Diocese of Bath & Wells - Head of Property & Glebe Land

Diocese of Bath & Wells - Head of Property & Glebe Land

Head of Property & Glebe Land Candidate Information Pack

Contents Introduction..................................................... 4 - 5 About the Diocese of Bath & Wells.................... 6 -7 The Portfolio.................................................... 8 - 9 The Role....................................................... 10 - 15 Working for the Diocese of Bath & Wells................................16 - 17 Application Process.......................................18 - 19

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Introduction

Dear Applicant, Thank you for taking the time to find out more about the appointment of the Head of Property and Glebe Land at the Diocese of Bath & Wells. Extending across Somerset and North Devon including Bath, Wells, Exmoor, Taunton, Yeovil, Bridgwater and surrounding areas, the Diocese of Bath & Wells operates across 477 parishes. The Diocese incorporates a portfolio of over 3,000 acres of glebe land and more than 300 buildings including an investment portfolio (residential and commercial) and operational residential assets. The Diocese is keen to realise the opportunity to generate additional value from its land, housing and investment portfolios. Following a restructure of the Property Team, the role of Head of Property and Glebe Land will oversee a review of the current portfolio and devise and implement the long-term land and property strategy, which is key in supporting the delivery of the Diocesan strategic agenda and growth of investment returns. As the Head of Property and Glebe Land, you will be responsible for a team of up to eight staff including the Property Manager (Diocesan Surveyor), support staff who oversee the day-to-day management of the housing portfolio including planned maintenance and reactive repairs of around 250 clergy homes and the facilities co-ordinator and staff who take care of the diocesan office at Flourish House. I hope that the following information provides greater detail regarding the Head of Property and Glebe Land appointment and look forward to receiving your application. Sharon Kindleysides Chief Executive Officer

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About the Diocese of Bath & Wells

The Diocese of Bath and Wells is one of 41 Church of England dioceses in the country. The diocese stretches from Portishead in the north to Crewkerne in the south, Minehead in the west to Frome in the east. The diocese loves and serves the 940,000 people who live here through its family of 466 parishes and 181 church schools. This family works for the good of local communities in a range of practical as well as pastoral ways; caring for the vulnerable in our societies, supporting local families and encouraging children and young people. At national level the Diocese of Bath and Wells is represented at General Synod, the Church of England’s parliament, by the Bishop of Bath and Wells, five elected members of the House of Laity and four elected members of the House of Clergy.

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The Portfolio

The Diocese has a portfolio of residential operational property (clergy homes) and land and property investment holdings. The overall portfolio is valued in excess of £65 million and made up of 259 buildings and 3,000 acres of glebe land. The investment portfolio comprises glebe land and commercial properties including industrial, residential and office assets (total value £20m). Over the past 5 years the DBF has sold around 600 acres of land generating £5m which has been reinvested in a Property Fund and financial investments. The Diocese is keen to realise opportunity through its property and land portfolio by way of acquisition, disposal, development and active asset management in order to support the wider aims of the organisation. One key example is The Old Deanery, Wells which is currently on the market. The Head of Property and Glebe also has overall responsibility for the Diocese’s occupied residential assets (homes of the clergy) including circa 250 buildings with a valuation of £62m and is managed by the Property Manager (Diocesan Surveyor) and members of the property support team. The department supports clergy and their families with accommodation appropriate to their needs and, as far as possible, relieves them of domestic concerns in order that they may concentrate upon their pastoral responsibilities. The property department is committed to delivering a high standard of service to its occupiers.

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Main Responsibilities: • Key function to develop a strategic property and glebe plan which supports the delivery of the Diocesan strategic agenda and growth of the property investment returns. • Oversight and delivery of the strategic property and glebe plan, responding agilely to opportunities and proactively seeking out new opportunities including identifying, promoting and lead on property development opportunities. • Leadership and management of the Property Team, liaising with external suppliers and consultants, to ensure that strategic plans in relation to the property portfolio are delivered over time and that day-to-day responsibilities are fulfilled. • Identify, build and maintain relationships with key partners and stakeholders including developers and council planning teams. Work closely with local residents and stakeholders to ensure proposals are sensitively developed and promoted. • Leadership and management of the Property Team, liaising with external suppliers and consultants, to ensure that strategic plans in relation to the property portfolio are delivered . • Review and manage third party relationships with regard to glebe land management. Glebe Land Context: The Board owns 3,000 acres of Glebe Land, managed by appointed agents • Develop a strategic approach to the Glebe portfolio and implementing it. Including but not limited to selling low performing Glebe land and identifying strategic opportunities to purchase new land or development opportunities within the existing portfolio. • Reporting potential development opportunities to the Investments Committee; pursuing approved plans in liaison with agents and consultants. Liaising with clergy and parishes and local stakeholders over potential schemes. • Managing glebe land matters, identifying the best value approach to this whether it be in house or using a management agent.

