CAN YOU USE YOUR ESTATES AND ASSET MANAGEMENT EXPERTISE TO IMPROVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS ACROSS SOUTHWARK?

If yes, we have the perfect role for you!
Our Children’s Services Transformation & Operations team is looking for a dedicated Children’s Services Estates & Asset Management Officer to join us and help deliver safe, sustainable and inspiring environments for our children and young people.

ABOUT YOU:

We’re looking for someone who brings:

• Strong experience in estates, facilities, or asset management.
• A customer-focused, solutions-driven approach.
• The ability to build and maintain positive relationships with schools, services, and council teams.
• Knowledge of compliance and health & safety requirements in a property management context.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage complex projects and competing priorities.

Recruitment timetable
Advert close date: 11:59pm on 12th September 2025
Shortlisting date/s: 15th September 2025
Interview date/s: 18th September 2025

ABOUT THE ROLE:

As the lead internal commissioner for estates and asset management within Children’s Services, you’ll:

• Oversee and commission asset management, compliance and capital works projects.
• Act as the key link between schools, children’s services, and wider council delivery teams.
• Manage the Children’s Services Capital & Asset Management Board.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and statutory requirements across the children’s services estate.
• Report on capital programmes and allocations, ensuring effective use of resources to support sustainable education provision.

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you’ll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health conditio