Head of Asset Management & Development

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job description

Head of Asset Management & Development

We are committed to our vision ‘creating better homes and thriving communities’, led by people with passion and commitment throughout the business, who are driven by improving service delivery for our customers.

We manage just under 10,000 tenanted homes and around 1,000 leasehold homes, 5,000 garages and a small number of shared ownership properties. We also manage around 100 temporary accommodation units, supplemented by private sector leasing properties. We have ambitious plans for redevelopment, creating new homes and ensuring our homes are well maintained and energy efficient for our customers.

As the Head of Asset Management and Development, you will be responsible for the delivery of capital investment and development programmes, creating new homes, borough-wide cyclical maintenance and planned improvements, and a 24-hour responsive repairs service via an in-house DLO and supporting contractors, ensuring high standards of customer care across all areas of service delivery.

The successful candidate will play an active role in the leadership of Solihull Community Housing (SCH) through membership of the Executive Leadership Team, taking collective responsibility for the delivery of the SCH strategic vision and delivery plan.

We are seeking an individual who is driven by making a positive difference, with significant experience of all aspects of Asset Management and Development, who can demonstrate their ability to lead multi-disciplined teams to achieve a range of targets and positive outcomes for customers.

In return, you will receive a generous benefits package including a range of flexible working options, generous annual leave entitlements, a flexitime scheme, a 24/7 employee assistance programme providing free confidential advice and support, Local Government Pension Scheme, and a wide range of employee benefits including staff discounts, subsidised travel passes and a cycle 2 work scheme.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Darren Baggs Executive Director of Operations on 0121 717 1411.

Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday 14th April 2025. We reserve the right to close the application process before the stated deadline if there are a large number of applicants, so please make sure you apply as early as possible.

Solihull Community Housing is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.

Solihull Community Housing has a responsibility for, and a commitment to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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Job Description and Person Specification