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Newark and Sherwood District Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Family-friendly benefits

Lifestyle benefits platform

Health cash plan

Free car parking

Gym membership

Job summary

Newark and Sherwood District Council is seeking an Asset Officer to lead day-to-day management of the council’s property portfolio, driving income, occupancy, leases and compliance. You will oversee relationships with tenants, acquisitions, disposals and rent reviews, and provide leadership to the team while managing budgets and service delivery.

You will operate within a forward-thinking council culture, delivering customer-focused services and collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders

Qualifications

• Experience in property and lease management.
• Knowledge of landlord and tenant legislation.
• Health and safety requirements.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of corporate and commercial property portfolio.
• Drive income generation and maximise occupancy.
• Manage leases, tenant relationships, acquisitions and disposals.
• Oversee rent reviews, property compliance and budgets.

Skills

Property management

Lease management

Negotiation

Communication

Job description

We are now recruiting for an Asset Officer. In this role, you will lead the day-to-day management of the Council’s corporate and commercial property portfolio, driving income generation, maximising occupancy, managing leases, tenant relationships, acquisitions, disposals, rent reviews and property compliance.

Drawing on your experience in property and lease management, knowledge of landlord and tenant legislation, health and safety requirements, and strong negotiation and communication skills, you will help ensure that Council assets are managed efficiently, professionally and in a commercially focused way. You will provide leadership to your team, work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders, and take ownership of budgets, performance and service delivery. Above all, you will embody the Council’s values by being ambitious and forward-thinking, professional and trustworthy, welcoming and responsive, and caring and compassionate, ensuring that residents, tenants and customers remain at the heart of every decision and that high-quality, customer-focused services are delivered across the district.

We’re an ambitious, forward-thinking Council with strong values and a culture of doing our absolute best to serve our customers. We are proud of our organisational culture and receive positive feedback from our employees. We have a programme of internal activity to ensure that the voices of our employees are always heard and that they are kept informed on all Council activity and events. From roadshows to an annual award ceremony, from reviewing working arrangements to regular craft sessions, it is incredibly important our employees are shown how valued they are and that they remain the beating heart of our workplace.

We offer:

Enrolment in the career average local government pension scheme.

A generous annual leave entitlement that increases with service.

Family-friendly benefits.

Lifestyle benefits platform.

Funded health cash plan.

Free car parking to 31 March 2028

£10 a month gym membership at one of our gyms in the district.

You will be working with a professional, committed and experienced team who are passionate about supporting us to deliver the objectives as outlined in our Community Plan.

For an informal chat or more information, please contact Shanade Bradley, Assistant Director for Property and Regeneration on 07977 045 391.

As an employer we will promote an inclusive working environment to maintain and develop a forward thinking and diverse workforce.

Veterans/family of forces/ex-forces, those in care/care leavers, and candidates who declare disabilities (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be guaranteed interviews provided they have demonstrated that they meet the criteria of the post as detailed in the Person Specifications on their application forms.

We will not accept CVs from unsolicited recruitment agencies.

We recommend you submit your application early, as we often receive a large number of applications and therefore we reserve the right to close the advert early