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

The Property and Development Service plays a lead role in generating income and capital receipts for the Council through the proactive management of its extensive commercial property portfolio, as well as through acquisitions and disposals. 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 together and 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.

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.

What is the job role?

We are looking to recruit a Head of Commercial Property Investment Portfolio. In this role you will:

• lead and direct the management and development of the council’s commercial property investment portfolio
• improve the financial performance of the portfolio by maximizing rents, improving yields, reducing non-recoverable spend and implementing more effective and efficient management regimes
• play a key role in Council decision-making regarding acquisitions and disposals of commercial investment property assets
• develop and implement a commercial property investment strategy and asset management performance improvement process
• deputise for the Strategic Lead – Property and Development in corporate and strategic matters as required

Who are we looking for?

You will have proven experience at a senior level in strategic landlord and tenant matters, commercial property investment, asset management and conducting complex professional and technical negotiations. You will also have senior level experience of leading, motivating, and managing multi-disciplinary teams to achieve success.

To have an informal conversation to find out more details about the role, please email Adam Hunt, Strategic Lead of Property & Development at Adam.hunt@coventry.gov.uk

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

Interview date(s): 11th August 2023

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