Durham University - Head of Property Assets and Space

Job Description

Job Title:

Head of Property Assets and Space

• Providing postal, delivery and security arrangements and advice to the University; and • Delivering a wide-range of customer-facing services, including contract management; estates and facilities relationships management; housekeeping and cleaning, business resilience, event management; reception helpdesk; university retail; business support; health and safety; and management information. The Head of Property Assets and Space will lead, and provide strategic direction for, the teams responsible for the management and effective utilisation of all university property and space. The post-holder will oversee the management of the University’s property interests in terms of freeholds, leases and licenses and the way space is allocated and utilised across the University’s estate. The post-holder will ensure the function has the right people, skills and ways of working to deliver effective services for the business and ensure all reporting associated with asset management and space is managed effectively and timely. Working in partnership with all other teams within the Estates and Facilities Directorate, the post- holder will ensure individuals within their teams contribute to a positive experience, ensuring the delivery of a professional, seamless and high-quality service to all customers and stakeholders. The post-holder will be the University’s expert on town planning, landlord and tenant matters, and space management. They will be required to provide clear leadership, guidance and advice, in the development of the wider strategic vision on the University’s long-term approach to town planning and specific tactical approach to particular developments requiring planning permission. They will also be required to provide strategic leadership and guidance in relation to space management within the University.

Department:

Estates and Facilities Estates Operations

Responsible to: Resposible for:

Director of Estates Operations Senior Property Assets Manager Senior Space Manager Senior Asset Information Manager

Grade:

Grade 9

Salary range: arrangements:

£53,348-£60,022

Permanent Full-time, Nominal 35 hours, Hybrid Working Arrangements

The Directorate and role purpose The Estates and Facilities Directorate provides a number of essential services to Durham University and is responsible for managing, maintaining and developing the infrastructure and building fabric of the various campuses, including: • Maintaining and regularly reviewing a maintenance programme which takes account of short, medium and long term needs of all buildings and University grounds • Implementing the works identified and funded within the various maintenance programmes and operating a system for dealing with day-to day requirements, including the provision of an out-of-hours emergency service • Providing a professional, technical service to the University for the design, construction and procurement of new buildings and adaptation works to existing buildings • Identifying and recording the use of space and advising on ways of increasing space utilisation • Property and asset management • Acquisition and disposal of built environment related assets • Procuring and managing utilities and services

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