Deputy Head of Service (Assets & Development) — Social Housing
West Yorkshire (hybrid) | Up to £60,000 | 35 hrs, Mon-Fri | 6 weeks' leave + Bank Holidays
A SENIOR ASSET AND DEVELOPMENT LEADERSHIP ROLE, WITH REAL INFLUENCE OVER MULTI-MILLION POUND INVESTMENT AND GROWTH.
Fortem People is proud to be partnering with a well-established, values-driven housing group in West Yorkshire to recruit a Deputy Head of Service (Assets & Development).
This is a genuinely broad remit, spanning strategic asset management, a 30-year planned maintenance programme, and a live development and acquisitions pipeline, with a clear route to deputise at Head of Service level. If you want a role where your decisions shape both the fabric of the housing stock and where the organisation grows next, this is it.
This is a confidential appointment; full details of the organisation will be shared with shortlisted candidates.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
Reporting to the Head of Property Services and leading the Assets & Development team, you'll:
- Lead the Asset Management Strategy, commissioning stock condition surveys and driving the 30-year planned maintenance programme
- Own procurement for planned maintenance, cyclical and refurbishment works, using frameworks and consortia to secure value for money
- Shape the development pipeline, appraising acquisitions and new schemes within a clear risk framework
- Chase funding that makes growth possible, pursuing Homes England and West Yorkshire Combined Authority grants and preparing Social & Affordable Housing Programme bids
- Manage the leasehold portfolio end to end, from lease reviews and renewals to acquisitions, disposals and landlord negotiations
- Report directly into senior leadership, Board and committees on asset performance, investment and property related risk
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- Proven leadership and performance management experience
- A strong track record in development and property related asset management
- Experience procuring, awarding and managing contracts across development, refurbishment and planned maintenance
- Skilled contract negotiation, with sound budget management, financial control and reporting
- A demonstrable record of managing HSE and legislative compliance
- Experience presenting reports and recommendations to senior leadership, boards or committees
- A relevant construction or property management qualification, with evidence of CPD
Social housing experience and membership of a professional body (RICS, CIOB or CIH) would be great to have, but if you're bringing strong development and asset management experience from a different setting, we'd still love to hear from you.
WHY THIS ROLE?
- Salary up to £60,000, dependent on experience and qualifications
- 35 hour week, with flexible working available after six months
- 6 weeks' annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Contributory pension scheme
- 55p per mile car user allowance
- Hybrid working, with a genuinely strategic scope across assets, investment and development
- A newly shaped opportunity to deputise for the Head of Property Services
An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.
HOW TO APPLY
For a confidential conversation, contact Rachel Deeks at Fortem People: [email protected]
All applications are handled in the strictest confidence. Fortem People is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Pay: Up to £60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
