Head of Housing Investment and Assets

INTERNAL VACANCY If you are an internal candidate interested in applying for this job as a secondment opportunity, please discuss with your current line manager before submitting your application.

We are seeking an experienced and strategic leader to join us as Head of Housing Investment and Assets for a 12-month period. Applications are welcome from colleagues interested in a secondment opportunity, subject to agreement from their current manager.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the council's housing delivery, asset management, housing strategy and compliance functions, helping to shape the future of housing in York.

The role is responsible for delivering new affordable and zero-carbon homes, maintaining and improving existing housing assets, and driving service improvement across the housing portfolio as we continue our journey towards meeting the Housing Regulator requirements for a C1.

The role will also play a key part in responding to the recent inspectors’ report, putting in place the necessary plans and driving their delivery. Delivery of new homes will require close working across City Development and with the new City Head of Capital Programmes to ensure housing delivery is aligned with the council’s wider capital programme priorities.

Working closely with senior leaders, Members, residents and partners, you will provide strategic leadership, oversee major programme and projects and lead a multidisciplinary management team.

This post is suitable as a job share opportunity.

This post is deemed as politically restricted. As designated politically restricted officers, employees will not be allowed to undertake certain activities. Please refer to the guidance attached for further information.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role. Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.

The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer:

• generous annual leave allowance
• access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives
• reward package which recognises your contribution
• flexible working practices
• community engagement and volunteer activities
• continuous Learning & Development
• growing range of discounts, rewards and savings

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Garry Taylor at

Closing date: Sunday 27 September at 12 midnight.

Interview date: w/c 12 October.

Internally advertised posts are only open to CYC, WWY and Be Independent employees. Explore and Veritau employees are not eligible to apply for these posts.

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