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Permanent, Full time

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£53,630 - £57,354

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It’s an exciting time for our Corporate Property Services Team.  We've taken great strides to modernise our Property Department delivering a first-class service and offers modern and inspirational property portfolios for staff and the people of Reading.

The role is a hybrid role with part work from home and part office

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. 

About the role

You'll help us to deliver a full professional and technical service to our teams and external bodies, regarding feasibility and new build works, refurbishment, improvements, building maintenance, contract and project management. 

You'll lead an experienced and committed team and play a key role in our service, so great communications skills and an inspirational leadership style will really help you to make a difference.  

 

Main duties and responsibilities:

  • Provide technical advice on all construction issues
  • Project management of processes and capital projects from appointment of contractors, through to start on site and completion/handover of projects outputs.
  • To programme manage property improvement schemes, proactively managing risk, resources and relationships and ensuring achievement of project objectives.

 

You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place. Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:

 

Work Together as one team - champion and inspire a culture which ensures that all employees across the organisation work together to provide excellent outcomes for Reading

Drive Efficiency - create an environment in which resources are used efficiently and employees’ skills are developed and used effectively

Be Ambitious - aspire to deliver excellence and inspire and support others to reach their potential 

Make a Difference to Reading - inspire a culture in which the customer is the focus and where change is welcomed as an opportunity

  

About you

We are looking for someone with a property surveying background combined with the skills to manage a team.

We need someone who shares our passion to drive improvement, support value, as well as delivery of best practice in Property Services Management.

 

Specific requirements:

  • Degree in Building Surveying, or equivalent in construction together with relevant experience within the construction industry.
  • Experience and knowledge of the legislative context of property management in a large, diverse and complex organisation.
  • Experience of project management including the supervision and management of contractors and consultants.
  • Driving is essential.

  

Our offer

We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.

 

A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:

  • Generous holiday entitlement – 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
  • A wide range of flexible working opportunities
  • Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading
  • Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
  • Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
  • On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted, and a salary sacrifice scheme to help lower the cost of your nursery fees
  • Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
  • Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax


To arrange a confidential discussion on this position please contact Strategic Property Services Manager yvonne.mubanga@reading.gov.uk

  

Closing Date:  13 October 2024

Interview Date:  To be confirmed

Interview Process: Competency based interview

 

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.

 


Closing date: Sun 13/10/2024 at 01:00
Job reference: DEN1313
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