About Us
Join us at the Vale to lead the transformation of our estate; creating safer, greener, smarter spaces that bring services and communities together for Strong Communities with a Bright Future.
As an employer, we’re just as proud of our reputation as a high-performing Council. Independent reviews describe us as ambitious, innovative and financially resilient.
We deliver excellent services while embracing change and investing in the future. People choose to work with us not only for career opportunities, but for the chance to be part of a forward-thinking organisation that puts communities and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do.
We’re embarking on one of the most significant changes in how we use, manage and invest in our land and buildings. With more than 500 facilities across the Vale, our estate is one of our greatest assets: enabling vital services, supporting staff to do their best work, and providing places where communities thrive.
To make the most of this, we are creating a Corporate Landlord model - a bold, modern approach that unites property expertise in one service. This is about more than managing buildings: it’s about creating spaces that are safe, sustainable and ready for the future, delivering on our Vale 2030 commitments and the Well-being of Future Generations Act.
Ambitious - Forward thinking, embracing new ways of working and investing in our future.
Open - Open to different ideas and being accountable for the decisions we take.
Together - Working together as a team that engages with our customers and partners, respects diversity and is committed to quality services.
Proud - Proud of the Vale of Glamorgan; proud to serve our communities and to be part of the Vale of Glamorgan Council.
About The Role
As our first Head of Corporate Landlord, you will:
- Design and lead a new service, with the Council’s full backing to succeed.
- Shape our estate strategy, ensuring buildings meet future service needs, strengthen financial resilience and enable innovation.
- Champion sustainability, driving decarbonisation & delivering our Project Zero commitments.
- Harness digital and data innovation, using technology to transform how we understand and manage our estate.
- Maximise community value, enabling better services, shared use and co-location, and delivering wider social, cultural and economic benefits.
About You
The leader we’re looking for will:
- Bring clarity, confidence and creativity to a complex transformation, underpinned by knowledge of property law, landlord and tenant practice, and statutory compliance frameworks (fire safety, CDM, asbestos, legionella).
- Balance financial discipline with ambition, applying strong public-sector finance, procurement and contract management skills to drive value for money while enabling sustainable investment.
- Lead with openness and political awareness, communicating with integrity and sound judgement in a democratic environment.
- Inspire and unite colleagues behind a shared vision, with a track record of delivering organisational change, digital transformation of asset systems, and decarbonisation across complex estates.
- Operate commercially and strategically, able to deliver capital investment, regeneration and joint-venture projects that provide community and financial benefit.
Additional information
Salary Band: Head of Service - £82,242 - £91,146
If you’re ready to take on this exciting leadership role, we’d love to hear from you.
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 19 November 2025.
For further information about this exciting opportunity please contact :
Tom Bowring- tbowring@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
or
Matt Bowmer- mbowmer@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
