JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: LOCATION:
Head of Property
5. Clergy Housing • Oversee the diocesan strategy for clergy housing, including ensuring a rolling review of the housing portfolio to ensure that properties remain fit for purpose, cost efficient, and that returns from vacant properties are maximised. • Work with the Diocesan Surveyor to plan improvements and maintenance of clergy housing in line with budget. 6. General management Undertake the general management activities required of Diocesan Directors in line with the vision, values, and strategy of the Diocese, including • As a senior leader, be part of the dioceses commitment to developing a safe and healthy culture. • Plan Property Team people resources to meet objectives and targets • Ensure that the Property Team produces high calibre management information, in particular to ensure clear communication of the status of significant property transactions and how net income and capital transactions are tracking against budgets • Ensure that effective systems are in place for monitoring/reporting and managing property-related income, expenditure, supplier payments, creditors and debtor management • Lead a holistic culture of learning, development and service in the Property Team • Conduct/ensure effective annual appraisals and regular supervision meetings for all Property Team members • Implement best practice and legal requirements under duty of care and employment • Produce, in conjunction with the Finance Director, the Property Department annual revenue and capital budgets • Live out the Diocesan values as an exemplar for the Property Team, modelling effective leadership and collaboration both within the team and across the Diocese.
Diocesan Office, St. Nicholas Church, Boley Hill, Rochester
GRADE: Grade 11 REPORTING TO: Diocesan Secretary PURPOSE OF JOB
Responsible for the management of a substantial property portfolio located in north- west Kent and south-east London, comprising clergy housing, investment property (including land) and redundant churches. The Head of Property is also responsible for development of the portfolio to support the growth agenda of the Diocese and supporting parishes in management and development of their own properties in line with Ecclesiastical Measures.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES 1.Strategy and Leadership Develop and deliver Diocesan-level strategic thinking as it relates to property, in collaboration with the Diocesan Secretary, including • Contribute to the 5 year and longer- term financial planning of the Diocese, to supportDiocesan strategic objectives, including through entrepreneurial use of property assets • Develop and implement strategic relationships with suppliers and partners to better enableeffective management of the Diocesan property portfolio. Manage the external propertymanagers, currently Savills. • Work collaboratively with the Archdeacons and external advisers to identify opportunitiesto (re)develop and maximise returns from Diocesan property • Develop and implement Diocesan property policies and strategies to support and deliverthe Diocesan strategic framework ‘Called Together’ • Participate actively in the leadership of the Diocesan Office as a member of the OperationsManagement Team (OMT). • Lead and develop the Property Team to ensure delivery of a professional property supportto parishes, operating with a culture of service • Ensure that the Diocese discharges its responsibilities under relevant legislation
including related to Faculties, Care of Churches and Ecclesiastical Measures. • Develop and maintain good relationships with the Church Buildings Council, HistoricEngland, the national amenity societies, local planning authorities and other relevantpartners. 2.Property Developments Work closely with the Diocesan Secretary in the strategic development of diocesan property and land assets, to identify opportunities for development and/or sale of sites which will maximise capital and/or revenue returns; then establish programmes and projects for agreed developments. 3. Investment Property Work with the Investment Property Committee and the Diocesan Secretary, reshape the Diocesan Investment Portfolio potentially including sale of asset management intensive assets and consider replacement with indirect property investment to improve diversification and increase income and capital returns to benefit both current and future generations. 4. Parish Property Strategic responsibility for the work of the DAC, as parishes seek to develop their own property on parish land, such as schemes for a new church hall, and ensure that its objectives and operation fit with the overall strategy and ethos of the diocese
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