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What will you be doing?Are you excited about the opportunity to work at one of the largest councils in the UK?Do you want to be at the forefront of driving efficiencies and developing strategies?Do you have excellent communication, organisation, and leadership skills? If so, we want to hear from you!Join one of the UK’s most influential councils and help shape the future of services for over 1.6 million residents. At Kent County Council, we’re tackling big challenges and delivering real impact—be part of a team that makes a difference every day.We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Strategy Manager to join our collaborative and innovative Strategy team in the KCC Infrastructure division. The division manages KCC's Property estate by defining the future direction and priorities of the council’s property services to support the delivery of KCC’s front line services and also integral to this is the Resilience and Emergency Planning Service, which ensures that all our services and assets are resilient to possible threats, delivers a 24/7 emergency management and response capability. Working at one of the largest councils in the country, you will work alongside a team of Strategy Managers to produce the overarching strategies and standards for our property portfolio and Infrastructure service. Your role will include:<ul><li>Leading on projects across Infrastructure that involve change to assets and/or services, ensuring strategies and outcomes drive efficiency or service improvements.</li><li>Developing asset strategies, producing business cases and options appraisals, and engaging with stakeholders and partners to ensure optimal outcomes and efficiencies,</li><li>Lead on engaging with KCC services to ensure the Infrastructure service and assets meets their future needs,</li><li>Analysing and evaluating the performance of services / assets aligning them with the requirements of the Council and the KCC Asset Management Strategy,</li><li>Managing the Asset Assistants, supporting with the professional development of their performance, ensuring they are capable of providing a high quality service</li></ul>No two days are the same in this role. You’ll make high-impact decisions on assets that shape service delivery, often thinking creatively to secure the best value for the council.While the role is strategic, you’ll also need to react quickly when challenges arise—working side-by-side with operational teams across KCC to keep things moving.We’re looking for someone who thrives on variety and is excited to take on a role that’s as unique as it is rewarding.You will have management experience in a similar or relevant area, and a proven track record in change management, innovation, and modernisation of services and estates. You will be comfortable communicating with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders with strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills.At Kent County Council, we value bravery, curiosity, compassion, and responsibility. We are committed to building a culture that is flexible, agile, curious, compassionate, inclusive, empowering, and externally focused. If you share these values and are passionate about improving the lives of residents in Kent, then please apply, explaining in the ‘Reason for applying’ section how you meet the criteria in the person specification.This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.We welcome applicants from all walks of life and value transferable skills—your unique experience could be exactly what we’re looking for!About youFor a confidential chat about the role, feel free to contact -Rebecca Anderson - Head of Business Information, Strategy and Assurance (Manager of the position):<a href="mailto:rebecca.anderson2@kent.gov.uk" target="_blank">rebecca.anderson2@kent.gov.uk</a>03000 417731or Lorenzo Woodford - Strategy Manager <a href="mailto:lorenzo.woodford@kent.gov.uk" target="_blank">lorenzo.woodford@kent.gov.uk</a>03000 414381About usWork that works for you and us - let's talk flexibility!KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply. 





