Job Title: Head of Housing

Location: Flexible Hybrid Working role - WFH and North Northamptonshire Office

Rate of Pay: Negotiable

Working Hours: Full Time - 37 hours

Type: Temporary Role - 13 Weeks

Opus People Solutions are working with North Northamptonshire Council to recruit for a Head of Housing.

Main Accountabilities

• Lead on the development of and drive the delivery of a plan that will ensure NNC are regulator ready (pending inspection by the Regulator of Social Housing).
• Develop and drive the delivery of coherent service improvement plans; working with the AD Housing to present progress against these plans to the Improvement Board and Executive members.
• Develop the council's Housing Revenue Account 30-year business plan.
• Develop and drive the HRA capital programmes to deliver stock and estate improvement at pace; to significantly improve the profile of homes that meet decent homes standards requirements and impact positively on the experience of our tenants.
• To support the development and delivery of a restructure and future operating model for the Housing Team.
• Engage and build effective working relationships with senior political and managerial leaders to foster a positive and productive interface between Members, senior leads, and officers across the council.
• Drive transformational change, fostering and leading a culture of continuous improvement that reflects the values of the Council and encourages creativity and commercial acumen within a public service ethos.
• Work with, advise and support elected Members alongside the AD Housing in formulating appropriate strategies and plans to service improvements deliver modern, efficient and effective services.

Person Specification

• Demonstrable successful track record as working at Head of Service level in a busy Housing team; preferably within a local authority setting
• Proven track record of successfully supporting and an organisation through a regulatory inspection resulting in positive outcomes
• Experience of leading legal and democratic services.
• Proven experience of developing and implementing service improvement plans in the social housing sector.
• Excellent current working knowledge and understanding of local government law, practice and statutory requirements.
• Thorough understanding of the current issues and future challenges facing the social housing sector and the impact of this across a range of local government services
• Demonstrable leadership skills - specifically the ability to 'take people' with you during change.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to engage a range of audiences and positively represent the Council.
• Ability to see the big picture, interpret it and develop relevant strategies, plans and deliverables.

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