Head of Asset Management and Sustainability - Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom - Hightown Housing Association

Hightown Housing Association
Hightown Housing Association
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Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

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About the role;


As a key member of the senior management team and the Housing Operations Management Team, the Head of Asset Management and Sustainability is the Association's lead expert on law, regulation and best practice in all issues relating to asset management, property services, building safety, procurement and sustainability.


The role is responsible for ensuring that the Association's housing stock and buildings are kept in the best possible condition, maintaining full compliance with legislation, regulatory requirements and best practice.


Additionally, the role oversees the delivery of the Associations high quality, customer focused services, ensuring through the Procurement Manager that the Association has a robust procurement strategy for all areas of the business and that high quality value for money works and supplies are procured across the organisation - meeting legal requirements in accordance with the Association's financial regulations, policies and procedures.


The Head of Asset Management and Sustainability provides strategic overview and advice to the Executive Team and Board across asset management, planned works, compliance and sustainability.

Leading on the Association's Asset Management Strategy using stock surveys and appraisals to plan the long-term future of the Associations housing stock and property/land holdings.


About You;
We are looking for someone that has the below qualities:

  • Be able to lead on the Association's Asset Management Strategy, undertaking options appraisals which consider the development potential of existing stock and land, homes with low demand, stock rationalisation, Decent Homes Standard, sustainability and net zero carbon, health and safety, and regulatory requirements;
  • A professional technical qualification (e.g. RICS, CIOB or equivalent) or making considering progress towards achieving this;
  • Experience of working at a senior level in asset management or procurement in the public or private sector;
  • Strategic planning and development of future service provision, with an understanding of the wider business environment and business development strategies;
  • Developing, motivating and leading high performing teams, demonstrating strong leadership and change management skills;
  • Comprehensive understanding of traditional and modern procurement processes;
  • Ability to deal with a changing working environment and to guide other staff through this process;
  • Flexible approach to hours worked and ability to cover out of hours emergencies on a rota basis.

About Us;
At Hightown, we're a charitable housing association that builds homes and supports people.

We provide affordable homes and a wide range of care and supported housing services across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire.

Our aim is to deliver demonstrable social value and impact in all of our activities


The Benefits
In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer a considerable benefits package which includes:

  • Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year including bank holidays, rising with service.
  • Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance.
  • Monthly attendance bonus on top of your basic salary.
  • Annual salary and cost of living review.
  • Commitment to employee health and wellbeing.
  • Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary.
  • Onsite gym.
  • Ability to work from home up to two days per week by agreement.
  • Mileage paid for car use on official business.

Closing date:
Thursday 11th
May 2023

Interview date:
Friday 19th
May 2023
- (Previous applicants need not apply)_

We are an Equal Opportunities & Disability Confident Employer.


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