Housing and Commercial Asset Manager

£46,604 to £49,479 per year

Permanent – full time 37 hours per week

Following a review of the senior management structure, we are now looking to appoint a new Housing and Commercial Asset Manager to help drive forward the work of the newly formed Growth and Regeneration Directorate and play a lead role in developing the Council’s commercial and place shaping aspirations.

In this pivotal role, you will lead a newly formed corporate property team that focuses on maximising the potential of all our assets. As well ensuring that the new Housing Repairs contract is successfully embedded and maintaining our fixed assets to a high standard.

Leading the service forward, you will have the opportunity to advance your commercial skill set in the establishment of a trading company with a view to securing new opportunities for acquisitions and developments which will generate additional revenue for the Council.

This is an exciting time for you to join us and develop your career across a broad spectrum of work involved in the management and maintenance of housing stock, optimising the use of a corporate estate and the management and expansion of diverse land, property and commercial investments.

About you

We are looking for a someone who takes a commercial and entrepreneurial approach and can identify and seize opportunities through land acquisition and (where appropriate) disposal to increase income, promote growth and facilitate new development.

Whether you are from a surveying, asset management, contract management or housing repairs and maintenance background, what will we be looking for, first and foremost, is your ability to drive change, improve contract performance and instill a commercial approach.

About us

Melton resides in the beautiful Leicestershire countryside. Its town centre Melton Mowbray, is a quintessential English market town built on a strong tradition of farming. Renowned for its fine food and drink, the borough has become the centre of excellence for local food producers. The town itself is steeped in history and together with the surrounding area has much to offer all those that choose to live, work or visit here.

At Melton Borough Council, we are firmly committed to promoting a vibrant and sustainable economy, focused on growth and prosperity. Working for us, you will find a great sense of community in which we work together towards achieving the council’s shared objectives and which ensures our customers are at the heart of everything we do. You’ll also enjoy an excellent range of benefits and family friendly working policies. These include flexi time with no core hours, agile working arrangements which enables multi-site and home working, generous leave entitlement, a full week off at Christmas, Local Authority Pension Scheme and a clear commitment to your continued professional development.

To apply for this role, or for more information, please click the apply button. 

Closing date: - Noon, Wednesday 20 March 2019

The Council has adopted a policy of equal opportunities and is committed to staff development and training. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants to meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.