Property Services Manager

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Kidderminster; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in the UK is seeking a Property Services Manager to lead its property management services. This role requires excellent business acumen and experience in property management to enhance revenue. You will align the council’s properties with its strategic aims, driving innovative solutions for increased financial value across the estate. This position offers flexible working arrangements, a collaborative environment, and the chance to influence key initiatives. If you have entrepreneurial skills and want to improve public sector operations, this is the role for you.

Qualifications

• Strong business and commercial acumen.
• Experience in property management and generating revenue streams.
• Entrepreneurial mindset to drive innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Council’s property management services.
• Align property assets with strategic aims of the Council.
• Work on projects to improve service effectiveness and efficiency.

Job description

A unique opportunity to lead the Council’s property management services across a diverse estate, which includes an extensive commercial property portfolio. We are looking for a competent property professional with excellent business and commercial acumen who can improve the performance of the council’s asset base and increase its net commercial income.

We have a significant transformational agenda, a new Corporate Plan and a refreshed Transformational and Commercial Board and this role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively on projects and initiatives that will improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the current service; grow the annual rental income and generate new revenue streams.

These are top Council priorities, and this post will play a key role in aligning the Council’s property assets with the strategic aims and direction of the Council. This is an exciting opportunity for entrepreneurial professionals to take the lead in generating innovative solutions that deliver added financial and non-financial value across the Council’s estate and to be involved in wider place-making initiatives and projects.

You will join an organisation that values collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship; stimulates personal and professional development and offers flexible ways of working. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you and for an informal discussion about this post please contact: Ostap Paparega, Deputy Chief Executive: Regeneration and Commercial, email [e-mail], phone [phone]. Faye Parrett, Head of Commercial, email [e-mail], phone [phone].

Additional Information

• You may be required to provide a suitable vehicle in connection with the duties of this post
• The post is open to Hybrid working
• Flexible approach to working hours, able to work outside normal office hours if necessary, including a requirement to be available for evening meetings
• Interview date - 16th January 2026

We understand you may use AI tools to help you prepare your application. While these tools can be helpful, please ensure everything you share about your experiences, skills, and qualifications is authentic and truly reflects you. Your genuine story and real achievements are what we're most interested in!

The closing date for applications is 8th January 2026, but we reserve the right to close applications early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Wyre Forest District Council is an equal opportunities employer.

Attached documents

property_services_manager_role_profile 2025.pdf