Reading (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
£36,648 - £39,186
37.00
It’s a great time to join our growing Assets Management Team, we’re responsible for the council’s property portfolio, maximising the use and value of all property assets and identifying surplus assets for disposal to achieve a capital receipt or for development purposes.
We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.
We’re fully committed to flexible working hours and within this role you will also have the opportunity to work largely from home, subject to service needs.
About the role
We’ll need you to lead and support a team of three Asset Portfolio Officers, supporting a team of Valuers by ensuring that robust maintenance of our database and property records.
You’ll also be responsible for the day-to-day management of a small industrial estate, including letting and marketing. You’ll help us by ensuring complete and accurate financial management on behalf of the service, including raising of invoices, rent reconciliations, debt management and supporting budget management and forecasting as well as leading year end close-down of accounts.
We want our people to be the best they can and to give them a platform from which they can deliver the highest quality services to our residents, external customers, external partners, and internal customers.
Key areas of responsibility include:
- Support the development of a new asset management software database, to ensure the system is managed, maintained, and developed effectively and efficiently, taking advantage of the opportunities presented by digital transformation including training team members in the use of this database.
- Provide timely and relevant responses to Freedom of information requests.
- Provide non-confidential Asset data as required to meet government directives relating to Local Authority Asset Data Transparency Directives.
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 - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do
Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential
Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance – striving to be even better – and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way
Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed
About you
We’re looking for someone who can combine data management expertise with business related support to a team of valuers - someone that enjoys a challenge, whilst never losing sight of the customer (both internal and external).
Specific requirements
- Suitable skills in the relevant area, together with demonstrable experience within the property asset management profession.
- To be comfortable providing the required senior level support to the service and respond to high level asset management cases.
- To be competent in mapping and data management systems with the ability to identify ongoing opportunities for improvements to keep up with evolving developments in related technology.
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To be creative and compliant when presenting data and information in formats most suitable or required for the recipients.
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 include working from home with some office attendance when required to meet the requirement of the position. Meeting the core hours requirement and completing the required contractual hours within a flexible agreement with the Strategic Assets Portfolio Manager (School Pick up time or similar can be accommodated)
- 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 Dee.Maddox-Hinton@reading.gov.uk
Closing Date: 10th November 2024
Interview Date: to be arranged.
Interview Process: Interviews will be carried out preferable on TEAMS or Face to Face according if required. An opportunity to view the workplace can be arranged.
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.