Property Strategy Officer

Job introduction

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About the role

As a key member of the Property Strategy and Estates team, you will provide professional property and strategic estate management advice to internal stakeholders while supporting the Property Strategy Manager in delivering a wide range of projects and initiatives. You will play an important role in managing and delivering a diverse programme of work across the Council’s operational and investment property portfolio, which comprises more than 1,000 assets, often working to challenging deadlines and competing priorities.

Drawing on your expertise in estate management and strategic property planning, you will contribute to the development and implementation of property strategies that support organisational objectives and service transformation programmes. 

Working closely with colleagues across the Council, you will build strong relationships with service areas to identify property solutions, maximise asset value, and help deliver effective, efficient, and sustainable outcomes.

Additional information

You will be educated to degree level or possess equivalent professional experience in a discipline requiring complex analytical and problem-solving skills. 

A full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle is required. 

You will have a strong and up-to-date understanding of public sector asset management principles, techniques, and best-practice toolkits, enabling you to provide informed advice and support the effective management of a diverse property portfolio. Strong analytical skills, commercial awareness, and the ability to interpret complex information and translate it into practical recommendations are essential.

Company information

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. 

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner

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