Asset Management Officer PO2 - REQ005776

Job title: Asset Management Officer

Salary: PO2 £39,862 - £42,839

Hours: 37 per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: Merrion House

As an Asset Management Officer within Housing Leeds on the Corporate Accommodation Team, you will thrive on supporting exciting and innovative accommodation projects and driving forward identified cross-directorate opportunities to transform how we provide housing solutions across the city, whilst delivering major financial savings.

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:

A passion to support and co-ordinate multiple projects from beginning to end that delivers on the council’s corporate accommodation priorities.
Strong communication skills that build productive working relationship with both internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to understand cross-directorate needs and strategic vision and support the delivery of these on a project level.
Ability to produce and present reports and contribute to due governance processes to swiftly deliver project outcomes.
A passion to work in Housing Services and play a role in overcoming the challenges the council facing in maximising available accommodation.

About the role

You will support a programme of innovative, cross-directorate accommodation projects that supports transformation of housing solutions across the city whilst delivering major financial savings in how we deliver accommodation. The role will help drive temporary accommodation leasing schemes, as well as working on initiatives to reduce empty homes in the city. The Corporate Accommodation Team will assist with strategically assessing housing needs across the council directorates and help turn these into reality. The team will be based within Leeds Housing Options, the Homelessness service, but will remain separate to the day to day statutory operation. A key area is increasing the temporary accommodation portfolio – delivering a better quality and cost-effective portfolio.

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

Please complete the online application form.

Read our guidancefor further advice on completing your application.

If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role please contact Kerrie Murray, Head of Homelessness by e-mail on kerrie.murray@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. Please 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 Corporate Accommodation opportunities, with specific focus on the delivery of development and leasing initiatives, and regeneration programmes for the city.

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 Council Plan 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 and regeneration programmes, including area based initiatives, strategic sites, development projects, housing investment, leasing, and historic assets.
To support the contribution of partners to delivery of regeneration programmes.
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 delivering development and regeneration outcomes
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 Area Management colleagues to successfully deliver asset management and regeneration initiatives and programmes.
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 Division

Qualifications: Degree or equivalent qualification or with commensurate operational experience

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

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.

Degree or equivalent qualification or with commensurate operational experience in an area relevant to regeneration and / or asset management
Knowledge of issues in relation to the successful delivery Asset Management & Regeneration initiatives and programmes.
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 and 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 Leeds Ambitions of health and wellbeing, inclusive growth, thriving strong communities, and a resilient sustainable city
Able to understand and observe Leeds City Council policies and procedures
Carry out duties having regard to an employee’s responsibility under Health, Safety and Wellbeing
Participate in appraisal, training and development activities to ensure up, to date knowledge and skills
Be aware of and support difference and ensure equality for all working in an anti-discriminatory manner, upholding equality and 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
Flexible and adaptable to change to assist other services as required commensurate to grade.
The Council has adopted a flexibility protocol and the role will be expected to work within these parameters

Achievement of equal opportunities in both employment and service delivery.
Experience of managing risk in relation to a project or work area.
Understanding of project managers, and individual responsibility for health and safety.
An understanding of and commitment to the principle of customer care.
Prepared to be flexible in order to meet deadlines.
A willingness to co-operate with others and work as part of a team to ensure the duties of that team are carried out effectively.

A flexible and imaginative approach to problem solving.

Desirable requirements Candidates are not required to meet all the following desirable requirements however these may be used to distinguish between candidates.

Working in a Local Authority service.
Understanding of local government working.
An understanding of service delivery issues within the context of the public sector

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