The Role

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council has embarked on a programme of radical change to meet the challenges of modern local government, public service reform and integrated health/social care. Fast paced improvement across the council is being driven by a highly motivated, integrated leadership team, who are pushing the boundaries to dramatically change culture, modernise services and identify innovative ways to manage service demand.

The role will work under the direction of the Head of Strategic Asset Management to work with service directorates to lead and shape asset management planning and implementation to ensure effective management of council services and operational property, whilst ensuring the council maximises service outcomes in relation to financial planning.

The successful candidate will be the go-to person for services for all things asset management related, will take the lead developing service asset management plans and play a key role in shaping the corporate asset management plan. In addition, the role will manage and oversee various property projects, including community asst transfers and will collaborate closely with external partner organisations, particularly those with shared space.

As a member of the Strategic Asset Management team and the Strategic Property wider team you will play a key role in the delivery of council and Place Directorate priorities.

You will work with a wide range of partners and stakeholders, including schools, Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, to achieve optimum results.

We are looking for an experienced property professional, with experience of working in a large organisation with a wide property portfolio and be able to work at pace with enthusiasm, engaging with and influencing a range of partners at all levels.

The role will provide flexible working, but will necessarily require attendance at site locations across the borough, and at Tameside One, Ashton-under-Lyne.

About You

You will be a self-motivated property professional with significant experience in asset management, ideally in local government. You will be comfortable building and managing relationships with senior leaders and elected members and have a positive approach to change.

Strong analytical, interpretation and problem-solving capabilities are a must, and you must be able to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary professional environment. You will have excellent problem solving skills and have experience of solving complex problems, complaints, investigations and dealing with a high volume caseload.

If you’re an innovative thinker who thrives under pressure and possesses good proficiency in IT skills then we look forward to hearing from you.

About Us

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

If you wish to discuss the role in more detail please contact Neil Charlesworth, Head of Strategic Asset Management on 0161 342 3784.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Closing date: 8 August 2024.

Assessment Date: To be arranged.

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