Assistant Director - Asset Management

inploi; Oldham; On-site; GBP 83,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in the UK is seeking a Growth Assistant Director to oversee effective management and strategic direction of property assets. The role requires proven experience in property management, leading refurbishment projects, and a sound understanding of legislation. The ideal candidate will have strong financial management skills and a commitment to compliance and quality assurance. This is a permanent contract based in Oldham offering an annual salary of £83,210 - £92,939.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

LGPS benefit pension scheme

Discounted gym membership

Wellbeing support

Peer support groups

Qualifications

• Experience of asset and property management at a senior level in a large organisation.
• Knowledge of key national policy drivers related to property management.
• Experience in managing budgets and resolving conflicting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure statutory functions for all assets and properties are met.
• Lead major refurbishment projects with compliance and quality assurance.
• Develop business cases for new build and refurbishment projects.

Skills

Asset and property management experience

Knowledge of national policy and legislation

Resource and financial management

Job description

Overview

Role: Growth Assistant Director - Asset Management
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £83,210 - £92,939 per annum (AD2)
Hours: 36.66 per week
Location: Oldham Council, The Spindles Centre, George Street, Oldham. OL1 1HD
Closing Date: 21st November 2025
Interview Date: 1st December 2025

Role Overview: To provide the strategic direction and professional leadership, to ensure compliant and effective management of the Council’s property portfolio, working collaboratively, internally and externally with partners and colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

• To ensure the Council undertakes its statutory functions for all assets, land and properties and provides the corporate lead on H&S across the Council’s corporate estate and develop policy, systems and processes, and ensure building safety compliance
• To strategically lead major refurbishment projects and provide excellent professional programme / project management, construction technical advice, and finance, performance, and quality assurance for all projects within the programme
• To lead robust and evidence led business case development for new build / building refurbishment projects, and to ensure sustainability, durability, building safety compliance, risk and financial management, and operational maintenance are integrated into the design and development of projects.

Key Requirements

To succeed in this role, you must have:

• Experience of asset and property management at a senior level in a large organisation
• Knowledge of asset and property management, key national policy drivers, legislation and broader influences related to the role.
• Experience of successful resource and financial management, including evidence of the resolution of conflicting priorities, formulating budgets and applying monitoring and control procedures.

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

About Us

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Our Values and Behaviours:

By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. We have three core values which define who we are and how we operate: Proud, Ambitious, and Together, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

• Work with a resident focus
• Support local leaders
• Committed to the borough
• Deliver high performance
• Take ownership and drive change

You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page

Our Benefits Package

At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:

• 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
• The option to purchase additional annual leave
• An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions
• Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active
• Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more
• Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work
• Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support
• Staff recognition and celebration events
• Peer support groups

Inclusive Recruitment

We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.

If you’re an applicant with disabilities and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer or someone who has served in the Armed Forces and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme.

Data and Privacy

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Important Information

Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy.

While we embrace the use of AI as an innovative tool to maximise our services at Oldham Council, we are looking for authenticity in applications we receive. We therefore ask you to think carefully if choosing to use AI when completing your application and ask that you ensure you read all instructions carefully and that your application is written by you and reflects your skills, knowledge and enthusiasm.