Salary : £87,607 - £101,316

Here at Waltham Forest, we understand the power we have to inspire and create opportunities that have a transformative effect on the unique people that make up our borough.

Waltham Forest Housing Service manages and maintains around 10,000 council homes and 2,000 leaseholder properties with a bold housing delivery programme in place to build more. We are ambitious for our borough and are looking for a new Assistant Director for Housing Repairs and Planned Works to join our talented team within the Housing Directorate.

Following a recent review of leadership of the service, part of our comprehensive housing transformation programme, this exciting new role will lead on ensuring the Council’s Housing stock is fit for purpose with a programmed and planned approach to maintenance and repairs, ensuring the safety of our tenants at all times. The postholder will need to ensure the effective financial management of the maintenance and repairs programme with a close eye on income maximisation and cost control in an ever-changing economic landscape. The role will be influential in managing key projects and will need to work closely with Commissioning, Procurement and Contract Management colleagues to maximise compliant delivery.

We are looking for a determined and dynamic senior leader with background in Housing, assets or property services who is a natural collaborator, skilled in building strategic relationships, with the ability to influence across a broad spectrum on internal and external partners. As this is a critical maintenance and repairs role, you will ideally be RICS and/or CIOH qualified and have knowledge of managing multiple programmes of delivery, whilst able to lead and motivate a workforce responding to the changing needs of our 10,000 council-owned houses.

You’ll be fluent at managing strategic programmes of work, bringing creative and innovative new ideas, whilst balancing the financial and risk challenges in a national economic context, with fluctuating costs. You will have a collaborative leadership style that encourages the team to be ambitious and innovative, you will also hold inclusivity at the heart of your work to bring about better outcomes for our people and our workforce.

We are committed to creating a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve, and this leadership position is no exception. We would encourage applications from candidates with varied and diverse backgrounds.

Please visit our Microsite for more information about the role, and the London Borough of Waltham Forest https://walthamforestforall.com/.

For an informal discussion please contact Penna, our Recruitment Partner:

Tom McElroy-Williams - Tom.mcelroywilliams@penna.com or call 07895 300517

Pete John - pete.john@penna.com or call 07709 514141.

Closing Date: 5pm, Friday 28th July

Salary : £87,607 - £101,316

Here at Waltham Forest, we understand the power we have to inspire and create opportunities that have a transformative effect on the unique people that make up our borough.

Waltham Forest Housing Service manages and maintains around 10,000 council homes and 2,000 leaseholder properties with a bold housing delivery programme in place to build more. We are ambitious for our borough and are looking for a new Assistant Director for Strategic Asset Management and Compliance to join our talented team within the Housing Directorate. Following a recent review of leadership of the service, part of our comprehensive housing transformation programme, this exciting new role will lead on ensuring statutory regulation and compliance is adhered to across the Councils housing stock.

The postholder will also lead on development, delivery and review of strategic asset management data and strategy across the Councils housing stock in line with the Councils wider Capital Strategy Asset Management, with a key priority on our net zero ambitions. The role will be influential in the Councils 10-year Housing Capital Programme and will have oversight and ownership of the 30-year HRA business plan.

We are looking for a determined and dynamic senior leader with a background steeped in Housing, assets or property services who is a natural collaborator, skilled in building strategic relationships, with the ability to influence across a broad spectrum on internal and external partners. As this is a critical compliance role, it will be important that you have a strong business and political acumen, and be comfortable to hold your teams, peers and leaders to account. You'll be fluent at managing strategic programmes of work, bringing creative and innovative new ideas, whilst balancing the financial and risk challenges in a Local Government context.

You will have a collaborative leadership style that encourages the team to be ambitious and innovative, you will also hold inclusivity at the heart of your work to bring about better outcomes for our people and our workforce. We would love to hear from you if you are RICS and/or CIOH qualified, although this not an essential requirement for this role.

We are committed to creating a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve, and these leadership positions are no exception. We would encourage applications from candidates with varied and diverse backgrounds.

Please visit our Microsite for more information about the role, and the London Borough of Waltham Forest https://walthamforestforall.com/.

For an informal discussion please contact Penna, our Recruitment Partner:

Tom McElroy-Williams - Tom.mcelroywilliams@penna.com or call 07895 300517

Rachael Morris – Rachael.morris@penna.com or call 07840 711217.

Closing Date: 5pm, Friday 28th July