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Head of Client Housing Technical Services
South West England
Interim - 3 to 6 month ongoing contract
£71 an hour umbrella
PLEASE NOTE: please only apply if you are currently working in the same position for a council or housing association.
Role Purpose
As a Head of Service, you will take a lead for a professional team of asset management and client surveyors, providing professional leadership technical support and client direction in relation to the Councils housing stock with strategic client oversight in respect of the delivery of the Housing repairs, capital investment, and asset management services including the Asset Management Plan for housing, stock condition data updates through the necessary timely delivery of stock condition surveys.
Requirements
Senior Head of Service role within a housing organisation preferably within a Local Authority environment
Significant experience of managing complex budgets and knowledge of the HRA Business Plan Process.
Deep expertise in their area, in addition to deep knowledge of policy issues in social housing and particularly housing Technical services emerging trends in regulation and compliance
A proven commitment and established knowledge and experience in respect of the provision of excellent housing Technical client services working and engaging service users in the service development journey
Responsibilities
To identify, Technical Housing Client Service priorities and develop innovative ideas and opportunities to improve service delivery
Lead on the linking of the Client Service to the Council Vision and the council Plan objectives with the Housing and Stronger Safer Communities
Ensuring the priorities of the Housing Technical Client Team are delivered by the Operations team by effectively supporting, specifying and commissioning of services including capital and compliance programmes of work
Develop and lead on a performance and quality assurance framework for the housing client function service
Research and where appropriate guide and direct external funding opportunities that support improved service the overall housing technical service objectives.
Closing date: 28th Feb 2025
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