Director of Estates
Colchester City Council
Permanent, Full Time
Up to £97,079 per annum
Location: Colchester
Advert Closing: Wednesday 10th July 2024
Interview Date: Please note, interviews for this role will be taking place at the Colchester City Council office on Monday 29th June 2024.
Colchester City Council are looking for a Director of Estates. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Senior Leadership Team.
The Opportunity
The Director of Estates provides strategic leadership on estate matters and overseeing the efficiency and effectiveness of the Estate function. The role is expected to provide tactical, strategic, and operational advice and recommendations to the Senior Leadership Team, Portfolio Holders and elected Members and relevant committees in respect of the estate services and functions within their area of responsibility. The Director is responsible for ensuring services and teams across the organisation receive excellence in estate related service delivery and will act as an ambassador to external organisations on behalf of Colchester City Council.
The Role
Support Strategic Objectives through External Partnerships:
Foster Continuous Improvement in Service Delivery:
Manage Team Performance and Resources:
Implement and Review the Estate Plan:
Ensure Compliance and Promote a Culture of Safety:
The Experience You Will Bring
You will have a proven record of delivering and leading a service, with extensive experience of operating successfully within a senior leadership team, advising and supporting on Estate matters at Board level, developing high performing team who strive for excellence in service delivery. You will need to provide strategic leadership and work collaboratively to lead and embed a performance focused culture to deliver high quality outcomes. You will have a thorough understanding of the relationships and culture of organisations that impact on the wider Council. You will be able to communicate a compelling vision to key stakeholders internally and externally, to find creative solutions to achieve outcomes in the best interests of the City of Colchester.
Why Colchester City Council? You will be joining Colchester City Council at an exciting time. With city status and an ambitious strategic plan, we are committed to delivering high-quality and accessible services to residents, visitors, and businesses; ensuring we are a sustainable, modern, and inclusive city. As a local government authority, we provide a diverse range of public and commercial services across Colchester; working with residents, businesses, and visitors to enable Colchester to thrive.
What you will get
The Council encourages all employees to maximise their potential. You will be entitled to join an attractive pension scheme and will receive a generous annual leave entitlement, including two extra company holidays during the Christmas period.
Other benefits include:
Our Values
Working with residents, business and visitors to enable Colchester to thrive by embracing and embedding in our plans and day-to-day way of working the following values:
What you should do next
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