Our Values

It’s great to know that you are interested in working with us at Coventry City Council. As a prospective employee, it is important that everyone who works for us is committed to our One Coventry values and shares our commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation. 

Our Values are:

About the team we are recruiting to

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

The Property and Development Service plays a lead role in generating income and capital receipts for the Council through acquisitions, disposals and the proactive management of its extensive commercial property portfolio. These investments and management strategy play a key role in securing income to fund wider Council services for the benefit of local communities.

Teams within the service work in partnership with the private sector and key stakeholders to secure high quality investment in the city and deliver major mixed-use regeneration schemes, such as Friargate and City Centre South, which will create thousands of new homes and jobs for the city.

What is the job role?

Located in the Commercial Property Team, you will be working with a team of Surveyors and Property Managers who manage Coventry City Council’s large mixed use commercial property portfolio.

You will be required to carry out condition surveys, dilapidation reports and licencee to alter requests providing an effective day to day property management service for the commercial portfolio; with the objective of prudent spend on the fabric of the commercial estate, which will include enforcing relevant lease and statutory obligations. You will be required to manage small works projects as part of the planned preventative maintenance programme to maintain and prolong the life of the buildings.

Who are we looking for?

As a successful candidate, you will have a Building Surveying degree and practical experience in surveys and report writing along with an understanding of how commercial property management works with the ability to successfully complete works within the remits of the departments and Council’s own policies and procedures.

You will also have a working knowledge of project management tools and an understanding of CDM regulations.

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'

Interview date(s): Thursday 21st December - Via Microsoft Teams

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 4800 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

Coventry City Council