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Kent County Council

Strategy Manager

We’re looking for a motivated Estates Surveyor to help manage and optimise the Council’s diverse property portfolio—supporting day‑to‑day operations and longer‑term strategy so assets deliver strong financial and operational performance in line with TWBC’s Corporate Objectives and Asset Management Plan. You’ll contribute to major projects, lease events, and assist on short, medium and long‑term asset strategy.<h4>What you’ll be doing</h4><ul><li>Providing professional estates advice to elected members, senior management and the public.</li><li>Instructing and monitoring internal/external solicitors, surveyors and advisors.</li><li>Managing part of the portfolio, dealing with tenants ensuring rents are paid &amp; lease obligations are carried out. </li><li>Maintaining the Civica Property database &amp; asset register, GIS records.</li><li>Negotiating lease renewals, rent reviews, assignments, licences for alterations, wayleaves and easements aligned to the Property Asset Management Plan.</li><li>Acting as client lead on property projects; contributing to corporate project teams/steering groups. </li><li>Get involved in Department &amp; Council project teams and steering groups.</li><li>Supporting the formulation/coordination of the Council’s Property Asset Management Plan and the annual asset valuation programme with Finance. </li><li>Demonstrating a commitment to equality, diversity and health &amp; safety and engaging in ongoing CPD. </li></ul>About youEssential<ul><li>A minimum of two years experience in a Commercial Property environment</li><li>Experience of working in a busy environment and engaging with the general public. </li><li>Commercial and/or residential property experience.</li><li>Completed or nearing completion of APC.</li><li>Relevant degree or substantial work experience in a property‑focused environment; GCSE English &amp; Maths (Grade C/4 or above). </li><li>Strong IT skills (MS Office); knowledge of and interest in the property market.</li><li>Full UK driving licence; excellent attention to detail and time management; able to work unsupervised; keen to develop professionally.</li><li>Knowledge of Landlord &amp; Tenant legislation; experience using and maintaining property management systems. </li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Experience of land sales &amp; property development </li></ul>What we offer:<ul><li>Financial: An attractive basic salary within a clear pay structure </li><li>Holiday Entitlement: 24 days annual leave (increasing to 27 days after 5 years continuous Local Government service) plus three additional days in December and bank holidays.</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme: The Council has partnered with Health Assured to provide staff with access to EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) to assist in balancing everyday life with the requirement of work and home.</li><li>Free staff parking</li><li>Pensions: Membership of the Local Government (CARE – Career Average (Revalued Earnings) Pension Scheme – Employer contribution of 19.7%.</li><li>Hybrid: The Council operates a hybrid working model with minimum 2 days working in the office.</li><li>Personal Development: Invaluable training opportunities for continuing professional development.</li><li>Take a look <a href="https://tunbridgewells.gov.uk/council/jobs/whats-it-like#:~:text=a%2520great%2520pension%2520scheme%2520(including,car%2520loans" target="_blank">here</a> at all the additional benefits that we offer.</li></ul>Equal OpportunitiesTunbridge Wells – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.SafeguardingThe Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employee and volunteers to share this commitment.





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Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

Estates Surveyor

As Planned Maintenance Manager you will be responsible for leading the delivery of our housing planned maintenance programme. In this pivotal role, you will be shaping the future of our housing projects, ensuring that planned works are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards.Essentially you will oversee the end-to-end delivery of planned maintenance projects, from procurement and design through to completion. This is a strategic role where you will continually seek innovative ways to improve service delivery and asset management.Your key responsibility will be to manage the provision of planned maintenance, improvements, and adaptations to the Council’s housing stock, along with:Preparing designs, specifications, drawings, and tender documentation for planned works. Overseeing contractors and monitoring their performance, ensuring compliance with Council policies, building regulations, CDM requirements, and health and safety legislation. Providing proactive quality control, tenant liaison, and customer care on site. Managing budgets, validating financial claims, and contributing to financial forecasting. Maintaining accurate property records and digital systems to support reporting and audit.It is essential that you have HNC/HND in Building Studies or equivalent, and/or significant relevant experience, along with having: Detailed knowledge of Health &amp; Safety legislation, particularly CDM Regulations. Proven management experience within a housing setting. Significant experience in planned maintenance, procurement, and contract management. Experience managing large budgets and multiple projects. Strong leadership, technical, and communication skills. Full UK driving licence.In addition, it would be advantageous if you are qualified or actively pursuing CIOB or MRICS membership and have local government or housing association environment experience.This is a critical role in which your leadership will directly improve the quality of housing services for our residents. You will be part of a forward-thinking team committed to delivering high-quality housing maintenance and ensuring tenants live in safe, well-maintained homes.Click to view a <a href="https://www.ashford.gov.uk/media/js1ad3se/7045a-planned-maintenance-manager-nov-2025.doc" target="_blank">Job Description</a>For an informal discussion please contact Pual Ingram, Head of Housing Assets, on 01233 330428To apply - Internal applicants – please apply by logging into self service and click on `current vacancies`When Applying - Please ensure that you have received confirmation of a submitted application once completed. For any assistance in completing the application form, please email <a href="mailto:recruitment@ashford.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@ashford.gov.uk</a>Hybrid Working - We are an organisation that puts people first and understands how important employee wellbeing is. We want to help you to balance your working life and home life and offer flexible ways of working to help structure your life in a positive and productive way; both at home and in the office. This maximises personal development and collaborative working. Competitive remuneration package - We offer an excellent salary linked pension scheme, generous annual leave with flexi time, free life insurance, supportive relocation package and opportunities for training and development.With devolution news and talks evolving across the country for local authorities, we understand that there may be some uncertainty for those currently serving within the sector. Although Kent and Medway have not been included in the Devolution Priority Programme, discussions continue in this area. Kent, Medway and all District and Borough Councils in the South East will continue to work closely with each other to deliver vital services to our communities. This is an exciting, but stable time to join our organisation.Ashford Borough Council recognises the need to ensure the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults when they come into contact with the services we provideWe welcome applications form the Armed Forces Community





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