Job Vacancies

To lead the Asset Management Commercial Properties Team and provide a comprehensive Estates management service for the Council’s commercial property portfolio.

To support the development of the Council’s Corporate Property Asset Management Strategy and associated plans.

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: HO5 SCP39-41 £47,420-£49,498 per annum (pay award pending)

Closing Date: 12th August 2024 12.00 Noon

Located on the sea front at Lytham St Annes with amazing views over the Fylde Peninsula on the Lancashire Coastline, Fylde Council is a thriving and progressive authority. With easy access to the Lake District, Manchester and Liverpool, Fylde is a vibrant place to live and work, with a thriving visitor economy. Our Asset Management Plan has recently been adopted, which sets out how we anticipate our assets being used to make a real difference to the lives of the residents in our local community.

We are looking for a collaborative individual to become part of a great team, and who has the experience to drive forward our ambitious plans and to help deliver an efficient estates service and to support colleagues in their delivery plans.

In your role as Assets Manager within Estates, you will play a key part in ensuring the Councils’ property portfolios are future-proofed, income generation is maximised, and the estates are effectively managed to deliver the Councils’ ambitions. You will be able to negotiate in the Councils’ best interests and provide sound valuation advice. You will be qualified to MRICS and be able to demonstrate substantial valuation and property management experience together with a good knowledge of relevant legislation. You will also need to be able to demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills with a diverse stakeholder matrix.

Fylde Council has a varied and interesting property portfolio which includes tourist attractions, a range of community spaces including 10km of coastal and estuarine hard and soft sea defences, footpaths and rights of way, award winning public gardens and parks, car parks, corporate buildings and depots.

As an employer we reward our staff for their hard work by offering a wide range of employee benefits. These are some of the benefits that you could enjoy by working for Fylde Council;

• Flexibility & hybrid working, including job share.
• A minimum of 24 days annual leave (rising to 29 after 5 years’ service) plus bank holidays.
• Family friendly policies, access to an Employee Assistance Programme and healthy workplace initiatives including discounted membership of Fylde Coast YMCA.
• Local Government Pension Scheme and AVC’s.
• Free parking, essential user allowance plus cycle to work scheme.
• A commitment to paid CPD and other training options together with relevant professional fees.

For full details please follow the link below.

General Practice Surveyor (Ref: 2024_965)

Contract Type: Permanent  Hours: 37 per week

Are you looking for a change and to work in a supportive team across a diverse property portfolio in a beautiful part of the world?

The Isle of Wight is a unique place to live and work, it benefits from some of the most protected and beautiful landscapes and habitats in the UK. As well as having Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty status since 1963, the Island became UNESCO’s latest Biosphere Reserve in 2019, which further recognises the unique characteristics of our natural landscape.

The Isle of Wight Council’s property estate is extensive and with a diverse portfolio, comes a varied and exciting caseload. With nearly 800 property assets in total, the 150 or so operational assets includes: offices, schools, leisure centres, libraries, museums, care homes, family centres, storage units, cemeteries, heritage buildings/landmarks, parks, and beaches. The commercially let portfolio includes industrial units, industrial ground leases, restaurants, cafés, leisure businesses, beach huts, tourism concessions, offices, and a substantial industrial portfolio on the mainland.

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic general practice surveyor with keen professional instincts to help us improve and deliver a quality property management service for the Council. Working in a supportive, professional and high-profile team, you will be responsible for a varied caseload of routine and strategic property management work with the opportunity to get involved in other areas as might suit your interests and expertise. 

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Barry Cooke at 07970423047 (barry.cooke@iow.gov.uk). 

When you join #TeamIWC you’ll receive our staff benefits package, including:

–  Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!

–  Local Government pension scheme

–  Discounted Solent ferry travel

–  Island bus network discount

–  Cycle to work scheme

–  Staff parking permit scheme

–  Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership

–  National and local discounts & benefits schemes

Relocation: For some vacancies (subject to criteria) a relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available if you are specifically relocating to the Isle of Wight to work with us, or if you choose to commute to the Isle of Wight daily, you may be eligible to have some travel costs reimbursed.

Job title and application links below:

Senior Manager – Strategic Asset Management:  Apply Here

Senior Strategic Surveyor: Apply Here

Senior Property Surveyor: Apply Here

Property Surveyor: Apply Here