GROUP LEADER - PROPERTY SERVICES

SALARY: GRADE 12 SCP 50-53 GBP58,834 - GBP61,968

HRS/WEEK: 37 HOURS

WEEKS/YEAR: 52 WEEKS

CONTRACT: PERMANENT

We are seeking to appoint a Group Leader to head up our Property Services Group.

Our ideal candidate will be a strong leader, team player and change agent, with excellent programme/project management expertise and an ability to work across organisational boundaries and sectors, focussing on delivering timely and high-quality outcomes.

Candidates will be high calibre property professionals with extensive experience of leading maintenance, repair and refurbishment programmes for property assets and the delivery of new-build construction projects within a large multi-departmental organisation.

As a key senior figure with accountability for project performance to multiple clients across a broad range of service areas, you will be adept at leading complex programmes of property and construction, ensuring projects are delivered to consistently high standards within set timescales and budgets. You will be experienced in the direction of teams, the leadership of multi-faceted projects and programmes, be used to managing multiple sources of funding/finance and be proficient in key areas such as complex procurement and contract management, specifically the NEC Form of Contract.

Our portfolio is varied, with a rich mix of corporate buildings/sites and commercial premises. We are continually improving and adding new assets through our new build and refurbishment programmes and offer a rewarding professional challenge with considerable scope to influence and innovate. The post holder can be sure of a varied and interesting workload where no day is the same and there are plenty of opportunities to make a personal impact.

You will play a senior leadership role within the Council's Economic Development, Assets and Property Service. You will direct multi-disciplinary teams on major capital investment projects whilst simultaneously orchestrating the delivery of annual programmes of planned and reactive property maintenance across the Council's corporate and commercial estate. You will be responsible for ensuring that all activities within your Group align with, and support, the Council's Climate Emergency ambition - to achieve Net Carbon Zero by 2030.

If you have the skills, experience and ambition, this all-encompassing and professionally fulfilling Group Leader Property Services position could be the perfect next career move for you.

What we can offer you:

A Welcoming and Supportive Working Environment - within a diverse and ambitious Council that strives to deliver positive impacts on its local area and citizens through the services it provides.

Generous Annual Leave - 24 days annual leave, plus 11 bank holidays. After five years continuous service, this increases to 29 days plus bank holidays and after ten years continuous service 32 days plus bank holidays. Pension - enrolment into the Local Government Pension (LGPS). Flexible working - job share, part-time hours, flexi time and hybrid working where the post allows. Staff Benefits Programme - offering everyday savings, including retail, holidays, leisure and more. Torfaen County Borough Council strive to be a fair, supportive and effective employer. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. The Council expects all employees, paid or unpaid, to share this commitment.

You are welcome to submit your application in English or in Welsh. Each application will be treated equally.

Closing Date: 12 PM on Monday 15th January 2024.