Job Description

Job details

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Job reference

REQ0002749

Application closing date

21/12/2025

Salary

84,550 per annum (inclusive of London Fringe Weighting)

Package

Generous holiday entitlement - outstanding 19.5% employer contribution pension scheme - flexible working patterns - car salary sacrifice scheme

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Blank

Assistant Director - Housing & Community Safety

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Job description

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

Secondment opportunity

Ref: AD023

The opportunity has arisen for this vacancy within the Housing and Property Service, due to the substantive postholder's secondment to the Strategic Director role.

We are inviting applications from passionate and forward-thinking Heads of Service for an exciting opportunity to step into the role of Assistant Director for Housing & Community Safety. In line with the Competence and Conduct Standard, which introduces a sector-wide, outcome-based framework for those working in social housing applicants will have gained an applicable housing management qualification or be willing to start working towards one by October 2026.

This pivotal position will provide strategic leadership and oversight across all areas of housing management including supported housing, income collection, driving excellence and ensuring compliance with the Regulator of Social Housing requirements, in addition to homelessness, temporary accommodation, and enforcement services.

You will provide visible leadership, ensuring the service communications effectively with internal and external stakeholders, building and maintaining strong relationships. As we strive to achieve our ambition of a C1 rating with the Regulator of Social Housing, we are seeking a leader who can champion a person-centred approach, inspiring teams to deliver high quality services with care and compassion to residents in their homes and the wider community.

This role will also play a key part in supporting our ambitious transformation programme, helping to shape a more seamless, responsive, and impactful customer journey.

Applications should highlight how your skills, experience, and achievements will enable you to be successful in this role, ensuring you demonstrate the qualities and proactive contributions that you will make to the Corporate Leadership Team. Applicants are encouraged to provide clear examples that demonstrate strategic leadership, service improvement capability, and a strong commitment to delivering excellent outcomes for our residents.

If you are motivated by the chance to influence real change, enhance service outcomes, and contribute to a bold and forward-looking housing vision, we welcome your application.

Applicants must have a driving licence that is valid in the UK.

A Standard or Enhanced check will be undertaken with the Disclosure and Barring Service to ensure that the successful candidate has no relevant convictions.

The deadline for applications will be midnight on the closing date shown in the advert details.

Interview Date:

23 December 2025

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