Assistant Director - Housing

We're recruiting an experienced Assistant Director - Housing to join an organisation at a senior leadership level, providing strategic direction and operational oversight across all housing services.

This is a high-impact leadership role suited to a senior housing professional with a strong track record of driving service improvement, leading complex housing functions and working closely with elected members. You'll be accountable for performance, budget and outcomes across landlord services, homelessness, housing needs and HRA asset management, while shaping long-term housing strategy and transformation.

The Role
Act as a senior member of the organisation's Leadership Team, working closely with elected Members to help shape and deliver the Corporate Strategy and Medium-Term Financial Plan.
Provide overall strategic and operational leadership for Housing Services, including landlord and tenant services, housing needs and homelessness, and HRA asset management, repairs and maintenance.
Be accountable for all housing-related programmes and activity, ensuring delivery of agreed priorities within budget.
Act as the organisation's strategic advisor on housing, supporting Members in the development and delivery of housing strategies and policies aligned to corporate ambitions.
Lead and oversee housing improvement and transformation programmes, embedding best practice and new ways of working.
Provide clear direction, guidance, coaching and professional leadership to service leads and operational managers across housing functions.
Lead on housing inspection regulation activity, demonstrating strong governance, assurance and continuous improvement.
Drive a performance-focused culture, ensuring services are high-performing, customer-focused and compliant with regulatory requirements.
Develop and implement operating models that deliver value for money, sustainability and long-term service resilience.
Work collaboratively across the organisation, with partners and communities, to deliver joined-up housing outcomes.
Ensure effective financial management of housing budgets, including the HRA, and delivery of cost-effective services.
Represent the organisation at senior internal and external forums, inspections and partnership meetings as required.

Key Requirements
Significant senior leadership experience within housing services, ideally at Head of Service or Assistant Director level.
Proven experience leading complex housing functions, including homelessness, housing needs, landlord services and asset management.
Strong experience of working with elected Members and operating effectively in a political environment.
Demonstrable experience leading housing service improvement and transformation programmes.
Experience of housing inspection and regulation, with a track record of embedding continuous improvement.
Strong strategic thinking skills, with the ability to align housing strategy to wider corporate objectives.
Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop senior managers and multidisciplinary teams.
Strong financial acumen, with experience managing large budgets and delivering value for money.
Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to operate confidently at senior leadership level, balancing strategic leadership with operational grip.

What You Need to Do Now
If you are interested in this role and meet the criteria above, please click APPLY NOW and send us your application today.

If you do not hear from us within 48 hours of applying, your application has been unsuccessful.

Footnote
If you feel that this job matches your skills but not the rate, location or seniority, please feel free to send us your CV anyway. We constantly recruit for similar roles across all levels, UK-wide, and would be pleased to speak with you confidentially about your employment status.
Even if you're currently satisfied in your role, we welcome calls from Assistant Directors, Heads of Housing and Senior Housing Leaders looking to make future connections. Our specialist team at Carrington West has over 100 years of combined experience in housing recruitment.
For more information, call Zubair at Carrington West on (phone number removed).
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