Head of Housing

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 9 January 2026
LOCATION
Devon
TYPE
Contract
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Housing Management
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SKILLS

Housing Management Stakeholder Management Budget Management Leadership Senior Management Tenancy Services

FULL DESCRIPTION

Location

Devon

Offered Salary:

Contract | £358 per day

Work Type

Contract or Temp

Head of Housing

We are currently recruiting for a Head of Housing on a 12 month initial contract for a busy local authority.    Your main role will be to lead the management, development, performance and continuous improvement of all Housing services including, Housing Needs & Homelessness, Tenancy Services and Rent, and Private Sector Housing.    The ideal candidate will be an experience Housing Service Manager / Housing Manager / Head of Housing that the following skills and experience:

    - Extensive leadership and senior management experience in a complex organisation. - Evidence of controlling and managing substantial budgets. - Excellent stakeholder management and engagement skills - Educated to Degree Level or equivalent relevant to Housing. - Foundation degree/Level 5 qualification in housing management. - Ideally Chartered membership of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) or working towards CIH or other relevant profession body.

    This role will be 3 days from home and 2 days in the office. There will also be an on call element to the role which will be discussed during the interview.    Please apply today for immediate consideration.

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