National Estates and Assets Manager
- Employer
- YHA England and Wales
- Location
- Matlock
- Salary
- £50k per year + excellent benefits
- Closing date
- 11 Jun 2019
- Reference
- YHA3178
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- Sector
- Property
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Specialism
- Commercial Property, Estates Management, Property Management
Job Details
YHA is a charity. Each year we welcome nearly 1 million people and we work with 500,000 children and young people through stays in our 150 amazing youth hostels, adventure in our activity centres, and through our leading work in volunteering, traineeships, apprenticeships and youth employment. We have a thriving schools programme, and work with partners to support access for those children and families who have challenging lives. We are the leading affordable accommodation provider, with world class feedback from those who visit us.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen as National Estates and Assets Manager, reporting to and working with the Property Director in the development and operational delivery of the estates and asset management strategy. This is a diverse and exciting role based at our National Office in Matlock, with a requirement to travel throughout our hostel network within England and Wales.
This is an exciting time to join YHA within the property directorate as National Estates and Assets Manager as we look to acquire and build further property to expand our portfolio whilst we continue planning our investment projects throughout our venues in England and Wales.
The successful candidate will need to take the lead on the development and implementation of our estates and assets strategy,, being responsible for maximising capital values and minimising costs, to ensure we obtain sustainable benefit from our property estate.
The National Estates and Assets Manager will have the following responsibilities:
- To develop and manage key relationships and networks
- To undertake property negotiations
- To lead on our asset and property management
- To manage legal compliance and risk
The ideal candidate will have the following expertise and qualifications:
- Full RICS membership or equivalent level in a property or legal discipline, with evidence of continuing professional development and a commitment to upholding professional standards
- Evidence of formulating and delivering strategic objectives
- A strong working knowledge of estate and asset management
- A proven ability of leading and managing the acquisition and disposal of operational assets
- Ability to advise on diverse, nationwide estate portfolio
- Experience of writing and interpreting business cases, board papers and estate management plans along with strong project management skills and experience
- Proven budgetary management experience
The successful candidate for the role of National Estates and Assets Manager will need to work flexibly, including regional travel on a regular basis with occasional overnight stays to meet the needs of the business. The option of a car or cash allowance forms part of the package
What we offer in return:
- Generous holiday entitlement - 29 days + Bank Holidays.
- Auto enrolment into YHA’s chosen Pension Scheme.
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- Cash back scheme for purchases with many retailers including Holiday, Insurance and much more
- YHA Membership, offering discount on stays and on big outdoor brands
- 10 Free Hostel stays per year (for leisure with friends and family)
Does this rare opportunity as National Estates and Assets Manager sound like the role for you? For a full job description email: jobs@yha.org.uk
For more information about our amazing charity, our values or our current property portfolio visit our website www.yha.org.uk
Additional Information:
No. of Vacancies: 1
Working hours: 37.5
Accommodation is not provided as part of the contract
All roles are subject to a minimum of a basic DBS check.
Company
We are YHA.
We’re here to give every young person the chance to experience amazing places, share extraordinary journeys and discover the skills and confidence that will take them places.
Every bed, in every hostel, on every night of the year can make a positive difference to somebody – be they holiday-maker, short-breaker, business traveller or backpacker. But that’s just for starters. As a youth charity, we intensively support travel opportunities for young people – especially those for whom adventures are otherwise out of reach. And our particular focus is on improving physical and mental health and wellbeing through these experiences – and passing on crucial life skills that improve young people’s life chances.
We are YHA. We transform young lives forever through travel and real adventure.
Because where you go changes who you become.
In the early years, clusters of hostels sprang up regionally. And, as the decades rolled on and our membership expanded, more hostels were added to create a large, varied network. Hostels in towns and cities opened, democratising access to centres of culture and heritage. Standards improved. Opportunities grew.
Over the last ten years, we have transformed the sustainability of our charity. By operating on the principles of social enterprise, we continue to offer everyone affordable access to the countryside, our coasts and the culture of towns and cities.
Today, YHA is in impressive shape. We have a stable financial base. We top the Hostelling International list for customer satisfaction. Our operational standards are at their best. And our 150 uniquely characterful properties are well placed to enable us to tackle some of the most pressing social issues of the day.
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