Are you passionate about using data, insight and strategic thinking to shape investment in homes and communities? Do you enjoy turning complex information into practical programmes that deliver real improvements for customers?
We're looking for a Housing Asset & Investment Manager to lead the development of Cornwall Housing's planned maintenance and asset investment programmes. This is an exciting opportunity to influence how millions of pounds are prioritised and invested across our housing stock, helping ensure homes remain safe, compliant and fit for the future.
About the role
You'll combine asset management knowledge, programme leadership and data-driven decision-making to turn long-term investment priorities into deliverable programmes that make a real difference for residents. Working closely with colleagues, contractors and stakeholders, you'll help shape investment decisions, improve services and support better outcomes for our communities.
Using asset data, stock condition information and business insight, you'll develop planned maintenance and investment programmes that support long-term asset performance and value for money.
In this role you will:
- Develop and design planned maintenance and investment programmes
- Turn asset strategies into deliverable programmes of work
- Use data and insight to support investment decisions and programme prioritisation
- Lead programme governance, monitoring and reporting
- Work with contractors and stakeholders to develop programme specifications and delivery plans
- Support commercial planning and procurement activities
- Lead resident engagement activity across planned investment programmes
- Produce reports and management information for senior stakeholders
- Drive continuous improvement and programme performance
- Lead and develop a team delivering programme support, sustainability and resident-focused services
Cornwall Housing is evolving to better meet the needs of the people and communities we serve. Our values of Collaboration, Honesty and Learning are central to this, helping us stay focused on doing the right things in the right way.
If you want to make a real impact, work positively with others and help shape better outcomes for local people, this could be the perfect next step. Join us to create safe homes in strong communities for one and all!
Want to learn more about working in Property Services at Cornwall Housing?
Take a look at our Recruitment Pack to hear more about our teams, our plans for the future, employee benefits and what it's like to work with us (copy and paste this link into a new browser): https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/ax3fwy51/propertyservices_recruitmentpack-compressed.pdf
About you
To be successful, you'll have:
- Experience managing planned maintenance, capital investment or asset improvement programmes
- Experience developing programmes informed by asset data, stock condition information or business priorities
- Experience translating strategic objectives into deliverable programmes of work
- Experience monitoring budgets, forecasting expenditure and supporting investment decisions
- Experience leading and developing teams
- Experience working with contractors, procurement processes and key stakeholders
- Strong analytical skills and experience using asset, performance or financial data to support decision-making and investment planning.
- Strong organisational, communication and reporting skills
- Knowledge of asset management principles, planned maintenance and long-term investment planning
- Experience within social housing will be highly advantageous
To find out more about the role and requirements, please view the Role Profile (copy and paste this link into a new browser): https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/gpwbdrqc/500096_programmedesignmanager_rp.pdf
Our offer to you
Salary: £45,312 per year (+ Local Government Pension Scheme with significant employer contributions)
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Base: Hybrid working - working from office, home, site and in the community as needed. Your base will be our main office in Chy Trevail, Bodmin, PL31 2FR. This role requires you to typically work from the office at least 2 days per week, sometimes including attendance at short notice.
What you’ll get from us in return is:
· A challenge like no other – Cornwall is unique and so are we!
· A highly competitive total package that includes a decent salary (with annual negotiations with recognised trade unions for cost-of-living salary increases), Local Government Pension Scheme, 28 days annual leave plus bank hols (rising to 31 days plus BHs after 5 years’ continuous service) with the option to buy more, family friendly policies, and our flexible approach to work
· A senior management team who will listen and support you, and encourage your ideas and creative thinking
· Support in your continuous learning and development
· Access to discounts on entertainment, shops, wellbeing and travel through our on-line portal
· And a chance to really make your mark
Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of all our service users, clients and customers. This role is subject to a Basic DBS check. You will be asked to complete the relevant DBS check to be successfully appointed to the role.
Disability Confident: We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and aim to interview disabled applicants who meet the essential requirements of the role. Where application numbers are high, we may invite those who best meet these requirements. We will also work with you to put reasonable adjustments in place where possible.
Contact us: For an informal discussion about the role please call Mark Statton (Head of Asset Safety) on 07708 106851. Or for anything else, please feel free to contact us at [email protected] or 01872 324 329.
Recruitment Agencies: we are not seeking agency support for this vacancy, thank you. Please view our information for recruitment agencies here: https://www.cornwallhousing.org.uk/jobs/recruitment-agencies/
Thank you for your interest in supporting our important work at Cornwall Housing, delivering safe homes in strong communities for one and all!
Redeployees: Cornwall Housing, Cornwall Council and the Corserv Group are associated employers. We have reciprocal arrangements agreed for redeployment. If you are a Cornwall Housing, Cornwall Council or Corserv Group employee with redeployment status confirmed by HR (for example, confirmed at risk of redundancy or dismissal due to disability-related ill health), once you have applied please email us at [email protected] to let us know that you are applying as a redeployee.
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Pay: £45,312.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Licence/Certification:
- full driving licence and access to a vehicle (required)
- programme management experience (required)
- contractor management experience (required)
- team management experience (required)
- budget forecasting experience (preferred)
- planned investment programme experience (required)
- data analysis experience (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
