Asset Management Officer - REQ004277

INTERNAL ONLY VACANCY. This post is open to existing Leeds City Council employees only. Applications will not be considered from external candidates.

Job title: Asset Management Officer

Salary: PO2 £39,862 - £42,839

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: Merrion House, Leeds City Centre and hybrid working

As an Asset Management Officer, you’ll thrive on supporting the successful delivery of asset and property projects which support organisational and service delivery change, contribute to continuous service improvement, meet service need and achieve efficiencies across the organisation. You will also contribute to feasibility studies, funding proposals, and contractor management, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.

Our vision is for Leeds to be the best city in the UK. One that’s caring and compassionate, has a strong economy and which tackles and reduces inequalities. The organisational culture is to provide a quality service that we can be proud of and enhances the development of the Leeds City region.

Our focus in Asset Management is to review the organisation’s corporate estate, to achieve an efficient and fit for purpose property portfolio for our employees, services and partners whilst supporting both revenue and capital income generation.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.

About you

As an Asset Management Officer, you will bring to the role:

Demonstrate experience of collaborating within teams to deliver complex projects across a large organisation, supported by strong report‑writing skills and the ability to manage and resolve conflict constructively.
Degree qualification, a relevant professional qualification or equivalent operational experience in a service area relevant to asset management and/ or regeneration.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to build and drive strong working relationships across partnerships involving multiple stakeholders
Be compassionate and have emotional intelligence, with the ability to support and motivate to get the best out of people.
Experience of implementing creative solutions to complex problems and engaging with stakeholders in formulating outcomes.
Ability to build networks based on honesty, trust and respect.
Be flexible and adaptable, working to a varied work programme supporting a wide range of initiatives.

About the role

As our next Asset Management Officer, you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of asset and estate related projects across the Council Directorates working with service leads. You will support and guide the Council’s Community Asset Transfer programme, working in partnership with colleagues across the organisation. Key to this role is working across sectors with a focus on strong, positive relationships, with the ability to negotiate, influence and to problem solve within complex frameworks.

As our next Asset Management Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of asset and estate projects across Council Directorates whilst working closely with service leads. You will support and guide the Council’s Community Asset Transfer programme and contribute to feasibility studies and funding proposals. Central to the role is building strong, positive relationships across sectors, with the ability to negotiate, influence, and resolve challenges effectively while ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.

The role is integral to our Asset Management team which sits in the Asset Management & Regeneration service in the City Development directorate. The team prides itself on curious thinking, problem solving and is outcome focussed to deliver at pace achieve not only the service objectives but also to contribute to the corporate wide agendas and deliver the Council’s budgets.

The work programme within the team is varied with a current focus on reviewing our locality estate portfolio, making recommendations for change to ensure we are shaping an estate which is efficient and fit for purpose.

What we offer you

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

A competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
Membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
A clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
A range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

How to apply

Complete the online application form.

Read our guidance for further advice on completing your application.

If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role, please contact

Neil Young, Senior Asset Management Officer, 0113 5351241. neil.young@leeds.gov.uk

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visaroute before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.

Job Description

Job purpose

To co-ordinate and support a range of work streams which support the work of the Asset Management and Regeneration service, with specific focus on the development and delivery of programmes to support good asset management.

Responsibilities

To support the management of workloads in your area to achieve the service plan in order to deliver Value for Money services to customers in line with Council priorities ensuring that the work incorporates the council’s cultural values.
To assist with the delivery of the service plan for your area so that it achieves its corporate and service objectives and outcomes.
To coach and mentor staff within your area to assist in the achievement of the Best City Ambition and service plan objectives.
To promote and deliver positive solutions to achieving diversity and equality in all aspects of your service delivery focussing on equality of outcome.
To support organisational development and continuous improvement by contributing to cross Council projects and supporting the Asset Management & Regeneration Management Team.
To maintain effective consultation and communications with staff, service users, Councillors, trade unions, partners and other stakeholders.
To work as part of the team for Leeds, in ways which are open, inclusive, responsive and accountable, to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external customers, other stakeholders and partners to achieve excellent outcomes for the citizens of Leeds.
To work responsibly to ensure the safety of staff, service users and contractors in accordance with all statutory obligations and the council’s Health and Safety Policy.
To work with appropriate stakeholders in ways which support open, responsive and accountable government
To work responsibly to deliver workloads within approved budgets, to defined timescales, achieving the required quality and procurement processes.
To work flexibly as required to meet directorate and corporate priorities.
To support and assist in co-ordinating the implementation of specific asset management initiatives including strategic sites, development projects, historic assets and programmes which seek to improve the efficiency of the Council’s assets.
To carry out appropriate research, option appraisal exercises, feasibility studies and other related project activity to a professional standard as directed.
To assist with the preparation of project funding proposals that will assist in project delivery
To contribute to team activities and initiatives as required.
To support work to appoint and manage contractors and consultants, in line with corporate procedures.
To assist in preparing and contributing to the preparation of key documents including tenders, briefs and contract documentation.
To work closely with services across the Council to support the delivery of the Estate Management Strategy.
To support the delivery of major asset management, development and regeneration initiatives and work programmes.
To undertake any other duties as required that are commensurate with the nature and level for this post working across Asset management and Regeneration Service.

Essential requirements Candidates will only be shortlisted if they can demonstrate that they meet all the following essential requirements.

Skills

Ability to interpret corporate visions and values and put into practice through agreed policies and strategies.
Ability to contribute to change programmes, improve service quality and support culture that drives up standards and performance.
Ability to make an effective contribution to internal and external meetings to arrive at a positive outcome.
Ability to resolve conflict amongst stakeholders
Ability to develop and contribute to partnerships involving various stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes.
Ability to develop productive working relationships that command respect, trust and confidence.
Ability to manage competing priorities whilst delivering on a range of projects and adapting to changing circumstances and priorities
Ability to work within, as well as support, a team
Ability to produce and present reports – verbal and written
Ability to work to strict deadlines often under pressure.
Ability to contribute to and the development of innovative approaches to problem solving.

Knowledge & Qualifications

Degree or equivalent qualification or operational experience in an area relevant to asset management
Knowledge of issues in relation to the successful delivery Asset Management initiatives and programmes.

Experience

Minimum of two years relevant experience of coordinating and delivering projects and initiatives in a service or operational area relevant to the post.
Experience of achieving results in a politically sensitive context.
Experience of managing services to meet customer needs.
Ability to take forward initiatives and policies from inception, through development to implementation.
Experience of working effectively with others to deliver cross projects.
Working in a partnership with a range of service providers.

Essential Behavioural & other Characteristics

Understand and embrace Leeds City Council Values and Behaviours and codes of conduct
Committed to continuous improvement in all areas and work towards delivering the Best City Ambition of Health & Wellbeing, Inclusive Growth and Zero Carbon
Able to understand and observe Leeds City Council policies and procedures.
Carry out all duties having regard to an employee’s responsibility under Health, Safety and Wellbeing
Willingness to actively participate in appraisal, training and development activities to ensure up, to date knowledge and skills.
Flexible and adaptable to change to assist other services as required commensurate to grade.
Be aware of and support difference and ensure equality for all working in an anti-discriminatory manner, upholding, equality & diversity of Leeds City Council.
Recognise and appropriately challenge any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment, victimisation, and any form of abuse, reporting any concerns to the appropriate person
The Council has adopted a flexibility protocol and the role will be expected to work within these parameters.

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