4 months contract with a Local Authority
Job Summary:
The Housing Investment and Compliance Services Manager is a senior leadership role within the Housing and Wellbeing Directorate responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of planned maintenance property improvements and statutory compliance services across the housing portfolio.
The post holder will lead a multidisciplinary team and ensure that all housing assets meet legal regulatory and safety requirements while also delivering highquality services to tenants and ensuring value for money.
Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):
Provide expert professional and technical leadership across housing compliance planned maintenance and improvement services.
Ensure the Council s housing stock is maintained in line with the Decent Homes Standard and legal and safety obligations are met.
Manage and develop accurate stock condition data using it to shape and implement strategic investment and improvement programmes.
Monitor and report on key performance indicators ensuring statutory and internal targets for servicing testing and improvement works are achieved.
Lead the delivery of a responsive and inclusive adaptations service supporting tenants with additional needs.
Procure and manage contracts related to compliance and property investment ensuring effective contractor performance and legal compliance.
Ensure health and safety is fully embedded in service delivery proactively managing risks to tenants and the public.
Lead motivate and develop a team of senior officers promoting a culture of high performance and accountability.
Effectively manage revenue and capital budgets ensuring services are delivered within financial parameters.
Deputise for senior leadership and collaborate with other service areas including repairs and voids as required.
Uphold principles of equality data protection and health and safety in all aspects of the role.
Skills/Experience:
Proven experience of leading highquality housing repairs maintenance or improvement services.
Strong knowledge of statutory legal and regulatory frameworks relating to landlord compliance and asset management.
Demonstrable experience of managing significant capital and revenue budgets.
Effective leadership and people management skills with a track record of building motivated and highperforming teams.
Excellent project management and analytical skills with advanced proficiency in IT tools including Excel and Word.
Skilled in performance management risk assessment contract management and procurement processes.
Ability to influence and engage a broad range of stakeholders including tenants colleagues elected members and external partners.
Additional Information:
Candidates require a driving licence and a means of travelling throughout the borough.
A degree HNC diploma or equivalent in a relevant field such as property maintenance surveying or construction is essential. Substantial equivalent experience may be considered.
Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. RICS CIOB) and a recognised health and safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH) are desirable.
Proven experience of leading high-quality housing repairs, maintenance, or improvement services. Strong knowledge of statutory, legal, and regulatory frameworks relating to landlord compliance and asset management. Demonstrable experience of managing significant capital and revenue budgets. Effective leadership and people management skills with a track record of building motivated and high-performing teams. Excellent project management and analytical skills, with advanced proficiency in IT tools including Excel and Word. Skilled in performance management, risk assessment, contract management, and procurement processes. Ability to influence and engage a broad range of stakeholders including tenants, colleagues, elected members, and external partners.
Education
A degree, HNC, diploma or equivalent in a relevant field such as property maintenance, surveying, or construction is essential. Substantial equivalent experience may be considered. Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. RICS, CIOB) and a recognised health and safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH) are desirable.