a role which will allow you to build relationships that help people make a real difference to their lives?
We are looking for a Tenant Manager to review Council owned assets and provide a commercially focused property service, maximizing the return on investment, supporting the delivery of the Council’s economic, housing and investment ambitions, and ensuring all property is well managed and maintained. The successful candidate will be responsible for the Surveyor team and all associated tasks.
You will be managing a range of high-value sea front development projects and will be expected to provide a professional, efficient, and customer-focused asset and tenant management service in relation to the management of the Council's extensive Commercial portfolio in accordance with the Asset Management Plan and Investment Strategy.
What will you be doing?
You will be responsible for delivering the effective management of the Council’s investment portfolio, dealing with all Landlord and Tenant transactions, and delivering excellent customer service to tenants and internal stakeholders alike.
You will also undertake the redeployment of property in accordance with strategic asset management plans and regeneration projects while supporting the Head of Property and Assets in delivering a range of strategic corporate objectives in relation to the Council's property portfolio, ensuring their effective delivery in line with corporate strategy.
On a daily basis, you will advise on local government regulations, codes of practice, valuation, and development risks on emerging developments.
You will be responsible for reporting and managing capital expenditure in accordance with the programme budgets and also prepare and present reports, summarizing any issues and their implications to ensure they meet Council guidelines.
The post is offered on a permanent contract.
The Property and Asset team is responsible for delivering management and maintenance services to the Council’s commercial, investment, and office portfolio, comprising approximately 900 individual assets. The department collaborates closely with colleagues across the council along with partner organizations and contractors to deliver a challenging and varied workload. The Council benefits from having properties ranging in age between 5 and 150 years old, so there is always the professional challenge of fitting the latest technology and legislation into a wide variety of assets.
This role offers hybrid working arrangements requiring you to work from the corporate office buildings, make site visits, as well as the flexibility of home working as appropriate.
Closing date for applications: 17 January 2025
Interviews will be held on: 20 January 2025
If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Mohammed Lias on 01493 846183.
About You
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate that they have the following skills, knowledge, and work experience:
* You must be professionally qualified and hold a relevant Degree in Estate Management or the equivalent, or postgraduate qualification or relevant experience in a commercial organization or Local Authority.
* You must hold a relevant RICS qualification.
* You must hold a relevant RICS valuer qualification.
* It is essential that you have proven, relevant practical experience and knowledge of the various methods of marketing, disposal, and acquisition of land and buildings.
* We require you to have experience of Planning procedures and progressing work activities within general professional guidelines or organizational policy and demonstrate in-depth knowledge of service-specific and professional issues.
* It is essential that you have the relevant skills to persuade others and influence outcomes critical to the organization and have good communication and organizational skills, and be able to negotiate effectively and meet commercial and contractual deadlines and deliver on projects.
* You will have excellent reporting skills and have financial experience to manage budgets effectively.
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About Us
Great Yarmouth Borough Council has the goal to achieve excellence for the Borough. We don’t just say we are ambitious; we mean it. We are always looking at the ways in which we can improve and be the best that we can, providing the best for the people who live, work, visit and operate businesses in the Borough.
We have big plans for the future and massive opportunities ahead. We are one of the most successful enterprise zones in the country; Great Yarmouth is England’s offshore energy hub and Norfolk’s biggest seaside resort at the edge of the Broads National Park. The challenges we face in the borough are wide, but our commitment to achieving more has never been so focused.
We know that our team members are our most valuable asset, working hard to achieve our short and long-term goals. Find out more about the people who work with us, and if you are as ambitious as we are, apply now and be part of our team.
We offer a range of exciting benefits as an employer and are committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment and the services we provide.
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