Director of Property and Finance
- Employer: Brighton & Hove City Council
- Reference: orbis/TP/303802/45490
- Published: Thu 25/09/2025, 0:00 AM
- Closing on: Mon 20/10/2025, 23:59 PM
- Working Pattern: Full Time
- Hours: 37
- Salary: £123,840 - £139,320
- DBS Check: No
- Workplace: On-Site
- Location: Hove Town Hall
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Director of Property and Finance
Job introduction
Want to help shape a better Brighton & Hove for all?
Brighton & Hove is a bold, diverse and iconic coastal city. It’s a place our residents, workforce, businesses and visitors care deeply about. With rich cultural assets and a vibrant community spirit, we also face complex social challenges and stark inequalities that demand courageous leadership and fresh thinking.
Like many councils, we’re navigating a tough financial landscape. But we’re not standing still. Our leadership team is united in tackling these challenges head-on, backed by an ambitious transformation programme and a commitment to innovation.
You’ll be joining a learning organisation that values collaboration, creativity and impact.
We’re looking for a strategic, forward-thinking leader to join our corporate leadership team and report directly to the chief executive.
As our statutory Section 151 officer, you’ll lead the charge in delivering robust financial management and unlocking the potential of our property portfolio to benefit all our communities. You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the city, ensuring our resources are used wisely and our ambitions are realised.
This is a defining moment for Brighton & Hove. If you’re ready to lead with purpose, drive change and make a lasting difference, we want to hear from you.
Closing date: 20 October 2025
Interview date: 24 November 2025
Prior to the interview date, the council will also undertake a technical interview with shortlisted candidates.
For an informal conversation with Jess Gibbons, Chief Executive please contact; corporateleadershipoffice@brighton-hove.gov.uk
About the role
At Brighton and Hove, we take a one Council approach to achieving our mission to create a better Brighton and Hove for all.
You will be part of the Corporate Leadership Team. Together we set the tone and culture of the organisation. We are the most senior strategic advisors to the Council. We ensure the Council resources are aligned to the delivery of the Council plan. Our values and behaviours are key to us creating a City Council fit to meet the needs of our residents.
As part of the extended Corporate Leadership team, you will stand with us in our commitment to be visible and adaptive leaders; to connect the organisation and with our residents; to create space for creativity and innovation; to reflect and learn from our mistakes; and to strive to build psychological safety throughout our interactions.
As Director of Property and Finance, you will report directly to the CEO. You will lead the overall direction and continuous improvement of the council to ensure the effective provision of services and the delivery of priorities as set out by members and in the Council Plan.
Your areas of direct responsibility include the statutory S151 role, Strategic Property and estates management, Welfare, Revenues & Business Support, Financial Operations and Procurement and Audit (via our shared services partnership ORBIS).
You will lead and manage a service directorate management team made up of:
• Head of Strategic Property
• Head of Welfare, Revenues and Business Support
• Deputy Chief Finance Officer and Head of Corporate Finance
• Head of Finance, Families, Children and Wellbeing Directorate
• Head of Finance, Homes and Adult Social Care Directorate
• Head of Finance, City, Central & Contracted Services
• Orbis roles: Chief Internal Auditor and Orbis Director of Procurement
This role is politically restricted. For further information on what this means for employees in post, please click on the document attachment below.
Additional information
Key documents relevant to this role are available from the Director of Property and Finance microsite.
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.
For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us (brighton-hove.gov.uk)
Please read our Apply for a job at the council pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.
As part of your application, you will need to complete your career and education history and answer some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as it will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (Shortlisting guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.
Company information
Encouraging a diverse workforce
Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled or trans.
Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and How we create a fair and inclusive workplace.
