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Service Manager Estates
Job Posted: 2 days ago
Salary: £ 400 - 500 / Day
Job Type: Contract
Location: Dorchester, Dorset
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Service Manager Estates
Dorchester and Hybrid (Travel Required)
Contract Type: 3 months
£400- £500 Per Day
Weekly Pay
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Service Manager Estates to lead the Estates Team at the local Council. 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 for the council
* 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.
* To undertake asset acquisitions and lettings of the council’s property assets.
* Supervise the team to carry out rent reviews and respond to tenant enquiries, develop heads of terms and instruct legal regarding leases.
* Work closely with Head of Service and Service Manager for Strategic Asset Management to deliver the Strategic Asset Management Plan.
* Ensure that all properties leased, licensed or covered by any other occupational agreements relating to commercial tenants, the third sector and other parties are compliant with HSE legislation and kept in a fit condition in accordance with the lease terms. In addition, establish Service Level Agreements and agree roles and responsibilities for individual locations as appropriate with Service Users.
* 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:
* 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
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