Property Partner

Blue Arrow; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Gloucester City Council is seeking a Property Partner to lead on the management of the Council's operational property estate. You will build strategic links with services to identify asset requirements and implement changes to the portfolio.

You will advise on all aspects of property asset management to maximise performance, reduce costs, and support service delivery. Responsibilities include disposals, acquisitions, rationalisation, and development advice, with line management duties for

Qualifications

• Property professional with strong negotiation and advisory skills.
• Experience delivering proactive property estate management in a large organisation.
• Excellent negotiator and advocate with ability to deliver clear professional advice.

Responsibilities

• Lead in advising on all aspects of property asset management to maximise performance and cost efficiency.
• Deliver Service Asset Management Plans in collaboration with Services.
• Provide solutions including disposals, acquisitions, rationalisation, and development advice.
• Line manage one or more Property Managers.
• Build and maintain service relationships while reviewing and challenging assets.

Skills

Negotiation

Problem solving

Communication

Relationship management

Education

RICS Qualified

Job description

Property Partner needed!

Salary: 51,356.00

Location: City Hall, BS1

Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5.30pm

Perm role

Must be RICS Qualified.

No requirement to be in office on regular basis just as and when required (no more than 2 days per week, and sometimes weeks without needing to be on site)

The Council's Corporate Landlord Service is responsible for managing all Council land and building assets with the exception of our Council Housing stock.

The Property Partner role is one that leads in providing technical knowledge and support in the management of the Council's operational property estate which covers all assets used by or on behalf of the Council to deliver its Services.

You will be responsible developing and maintaining excellent working relationships with Services to develop Service Asset Management Plans that identify requirements for assets and for leading on implementing any resulting changes to the portfolio.

What will I be doing?

You will be one of 5 Property Partners within the Corporate Landlord Asset Strategy Team whose purpose is to form a strategic link between Property and Lead Officers representing Services using Council assets for service delivery.

You will adopt a lead role in advising on all aspects of property asset management in order to maximise property performance through rationalisation and cost reduction while facilitating / maintaining service delivery in the most cost effective manner.

Along with establishing strategic requirements you will be responsible for delivery of solutions which could include :-

• Disposals - Freehold / Leasehold
• Acquisitions
• Rationalisation Projects
• Development advice

You will also have line management responsibility for one or more Property Managers.

What do I need to have?

You will have a property qualification and experience of providing pro - active property estate management in a large organisation.

An excellent negotiator, problem solver and advocate, you will demonstrate an ability to deliver clear professional advice to a wide range of service disciplines and to negotiate, monitor and complete property transactions.

You will also be a good listener with capability to clearly articulate service needs and to convert that thinking and planning into effective delivery action.

In addition you will be able to develop and maintain service relationships whilst also recognising the need for asset review and challenge.

You should be prepared to demonstrate evidence of applying innovative and analytical approaches to solving complex and challenging problems.

You will be able to understand the wider needs of the business and the operation of the regional economy and property market including an appreciation of the opportunities which can be derived from developing and maintaining relationships with other public sector property occupiers.