• Job description

    Revolutionise: Reshape our future offering so that we can deliver our bold, ambitious and community-impacting plans.

    Stevenage is an innovative and ambitious council with a reputation for punching above its weight. With a £1bn town centre regeneration programme underway and a major housing investment programme, we are well on our way to becoming a destination town of the future.

    The council’s housing stock is our most valuable asset and the largest liability in investment terms. An effective and agile approach to managing housing assets is critical to ensuring the long-term sustainability of the portfolio and to provide good quality homes that our tenants deserve. Central to our future success will be the transformation of the council’s building safety and housing property services.

    In this brand new role, you will have strategic oversight of our improvement programme and revolutionise the way we maintain and enhance our c.8,000 council houses and c.1,900 leasehold properties. As a member of our Strategic Leadership Team, you will lead an expert technical team and deliver a c.£160m planned maintenance and responsive repairs programme over the next five years to ensure our homes are safer, greener and are of a high standard. You will be responsible for ensuring that our homes meet all statutory and compliance requirements, including those set by the regulators for social housing and building safety.

    We’re looking for someone with demonstrable experience of strategic asset management and driving transformational change within the housing or property arena, ideally, at least in part, within the public sector. If this sounds like you, join us and help to make Stevenage even better.

    For an informal discussion, please contact Helen Anderson (07534 602845) or Clare Connor (0161 408 0703).

  • Benefits

    • Pension Scheme: We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
    • Flexible working: available upon request, subject to operational requirements
    • Part time and Job share opportunism – all our full-time vacancies are open to job share unless otherwise stated
    • A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave
    • An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
    • Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues
    • Season ticket loans and discounts for public transport
    • Cycle to Work scheme
    • Stevenage Credit Union: secure savings, free life insurance and access to cheap loans
    • Employee Discounts: via monthly paid membership of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC)
    • Discounted Health and Fitness membership.

  • How to apply

    https://apply.jobadder.com/17236/382861/qmyapqa7b6tedjz7ptfcwyx6wi?site=eu1

    To apply:

    Please submit an up-to-date copy of your CV, along with a supporting statement (four sides of A4 maximum) addressing the criteria set out in the role profile and using examples to demonstrate how you meet the essential requirements. Documents should be uploaded via our website, please include and upload the below information in two documents only. If you experience any issues whilst applying, please contact [email protected]

    Applications should include:

    • Full contact details;
    • Names, positions, organisations and contact details for two referees (we will ask your permission before contacting referees);
    • Details of your current salary and notice period;
    • Notification of any dates when you are not available for an interview.