Assistant Director - Assets and Development
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The Vacancy
Permanent, full time
Closing date: 8th October 2023
First Interview Date: 20th October 2023
Stockport Homes Group is a great place to work! We pride ourselves on building strong collaborative relationships locally, regionally and nationally. We are passionate about not only providing housing and building new homes in Stockport but helping to transform the lives of our customers. We aim to provide comfortable and affordable homes and engage customers and communities.
We’re currently recruiting an Assistant Director - Assets and Development to be responsible for the strategic asset management of the group's property portfolio alongside the planning and delivery of the Group’s capital investment and new build programmes.
The key purpose of this position is to support the continued high performance and growth of Stockport Homes Group and be responsible for creating and overseeing strong and effective teams that provide first-class services to customers.
As the Assistant Director – Assets and Development you will be responsible for:
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Be responsible for the effective strategic planning and delivery of the organisation’s capital investment, planned and new build programmes and energy and environmental investment programmes including the development and monitoring of the 30-year Asset Management Plan, Development Strategy and the Climate Change Strategy.
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Assess the long-term maintenance and investment needs of the stock for capital investment and new build programmes.
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Direct and implement the strategic priorities and plans for property assets
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Ensure the delivery of the statutory building and customer safety compliance obligations
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Be a strong and effective client to the Group’s in-house contractor providing repairs, voids, M&E and capital works to customers’ homes.
Our ideal candidate will have:
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A minimum of 5 years' experience working in the housing sector – public or private
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A good level of education, preferably with a degree or professional qualification in the property / construction field.
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Extensive strategic planning, project and programme management experience
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Customer focused with excellent interpersonal skills required to manage large teams
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Excellent levels of financial awareness
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Detailed understanding of legal safety and compliance obligations, Homes England policies and procedures and the property and environmental sectors
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Full UK driving license with access to a vehicle during working hours
It is important to us that we have a diverse workforce, representative of the communities we work in. Equality, diversity and inclusion is important to us and we like to acknowledge that everyone is different. We’re always looking to improve diversity within our teams and across the group, so we would welcome any applications from any underrepresented groups.
About Us
Welcome to Stockport Homes Group (SHG), an umbrella organisation for four, socially responsible interdependent companies within the housing sector. What makes us unique is our vision: one where entrepreneurship and commercialisation go hand in hand with social impact.
We are Stockport's largest landlord, managing over 12,000 properties on behalf of Stockport Council and Private Landlords, as well as our own growing portfolio of new build homes.
As builders, landlords, architects and developers we believe in collective responsibility for more affordable housing. Equally, through a commitment to a range of wrap around services we look for ways to improve people's lives: from advice and support on health and wellbeing, to employment, educational opportunities and help in the home.
All our profit is reinvested within the group to maximise opportunities for those who most need our help.
Companies within SHG:
Stockport Homes - Stockport Homes was formed in 2005, to manage housing stock across Stockport on behalf of Stockport Council. As a limited company, we operate as an ALMO which is an ‘Arm’s length management organisation’, so whilst the company is owned by the Council, we operate independently on day-to-day matters and in delivering services to our customers. We are committed to providing quality homes across Stockport and listening to the voice of our customers to continually improve our services.
Three Sixty - Three Sixty delivers innovative, high-quality construction, maintenance and facilities management services across Stockport, Greater Manchester and Cheshire. We are trades people who operate with a friendly, community-led approach. We get the balance right between excellent customer service and service delivery. We take pride in giving back to our local communities and each year we Gift Aid our profits to SKylight to support the work they do to help Stockport and the borough thrive.
Skylight - SKylight is a Charitable Community Benefit Society, established in 2018, dedicated to transforming lives in Stockport. We work closely with local communities to support people into employment, alleviate poverty and enhance digital skills. Our services help individuals live independently while fostering strong community networks, particularly for those facing disadvantages. We are proud to contribute to making Stockport a great place to live and work.
Viaduct Housing Partnership - Formed in 2017, Viaduct is a development partnership between Stockport Homes Group and Stockport Council, focusing on building more affordable homes in Stockport.
SHG is proud to be an award-winning organisation dedicated to transforming the lives and communities of our customers and as a public-private sector fusion, SHG is focused on future growth and excellence - looking for the best people to join the Group to be on this exciting journey.
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