Estates Service Manager (Dorset)

Job Title: Service Manager Estates

Location: Hybrid (Travel Required)

Contract Type: 3 months, temporary

Salary: £400- £500DOE

Our service is built on our values of ethical, trustworthy, and caring, and our profits are returned to our Local Authority shareholders.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Service Manager Estates to lead the Estates Team. The role is critical in ensuring the effective and efficient management of the council’s estate portfolio. The successful candidate will provide professional estate management expertise, drive income generation, and ensure compliance with relevant legislation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Estates Team to provide effective and efficient estate management.
• Provide professional advice on estate management matters
• Responsible for Estates Budget
• Seek to improve and maximise income from the Estate by creating new income opportunities, improving yields or by suggested re-purposing
• Work closely with Head of Service and Service Manager for Strategic Asset Management to deliver the Strategic Asset Management Plan.
• Accountable for all operational and commercial property transactions including occupational agreements, lease/contract tenancy arrangements, negotiating and managing rent reviews and service charges, landlord consents, income and debt management, property insurance, repairs, dilapidations, breach of covenants, commercial surveying and asset valuations. Continually work to raise standards, support excellent service delivery and ensure compliance with all council policies, procedures and legislation.
• Plan and implement system of working that addresses all overdue rent reviews, lease renewals and other outstanding estate management matters
• Provide updates and reports to SMT, Head of Service and governance boards

Qualifications and Skills:

Essential:

• Educated to a degree level or equivalent in a relevant field
• Demonstrable significant experience of leading estate management for a similar organisation
• Ability to work at pace and under pressure
• Ability to work from Dorset Council Offices 2 days per week

Reports to Head of Service for Assets & Property

Hours per week: 37 hours, 5 days per week

Please Apply below or call us on 0121 270 8878. Between 09:00-17:00 Monday to Friday

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