Summary: The Executive Director of Housing role involves creating and managing a new housing directorate for a Bristol-based client on an interim basis for 6-9 months. The position requires strategic leadership in housing services, focusing on compliance, homelessness prevention, and collaboration with partners to address community housing needs. The role reports directly to the Chief Executive and encompasses a wide range of responsibilities related to housing management and development. Proven leadership experience in housing at a strategic level is essential for success in this position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for services including estate management, responsive repairs, planned maintenance, housing options, housing delivery business development, and private and accessible housing.
• Take leadership responsibility for all strategic matters concerning the corporate plan outcomes across the city.
• Provide overall leadership of all aspects of the Council's housing and homelessness agenda, developing and delivering strategies and services to address housing needs, and prevent rough sleeping and homelessness.
• Provide strategic leadership to improving building safety practices and ensure full compliance with housing statutory and regulatory requirements so that residents can feel safe and comfortable in their homes.
• Work closely with partners across the city and wider region to deliver comprehensive housing strategies and solutions that respond to the housing needs of the City's communities.

Key Skills:

• Proven track record of consistent and demonstrable leadership achievement at a strategic level in housing.
• Expertise and significant experience in leading and delivering a diverse range of housing services across multi-disciplinary teams and functions.
• Ability to build and develop strategic relationships, influencing and negotiating at the highest levels with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Knowledge and understanding of HRA finance including central government funding regimes, local government innovation and private investment opportunities, and experience.

Salary (Rate): £1,000

City: Bristol

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: Executive

Industry: Other