Employer: Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council

Salary: £36,298 - £39,493 plus benefits

Location: Wirral, Hybrid Working

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Flexible Hours/Full Time

Hours: 36 hours per week.

DBS Check: No

There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.

About the role:

You will be working within a multi-disciplinary Asset Management Team that provides a broad asset management function.

This is a key role primarily to deliver the management of the Council’s recently expanded commercial portfolio.

You will be responsible for the procurement and maintenance of all contracts relating to the management of retail premises together with a broader role managing the Council’s wider estate.

If you enjoy working with a team of professionals to manage the council property portfolio and think you have what it takes to be the difference for our staff and residents, then this could be the perfect job for you.

About the candidate:

We are looking for someone who can manage their own workload with minimum supervision.

You’ll need to be qualified as a Chartered Surveyor and have experience working in retail property management.

Your experience should include working knowledge of Landlord and Tenant Legislation.

Above all you will be looking to build on your current knowledge and skills to deliver a quality resource in the management of the Council’s property portfolio.

It’s an exciting time to join our team and be part of our ambitious journey.

Apply today and be the difference.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Steve McMorran via email stevemcmorran@wirral.gov.uk

Interviews to be held week commencing 9^th October 2023.

Working at Wirral

You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start:

Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things, and behave.

We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing, and investing in our people.

We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.

We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.

Each voice is heard, each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.

We want you to be your best at work, we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If you’d like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible, please contact recruitment@wirral.gov.uk

Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.

It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances.

Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.

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