Strategic Property & Accommodation Lead

We are currently working with a Local Authority in the South West who are looking for a Strategic Property & Accommodation Lead to join their Asset Management & Property Services team.

Reporting to the Strategic Estate Manager, this role delivers the Council's strategic approach to estate planning, space and accommodation strategy, and development of service estate plans aligned to service strategies, the Corporate Strategy, and the Asset Management Strategy. The postholder will act as Asset Management & Property Service's (AMPS) liaison with council services and corporate functions for the delivery of the Action Plan as set out in the Corporate Asset Management Plan .

Job: Strategic Property & Accommodation Lead

Duration: 6 Months

Start date: May 2026

Rate: £400-£500 per day via Umbrella, Inside IR35

Site presence: Hybrid

• Deliver long-term planning and portfolio optimisation to ensure the Council's estate supports future operating models, service delivery needs, and financial sustainability
• Deliver development of Strategic Estate Plans aligned with organisational strategies
• Provide strategic oversight of all accommodation moves
• Deliver corporate strategy on space utilisation, accommodation planning
• Provide expert challenge and strategic advice to services on their estate and accommodation requirements, ensuring alignment with corporate priorities and affordability constraints
• Maintain oversight of property-related risks, interdependencies and constraints across programmes and projects, ensuring proactive mitigation and escalation
• Support modernisation of AMPS processes, data usage and reporting

• Experience in the development and delivery of Corporate Asset Management Plans for Local Authorities, estates, accommodation
• Senior stakeholder and partnership management experience
• Experience delivering strategic change and developing policies
• Membership of a related professional organisation (eg RIBA, RICS, CIOB, IMP, CIBSE)