Portfolio Officer

Are you Dynamic and driven to provide quality customer service? Do you have some experience within the property sector looking after commercial property? Would you like the opportunity to put this experience to good use in a different way? If so, then Lincolnshire County Council is looking for someone like you to fill the position of Portfolio Officer.

**About The Role**

A great chance to spearhead the commercial property portfolio in South Lincolnshire, including our southern flagship ‘brand new’ building compromising of a mix of offices and small workshop units in Holbeach, along with professional tenant liaison of a variety of other commercial spaces in the southern part of our County.

This position is critical in delivering a proactive and professional property management service whilst demonstrating exceptional levels of customer care and relationship development, with both internal and external partners. Working in accordance with industry standards and the County Council's Policies and procedures.

Your workload will include dealing with commercial property agency, new lettings, lease renewals, repairs and maintenance etc with a high-profile interface with tenants and elected members.

This role will be responsible for several premises within the portfolio with the postholder also being required to provide resilience across the team. The role is varied, and you will have the opportunity to broaden your skills through training and development to support your career.

**About You**

To undertake this exciting opportunity, we are looking for someone with the passion and drive to succeed in this “not the norm” property management-based position.
- Experience within the property sector (estate-letting agency/project management/property management).
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to self motivate.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- The ability to adapt and communicate with people effectively.
- Drive, ambition and a strong willingness to learn and develop.

**A full Person Specification can be found within the Job Description (attached on LCC Job Site).**

**About The Team**

**_The Economic Infrastructure Service is responsible for leading on a range of property-based initiatives designed to support and nurture prosperity and economic growth across the whole of Lincolnshire. As well as managing its own premises, the Service also project manage new build schemes and is implementing the sale of several employment sites._**

**_Lincolnshire County Council has a flexible working policy, which includes themes such as a flexitime approach, condensed hours, as well as initiatives such as buying additional leave. We operate a hybrid approach to working, which is a mix of working from home and the office._**

**_PLEASE NOTE: _**_It is imperative that your covering letter/personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the _**_Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site)_**_ and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council._

**Along with a competitive salary we are offering**:

- A Contributory pension
- Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work
- Flexible working policies
- Career progression opportunities
- A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more

**Further details can be found in our **rewards and benefits** brochure**
- Applications will close on 18/05/23 and interviews will take place on or around 30/05/23_

**For a confidential and informal discussion about the role please contact**:
**_A Smarter Working Employer_**:

- We _have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working between home and work will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements including regularity of home and office working will be discussed as part of the appointment process._
- Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed._
- Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment._