Strategic Director of Housing

Nottingham City Council


Date: 1 week ago
City: Nottingham
Contract type: Full time

Location: Nottingham, UK 

 

Nottingham City Council seek a new Strategic Director of Housing to lead their housing service, including proactive homelessness prevention and the day-to-day delivery of tenancy and maintenance services to 25,000 Council owned properties/leaseholders. The Strategic Director will lead the Housing Improvement Programme across people, culture, processes and systems, ensuring regulatory compliance and high quality service delivery. This is a career-defining role for a leader within the housing sector, to enact positive change and transformation in an organisation determined to provide an exceptional level of service to its community.  

 

Responsibilities include: 

  • Shaping the vision for the Housing Division and championing the Council’s values. 
  • Managing housing strategy, policy, compliance, and homelessness solutions. 
  • Driving the Housing Improvement Programme and ensuring regulatory compliance. 
  • Developing housing and regeneration strategies and partnerships. 
  • Supporting the Private Rented Sector and stewarding the Housing Revenue Account (HRA). 
  • Overseeing tenancy and maintenance for 25,000 council properties. 
  • Leading the Direct Labour Organisation (DLO) with 1,000 employees. 

 

Person Specification: 

  • Senior leadership experience in a large, complex organisation. 
  • Proven track record of creating and delivering strategic visions. 
  • Strong financial and commercial acumen. 
  • Successful leadership and motivation of high-performing teams. 
  • Strategic understanding of equality, diversity, and inclusion. 
  • Experience in housing delivery, strategy, and policy development. 
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent, with a professional qualification in Housing or a related area. 

 

How to Apply: The preferred method of application is online at www.berwickpartners.co.uk/93776 

 

If unable to apply online, please email your application to [email protected]. All applications will receive an automated response. 

 

For any queries or more information, please contact:  

Bonnie Amos-English 

Consultant, Berwick Partners 

+44 (0) 121 389 3655 

[email protected] 

 

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