Job Description
Job Title: Director: Housing Property Services
Reporting to: Executive Director: Housing
Direct Reports: Allocated Heads of Service
Rate: £850p/d Inside IR35
Location: Bristol City Council
Contract Type: Contract- 6 months rolling, 3 days on site, 2 days from home- 37 hours a week

Purpose of the Role
As Director of Housing Property Services, you will provide strategic leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality, safe, sustainable, and affordable homes across the city. You will lead key services including asset strategy, maintenance, building safety, and the planned investment programme-ensuring regulatory compliance, excellent resident experience, and value for money.
This is a pivotal leadership role driving innovation, performance, and transformation within Bristol's housing portfolio, aligned to the council's One City Plan and corporate strategy.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
·Develop and deliver long-term strategies for housing property services, aligned with council and housing objectives.
·Drive sustainability and energy efficiency in housing, supporting the transition to Net Zero Carbon.
·Lead asset management, repairs, maintenance, planned investment and safety programmes across the housing stock.
Compliance and Assurance
·Ensure all services meet statutory and regulatory requirements, including compliance with the Regulator of Social Housing's consumer standards.
·Lead and manage regulatory inspections and ensure robust governance and safety systems are in place.

Resident Engagement and Service Excellence
·Champion resident involvement, ensuring their voice shapes service design and delivery.
·Drive a culture of continuous improvement, responsiveness, and performance excellence across all property services.
Programme and Financial Management
·Oversee large, complex budgets and ensure efficient use of resources to deliver quality outcomes.
·Lead the delivery of development, sales, and acquisition programmes that contribute to financial and social returns.

Partnerships and Collaboration
·Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, contractors, developers, elected members and community partners.
·Represent the council at local, regional and national forums.

Leadership and Culture
·Provide inclusive, visionary leadership to multidisciplinary teams, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and collaboration.
·Role-model the council's leadership qualities, behaviours and values in every aspect of your work.

About You
Essential Experience and Skills
·Educated to degree level or with a relevant professional qualification and substantial post-qualification experience.
·Proven strategic leadership in housing property services or a related field.
·Strong knowledge of housing law, property and asset management, building safety, and compliance.
·Demonstrable success in managing large-scale programmes and budgets.
·Experienced in leading teams through change and transformation in complex environments.
·Strong communication and influencing skills, with experience working at senior levels, including political engagement.

Personal Attributes
·Visionary, resilient and collaborative leader with a strong results orientation.
·Passionate about delivering excellent services for residents.
·Committed to diversity, equality and inclusive leadership.
·Skilled in data-led decision making and risk management.

Our Values and Culture
As a senior leader, you'll role-model our organisational values:
·Ownership - we take responsibility
·Collaboration - we work together
·Dedication - we strive to make a difference
·Respect - we value everyone
·Curiosity - we ask questions and seek better ways
All senior staff are also expected to volunteer three days per year to support a local initiative.

What We Offer
·Opportunity to lead a major public housing portfolio in one of the UK's most dynamic cities
·A collaborative leadership culture and strong senior peer network
·Flexible working arrangements and employee wellbeing support
·Competitive salary and generous local government pension scheme
 
If you would like to apply please email me an updated CV to eva.padgett@carringtonwest.com or call me on 02393876212- due to this being a senior role the application may close very quickly