The Property Ombudsman is seeking a new chief executive after Katrine Sporle announced she is to step down from the position.

Sporle began her role as chief executive in 2015, succeeding Christopher Hamer, who is now executive chairman at Propertymark.

Prior to this she spent time working at Salisbury Cathedral and Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council in a number of senior positions.

The Property Ombudsman outlines on its website that it is looking for “an outstanding leader to fulfil this key leadership role, and continue to take the organisation forward.”

The ombudsman adds that whoever takes up the new position will “play a critical role in raising the profile of the organisation and its work, improving its performance, impact and influence, and ensuring that it has the culture, partnerships and resources in place to be sustainable over the long term.”

Furthermore, The Property Ombudsman concludes its advert by saying that it needs an “ombudsman with a confident and sensitive leadership style, who can motivate and energise our people and stakeholders. An understanding of redress and ombudsman services and/or of the property sector is highly desirable.”