About the Role

Liverpool City Council is embarking on an ambitious property transformation programme, and we are recruiting for a new Head of Estates Management to join the Property Senior Management Team.

Are you an inspirational, strategic leader with Estates Management experience? Do you have the credibility, confidence, and skills to help transform the estates function into an innovative and professional service that maximises its property portfolio?

This exciting new role will lead on key organisational wide property strategies such as the Strategic Asset Management Plan and the Accommodation Strategy, working closely with Dave Lord, our new Director of Property, to embed a new Corporate Landlord Model. 

About the Candidate

The ideal candidate will be a strong leader, an extraordinary collaborator in complex partnership settings, with experience working with property estates, providers and agencies to meet the diverse needs of our property stock. You will have experience of developing and implementing a Corporate Landlord function in a large and complex public organisation (or equivalent) using excellent relationship management skills.

You will have experience of shaping and leading an Estate’s team to deliver quality services, ensuring full compliance and sustainability across all assets. You will champion personal and professional growth, alongside the health and wellbeing of your teams, ensuring an inclusive, empowering approach to constantly improve and achieve the best outcomes.

You will be resilient, comfortable with scrutiny, change, complexity and uncertainty and will be able to navigate and manage different stakeholder needs and multiple demands in a fast-paced environment. You will demonstrate a commitment and enthusiasm to making a difference for residents and you will role model our values and be an ambassador for the Council. 

Dave Lord, our Director of Property warmly invites your application:

‘This is a great opportunity to join my management team, shaping the future of the estate’s team to ensure it meets the needs of our residents. Liverpool is on an exciting improvement journey, and we are committed to being the best that we can be as an employer of choice. Why not come and join us and, be part of our story making a difference to our residents’.

About Us

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, affordable housing, stunning waterfront and our beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

When you join us

Our offer to you includes:

• 35 hour working week with hybrid working model
• 31 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing to 35 days after 5 years
• A very competitive salary of £74,019 - £79,334
• Travel Pass Scheme
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Car Lease Scheme
• 20% Discounted Lifestyles Membership
• Enhanced family friendly and leave policies
• Attractive Local Government Pension scheme
• Additional Leave purchase option
• Employee Volunteering Scheme
• Medicash – discounts on dental Bills, optical Care

Please click here for further details on our benefits package.

If you would like an informal discussion about this role, please contact:

Marek Dobrowolski,

Partner, Place, Regeneration and Social Housing

07793 529 576

Marek.Dobrowolski@berwickpartners.co.uk