Principal Asset Management Officer

at  Oldham Council

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Job Description
This is an opportunity to take a leading senior role in the Children’s Services Department Asset Management and Pupil Place Planning Team where you will be responsible for supporting the development and delivery of the Department’s capital programme. Working with colleagues within the wider Corporate Property Services Division of the Council, you will be expected to identify, commission and lead on a range of priority condition works to ensure the appropriate maintenance and upkeep of the Local Authority’s Community and Voluntary Controlled schools to ensure that they remain safe and operational for continued teaching and learning.
Working closing with colleagues in the Information and Analysis, and School Admissions Teams, you will be required to support in the preparation and delivery of a necessary pupil place planning strategy, working with all sectors of schools and partner organisations, including Voluntary Aided and Academy schools both mainstream and special, to ensure that the Council continues to fulfil its statutory duty to provide a school place for all children that require a place.
As part of the above, the role will require undertaking appropriate legislative and statutory processes such as School Organisation Regulations in respect of school changes, as well as those required in respect of changes to school land.

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This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.
Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.
As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.
For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see the Work with Us page on greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk
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