Directorate: Adult Care, Housing & Public Health
Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week
Rotherham Council is one of the largest providers of Council housing in the country – with almost 20,000 homes, and a programme in place to build hundreds more.
The Council is proud of its record of providing safe, decent, good quality homes for residents. We have a healthy investment programme in place and well-performing repairs, maintenance and compliance functions, with high levels of decency and a growing number of homes achieving EPC C.
The Head of Housing Building Safety and Investment Planning is a senior leadership role with independent accountability for the strategic management, safety, compliance and long‑term investment of the Council’s housing assets. This is a new role in the service, so there is a great opportunity to shape your team and resources as part of Rotherham’s Council Housing Transformation Programme.
The role provides corporate leadership and assurance on building safety and housing investment, operating in a complex and highly regulated environment where decisions carry significant financial, legal, reputational and life‑safety consequences.
The postholder is responsible for ensuring that the Council’s housing stock is safe, legally compliant, sustainable and fit for the future, and that the Council meets its statutory and regulatory obligations in relation to building safety, housing standards and asset management.
The postholder leads the development and delivery of asset management, building safety and compliance strategies, oversees the governance and assurance frameworks for these functions, and directs the planning and delivery of large‑scale capital investment and major works programmes.
Working at a senior and corporate level across the Council, the role influences strategic decision‑making, advises Elected Members and senior officers on high‑risk and high‑value matters, and represents the authority with regulators, partners and external stakeholders.
For further details about this role, please contact Lynsey Stephenson, Head of Housing Property Services via email
[email protected]
Shortlisting: W.C 27th July 2026
Interviews: TBC
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.
This post will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (unspent criminal convictions).
