Head of Strategic Asset Management and Estates

Come and work for an award-winning organisation!

We are an ambitious and forward-thinking council. We are committed to making Cheltenham a better place to live and work, enabling communities and businesses to thrive whilst protecting what is good about our town.

We aim to be an employer of choice where everyone is treated fairly and feels valued and respected. We aim to provide a stimulating and rewarding working environment that encourages our people to work together, provides opportunities for them to reach their full potential and achieve a healthy work/life balance.

Working at Cheltenham Borough Council means working as part of a committed, professional, and friendly team.

About the role

Are you a motivated estates and asset management professional seeking an opportunity to be at the forefront of the delivery of our Council’s commercial and housing asset management strategies?

Cheltenham are an extremely ambitious Council – committed to becoming carbon net zero as well as delivering developments aligned to shaping the future cyber ecosystem of our town to support all our communities and create growth for all our residents.  And our ambitions are more than words – we have won national awards for our commercial approach as a Council and our Golden Valley development has recently been named in the Government’s National Cyber Strategy.

Following the Council’s recent organisational change to bring the housing services back into the Council we are looking for a Head of Strategic Asset Management and Estates to bring together expertise across two teams previously working for separate organisations.

Cheltenham is only one of two District Councils in Gloucestershire who still own their own housing stock.  With the proposed changes to Local Government organisation and focus on affordable housing, this provides a unique opportunity to make a lasting difference to tenants and residents in the town whilst also implementing strategies across both commercial and housing portfolios which drive growth and economic development in Cheltenham and the wider area.

The transition of our housing services has also recognised the renewed importance of developing asset management strategies that are shaped by accurate data whilst maintaining a commercial focus.  This role will provide greater alignment between strategic asset management for housing and the commercial estate as well as measuring the ongoing success of projects and opportunities brought forward for implementation.

The successful candidate will have an innovative and forward-thinking mind-set, a strong track record in leading teams to deliver new initiatives and ensure that key asset management decisions are taken safely with all the risks understood.

What can we do for you...

• An excellent pension scheme. You will be eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

• A generous holiday entitlement of 26 days rising to 31 days (pro-rata  excluding Bank Holidays) after 5 years.

• A flexible and agile working environment. We aim to provide opportunities to work from home or elsewhere and offer flexibility in working hours.

• A comprehensive programme of learning and development.

• Two days (pro-rata) paid time off for volunteering.

• Enhanced maternity and paternity schemes.

• Access to a free employee counselling service.

• Upon successful completion of your probation period, you will then have access to our Healthcare Cashback Plan.

• A cycle to work scheme.

• Low-cost town centre parking

• A commitment to employee wellbeing.

For further information, please visit: https://cheltenhamjobs.com

For a confidential conversation about this role, please contact Brian Gallagher via brian.gallagher@penna.com or call 07716 098175