Sarah Williams
Service Delivery Lead
Strategic Property & Accommodation Lead
6-month contract | Start date: May 2026
£400 per day
Outside IR35
Hybrid working
CVs are being reviewed immediately and interviews will be taking place shortly thereafter.
This is a role for someone who wants to shape the future, not just manage the present. As Strategic Property & Accommodation Lead, you will report into the Strategic Estate Manager and take a pivotal role in defining how the organisation uses its estate to support modern service delivery. You will operate at the centre of strategic decision‑making, influencing senior leaders and Members, and ensuring property and accommodation strategies align with corporate priorities, affordability and long‑term sustainability. If you thrive in high‑profile environments where your advice genuinely matters, this contract offers immediate impact and real visibility.
You will act as the strategic bridge between Asset Management & Property Services and council services, leading the delivery of estate planning, space utilisation and accommodation strategy. With responsibility for shaping service estate plans and supporting delivery of the Corporate Asset Management Plan 2026-2029, this role is about leadership, challenge and clarity. The Strategic Property & Accommodation Lead will be trusted to bring pace, assurance and confidence to complex programmes from day one.
Your role as Strategic Property & Accommodation Lead:
Your previous experience as Strategic Property & Accommodation Lead:
This is a contract for someone who enjoys shaping strategy, challenging constructively and seeing the tangible impact of their work. You will be empowered to lead conversations, influence outcomes and ensure the estate works harder for the organisation and the communities it serves. The Strategic Property & Accommodation Lead role offers a rare blend of autonomy, responsibility and strategic reach — and with an imminent start, urgency is high.
If you’re interested in discussing this opportunity in more detail or know someone who this may be of interest to, please contact your consultant on 0117 3137110 or apply today.
(We offer a senior referral scheme upon successful placement of your recommendation, so please do get in contact.)
Our clients are passionate about creating and evolving a diverse workforce and do not discriminate. Recruiting decisions are based on your experience and skills, and any reasonable adjustments will be fully supported throughout the application and hiring process.
We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
Job Profile
Strategic Property & Accommodation Lead Grade: TBC Date created: 17/03/2026
About the Job 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 2026-2029.
This is what we need you to do…
• 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.
• 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.
• Provide strategic oversight of all accommodation moves.
• 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.
Business Case Development & Strategic Analysis
• Provides strategic oversight and assurance of business cases and early-stage proposals
Space & Accommodation Management
• Sets the strategic approach for corporate accommodation and workplace transformation, ensuring proposals align with corporate priorities, standards, and long-term estate strategy.
Governance, Assurance & Compliance
• Ensure compliance with statutory duties, H&S and corporate governance.
• Prepare and submit reports, approval papers and supporting documentation.
• Maintain clear audit trails and ensure compliance with policies and assurance requirements.
We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
• Embed sustainability and carbon reduction goals into estate and accommodation strategies, ensuring alignment with corporate climate commitments.
• Drive improvements in data quality and digital tools to strengthen evidence-based estate planning, forecasting and performance reporting.
• Set the Council’s corporate landlord approach, define asset ownership principles and govern service use of assets.
Stakeholder Engagement
• Shapes corporate policy
• Influences organisational strategy
• Provides strategic challenge at corporate decision forums
• Represents the council externally
• Supports political interface with Members • Build collaborative working relationships with services,
Members, specialists and partners.
• Facilitate workshops and consultations to ensure requirements are understood.
• Communicate complex information clearly to support decision making.
• Support development and continuous improvement of AMPS governance frameworks.
• Advise AMPS SMT, senior leaders, Members and stakeholders on progress and risks.
• Ensure financial assessments are realistic and evidence based.
• Highlight commercial risks and delivery constraints during feasibility.
• Ensures compliance with relevant Statutory and Legislative Frameworks
Monitoring and ongoing development of outcomes
As part of the regular appraisal, outcome-based targets will be developed in conjunction with the post holder and will supplement this job profile. The job profile will be subject to regular review and the Council reserves its right to amend or add to the accountabilities listed above.
We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
The ideal candidate will have…
Experience
• 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.
• Experience working in high-profile, high-pressure environments.
• Experience developing feasibility studies, business cases or early-stage proposals.
• Experience with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience navigating governance and assurance processes.
Education & Qualifications
Essential (At least one of)
• Leadership/management qualification
• A degree or qualification in a relevant subject
• Membership of a related professional organisation (eg RIBA,
RICS, CIOB, IMP, CIBSE)
Behavioural attributes
• Positive attitude to change and ability to identify and implement new
ways of working
• Performance management, leadership behaviours and delegation.
• Credible leader with resilience and adaptability. • Strong relationship-building and influencing skills.
• Able to manage shifting priorities and work autonomously.
• Alignment with GCC values.
Knowledge, Skills and Understanding
• Strong knowledge of strategic estates and workplace strategy.
• Excellent analytical, planning and data interpretation skills.
• Strong communication and political awareness.
• Skilled in developing business cases, options appraisal and feasibility studies.
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Ability to influence and support senior stakeholders.
• Understanding of local government environments (desirable).
• Understanding of the Council’s operating model and political environment.
• Budget management skills
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