Job Title: Head of Property Services and Compliance
Location: Bristol (flexible working)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £68,250
BRC are working with a Housing Association who are recruiting for a new Head of Property Services & Compliance on a permanent basis. You will report into the Homes Director and have a team of 3 managers directly reporting into you – Compliance Manager, Asset Manager, and the Responsive Maintenance Manager. You will oversee the wider team which includes Compliance Officers, Property Inspectors, Building Surveyors (Asset and Repairs), Data Officers and Co-ordinators.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the strategic delivery of Asset Management.
- Lead on ensuring all maintenance activity is carried out and completed efficiently in a timely manner and to the required quality.
- Work with the Homes Director to further develop and implement our Asset Management strategies ensuring our customers have "Great Homes" that are fit for the future.
- Lead the Property & Compliance team instilling high performance culture to drive quality, value for money and continuous improvement service delivery.
- Reduce carbon footprint in line with the Asset Management and Decarbonisation Strategies.
- Work with the IT and Data Team to ensure the production of effective data management and reporting systems ensuring data is accurate, accessible, and meaningful, and meets the emerging and evolving needs of the Directorate.
- Ensure the financial budgeting and forecasting for planned investment and maintenance is accurate, providing budget proposals to the Homes Director and other colleagues when required.
- Provide leadership for the Property & Compliance Teams fostering a culture of high performance and delivery in line with the values, engaging with customers to shape service provision and strategic direction.
- Lead on the procurement of maintenance contracts and partnerships and ensure that appropriate compliance and due diligence is followed.
- Establish and maintain strong business relations with local authority partners, Government, other local government agencies, property agencies, and other Housing Associations and stakeholders.
Role Specifications:
- Degree level standard education and/or relevant professional qualification/or experience (e.g. RICS/RTPI/CIOH/RIBA/CIOB)
- Relevant and proven experience in a senior role in assets/maintenance or related property field
- Experience in managing a multifunctional team.
- Experience and detailed knowledge of decarbonisation.
- Knowledge of new strategic assets management principles and the ability to apply them within an association.
- Experience in providing an effective stock condition and energy performance surveying service.
- Experience in procuring and managing property investment programmes driving value for money and delivering to time and budget.
- Experience of partnership working with external stakeholders to identify and secure funding opportunities.
- Proven experience of providing clear, informed, and objective advice on strategic issues.
- Proven experience of developing strong partnerships with external and internal stakeholders, establishing strategic partnerships and leading change programmes.
- Proven experience of successfully leading and managing people, developing successful, cohesive, and high performing teams and leading change.
- Knowledge of the design and the construction of housing and the associated planning legislation and process
- Knowledge of different types of building procurement methods and contracts
- Knowledge of appropriate industry legislation including the Code for Sustainable Homes, Building Regulations, Party Wall Act, Site Safety requirements, CDM 2015
- Proven experience in setting and managing budgets and managing supplier performance.
- Demonstrable experience of successfully managing several complex projects and BAU tasks at the same time
- Proven abilities in communicating clearly with and engaging stakeholders at all levels.
- Experience of setting, monitoring, and managing budgets ensuring value for money
- Experienced in developing strategy and frameworks delivering high levels of compliance.
Benefits:
- 30 days holiday, plus bank holidays, plus the ability to carry over up to 5 days of annual leave and purchase up to 5 additional days of annual leave.
- 1 volunteering day each year.
- Flexible work style.
- Family friendly policies
- Gaining skills and qualifications through the housing associations university.
- Paid professional memberships.
- Free eye tests
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- £700 flexi benefit that can be used towards anything that improves your health and wellbeing e.g. breaks away, treatments, counselling, fitness activities, family activities.
- 16% pension contribution plus life insurance.
- Independent financial advice.
And many more!
To apply, please submit your CV outlining your relevant experience and qualifications. We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. If you have any questions regarding the vacancy, please call Emma Keir on .