Assistant Director of Neighbourhoods

ROLE OVERVIEW

Were looking for an experienced leader to take up the important role as Assistant Director of Neighbourhoods.

This role will work closely with our Executive Director of Customer Experience and the directorate leadership team.

Youll have worked in the housing sector for several years and have successfully managed a mixed tenure customer focused service within housing.

Youll drive innovation and best practices in tenancy and lease management to promote sustainable tenancies positive communities and high levels of customer satisfaction. Were committed to working closely with our partners and youll role model strong collaboration with a can-do mindset.

Youre ready to work at Assistant Director level as part of our Senior Leadership Group (SLG). Influencing and building strong and productive relationships with your peers at Golding and across the sector.

At Golding were passionate about customer service the safety and quality of our homes and making a real difference to the customers and communities we serve. The Neighbourhoods teams a critical function enabling colleagues to do more to deliver the outcomes that mean the most to our customers.

You can read more about Golding our vision values and Corporate Plan online.

THE ROLE

As an effective member of the Directorate work with SLG and Neighbourhoods colleagues to make a significant impactful contribution to shaping outstanding services at Golding Homes modelling our positive one team culture and values.

Shape strategic priorities ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards improving operational performance and fostering collaboration across teams.

Lead the management of our portfolio of tenancies and leases through delivering high-quality customer focused tenancy and letting services homeownership and commercial services ASB management income maximisation and support community investment and achieve effective customer engagement and involvement.

The full Role Profile is available to download and we would like to review your experience and

expertise against the key responsibilities and accountabilities in a supporting statement to be

submitted alongside your application.

The post reports to the Executive Director of Customer Experience and itself has five direct reports:

Housing Solutions Manager x 2

Head of Neighbourhoods

Community Investment Manager

Head of Income Inclusion & Support

The Neighbourhoods team consists of 64 colleagues. A detailed structure chart is available on request.

THE CANDIDATE

Possess a degree level qualification and/or significant relevant experience in a senior leadership role in Housing/Contract management.

CIH Level 5 or working towards.

Experience of successfully managing a mixed tenure resident focused service within housing.

Substantial relevant experience at a management level in housing or related organisation.

Demonstrate success in the development and implementation of policies and strategies to improve service delivery and customer satisfaction.

Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of statutory requirements and good practice in relation to the delivery of the landlord housing management function.

Understanding of Equality & Diversity.

Clear understanding of the principles of customer care.

Basic understanding of Welfare and Housing Benefits.

Team management and organisation skills.

Ability to lead manage motivate and support others and to overcome resistance to change in a constructive manner.

Ability to effectively create manage and monitor budgets and performance management information.

Act with integrity and accountability.

Excellent IT skills and ability to learn new systems.

If this sounds like you and you share our passion and belief in the work we do then wed love to hear from you. We welcome and embrace diverse talent and were committed to building a healthy vibrant and inclusive organisation that treats people with respect and creates opportunities for all

The Benefits

Salary circa 95000

30 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) and Christmas closure.

Company Pension contribution and life assurance

Flexible Benefits including health cash plan additional holiday purchase cycle to work scheme onsite gym retail discounts and more.

Location: Our modern and well-equipped office is in central Maidstone:

County Gate One Staceys Street Maidstone ME14 1ST

We operate hybrid working and flexible working arrangements but regular attendance is required at our head office as we believe leadership visibility is very important.

If this sounds like you and you share our passion and belief in the work we do then wed love to hear from you. We welcome and embrace diverse talent and were committed to building a healthy vibrant and inclusive organisation that treats people with respect and creates opportunities for all.

INDHIGH

The Company

The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees and provide support to clients from all over the country.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Were committed to building diverse talent at Golding and believe our strengths as a team come from having many unique perspectives. We have opportunities for colleagues to work flexibly allowing us to build a healthy vibrant and inclusive organisation which encourages everyone to be themselves at work.

No matter what your ethnic origin gender sexual orientation marital status religion age or disability status youll get all the opportunities support and respect youd expect from Golding Homes. Were committed to valuing diversity and promoting equal opportunities for all and welcome applicants from all communities.

Documents

Required Experience:

Director

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Yearly Salary Salary: 50001 - 999999999