Strategic Lead - Property Services, 2 High Street, Perth - PKC12839

Main Purpose of the Role

Strategic Lead - Property Services
£102,630 (pay award pending)
2 High Street, Perth, PH1 5PH

Committed to Public Service? Share our Values and Purpose? Join team PKC!

Perth and Kinross is one of the most scenic and diverse local authority areas which spans some of the most remote and spectacular Highland landscapes anywhere in Scotland, with many villages and towns across the region and Perth City at its heart.

We are looking for an exceptional experienced strategic leader who will lead, motivate and inspire diverse and high performing teams within our Property Services team.

This is a vital role where you will have the opportunity to direct and influence change, making a positive impact on the lives of individuals, families and communities across Perth and Kinross. The role will offer you a rewarding career and provide the opportunity to work with dedicated teams who deliver high quality services daily to a diverse community.

Reporting directly to the Depute Chief Executive, you will work collaboratively as part of the Strategic Leadership Team, with Elected Members and build strong relationships with local, regional and national public and private sector partners, to deliver on our key corporate priorities.

• Tackling poverty
• Tackling climate change and supporting sustainable places
• Developing a resilient, stronger and greener local economy
• Enabling our children and young people to achieve their full potential
• Protecting and caring for our most vulnerable people
• Supporting and promoting physical and mental wellbeing
• Working in partnership with communities

Skills & Experience Required

With a relevant degree or equivalent qualification and experience of leading and managing complex services and multi-disciplinary teams you will be passionate, ambitious, collaborative and resilient, with a track record of delivering strategic planning activities and transformational change. You will be experienced in achieving excellent customer services, with a high degree of professional knowledge and be able to demonstrate our values of ambition, compassion and integrity.

Committed to continuous improvement, self-evaluation and best value, you must be able to ensure compliance with relevant legislation for the services you lead and to do this with an understanding of the wider strategic context for local government. You will also have experience of leading a partnership approach to working with communities to deliver improved outcomes.

Working with us is more than just a job. It\'s being part of an organisation which puts people at the heart of all we do, providing opportunities to make a real difference to those who live, work, learn, and do business here by contributing to our vision of a Perth and Kinross where everyone can live life well, free from poverty and inequality.

For an informal discussion, please contact Clare Mailer, Depute Chief Executive, via email - .

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities . In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours . Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!

Here\'s what we can offer you :

• A generous annual leave package
• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working , Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave , time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
• Access to a range of benefits

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

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External candidates are required to provide 2 references, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.

Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

To comply with Baseline Personnel Security Standard, you will be required to complete a Disclosure Scotland check.

If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.