Property Manager

Job overview

This role is responsible for the management of all property and space related activity and acts as the Trust specialist in these service areas.

This is a new role, combining lease management, space management and residential accommodation management with the view of driving efficiencies, income improvement and consolidation of the estate. In addition, the role will be responsible for liaising with external parties regarding approvals, negotiations and/or disputes of highways issues including S106, S104 etc.

The Property Manager will be responsible for developing the accommodation strategy, defining workplace and hybrid working on behalf of the Trust and ensuring the policy is fully implemented. They will hold an integral role in defining the estates strategy and Development Control Plan to inform the estate of the future.

This is a role for someone that wishes to drive change and influence the way that the Trust delivers property and space management services; opportunities are still to be fully developed and realised and needs a highly motivated individual that is looking to take ownership of a new department.

Main duties of the job

Budget responsibilities: Managing the Trust’s property portfolio - currently in excess of 40 leases, with and additional 90+ agreements for commercial rooms/space in third party property plus over 200 residential units. Total budget value of £5.5M pa. Considerable  income received from tenancies, particularly residential – currently £1.7M but expected to increased to £2.5M pa.

Accountability:

• Accountable for implementing systems to accurately produce data and statisitical information to measure improvements, proactively manage leasing and tenant arrangements, deliver annual returns (ERIC, land ownership etc) and inform business cases.
• Lease management - negotiation and surrender on behalf of the Trust, to include negotiation of dilapidations upon lease termination.
• Responsible for providing regular updates and reports across the Trust estate portfolio, to produce audit/utilisation data and information required for the Trust’s compliance reporting or legal agreements.
• Accountable for ensuring all space requests and moves are aligned with Trust strategy and provide value for money.
• Provision of specialist advice to internal customers and Exec to ensure informed decisions can be made.
• Accountable for setting the standards and defining policies within the Trust.
• Support the development of the property strategy so that it does not negatively impact the ability of the operating team to meet financial operating targets.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.