The Role

Post

Head of Property and Glebe Land

Our vision In response to God’s immense love for us, we seek to be God’s people living and telling the story of Jesus. Key purpose of the post: This is a strategic position to lead the property and facilities team and to maximise and grow the returns on the Diocese Property Portfolio and Glebe Land.

Location

The Diocesan Office, Wells, Somerset

Reporting to Hours of work Direct Reports

CEO

Full Time

Property Manager and Building Adviser

Key relationships DBF Chair and Vice-Chairs CEO

Archdeacons and Bishop’s Staff Property Team Clergy and Churchwardens

Houses Committee and Investments Committee External agents, developers and contractors

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Team management Managing the technical and administrative staff in the property team including managing, developing and mentoring the team to promote personal development and ongoing CPD where appropriate. Professional development • Maintain an effective link with other Diocesan Surveyors and to maintain CPD (if chartered). • Keeping up to date on Church Measures relating to property matters and relevant external property rules and regulations and to arrange procedural changes as may be required to ensure compliance with such regulations

To undertake other duties as may be reasonably required

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Skills, Competencies and Abilities

• Prioritise work to meet the needs of the organisation and the occupiers within budgetary constraints • Ability to work collaboratively • Effective communicator; able to listen, converse and influence in a range of situations from one- to-one to large gatherings • Demonstrable professionalism and sensitivity in dealing with both suppliers and local stakeholders • Able to inspire confidence of committee members and senior managers through timely delivery of information and plans • Able to handle complex situations and make judgements with thought and confidence

Person Specification

Area

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

• Extensive expertise in the strategic management of property and investment land portfolios. • Experience of setting strategic goals for a property portfolio and maximising returns. • Leading and managing a property department with annual expenditure of c£1m • Managing small scale residential housing - planning and development • Experience of negotiating development opportunities. • Working knowledge of legal issues surrounding property and land management and Glebe restrictions and an ability to apply these appropriately • Delivering multiple projects concurrently on time and to budget • Managing and developing a team

• Chartered

Surveyor (RICS) general practice qualification or equivalent with current corporate membership

• Working in a complex

organisational structure • Experience and understanding of property

management and legal requirements in a charitable context specification of works; issuing tenders, negotiating best value with suppliers knowledge of the Church of England and its structures

Work Related Personal Qualities

• Sympathy with the aims, mission and values of the Church of England

Resilience to work under pressure during demanding peak periods

• Creating

• A self starter with good initiative • Confidence and sensitivity when dealing with difficult situations • Supportive and understanding for the needs of clergy and their family with regard to housing • Use of a vehicle and able to travel around the diocese

• A working

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Working for the Diocese

Hours of Work: Full-time, 36 hours per week Core office hours:

9am until 5.15pm Monday to Thursday and from 9am to 5pm on Fridays with an hour unpaid lunch break taken as appropriate. Salary:

£50,000 – 60,000 Pension Scheme:

Administered by the Church of England Pensions Board. The employer will contribute 10% of the em- ployee’s pensionable salary and the employee may choose to make an additional voluntary contribution of any proportion of their pensionable salary. Annual Leave: 25 days per calendar year plus bank holidays. The holiday year runs from 1 January to 31 December. Ad- ditional discretionary days may be given at Christmas and Easter. Expenses: All reasonable working expenses will be met at the agreed Diocesan rates. Probation: This post will be subject to a probationary period.

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Application Process

Closing date for applications is midnight on 17th January 2021 . First stage interviews with MRG scheduled for w/c 18th & 25th January 2021. First stage interviews with Diocese of Bath & Wells are for w/c 1st February 2021. The Diocese of Bath & Wells are being supported on this recruitment campaign by the search consultancy The Management Recruitment Group (MRG). To arrange a confidential briefing conversation please contact our advisor Stephanie Howe of The Management Recruitment Group on stephanie. [email protected] or 0203 962 9900 Applications should consist of a CV and covering letter. Applications should be sent to s [email protected].

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