Director of Housing and Environment
North Yorkshire County Council
Ormskirk, UK
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Housing services manager
Full Time
Location: Ormskirk, hybrid
Salary: £85,658 - £89,154 per annum
Contract Type: Fixed Term - 2 years
We are seeking an exceptional, values-driven leader to join our Executive Management Team as Director of Housing and Environment at West Lancashire Borough Council. This is a pivotal role with corporate responsibility for shaping and delivering high-quality housing, environmental and asset management services that make a real difference to our communities.
Reporting to the Deputy Chief Executive, you will provide strategic leadership across housing and environmental services, playing a central role in driving the Council's corporate objectives and embedding a One Council approach.
About the Role:
As Director of Housing and Environment, you will:
What you will bring:
You will be a highly credible senior leader with the ability to operate with confidence in a complex local government environment. You will bring:
To find out more about this fantastic opportunity, please visit our dedicated campaign site - West Lancashire Borough Council - Director of Housing and Environment > NY Resourcing
Salary: £85,658 - £89,154 per annum
Contract Type: Fixed Term - 2 years
We are seeking an exceptional, values-driven leader to join our Executive Management Team as Director of Housing and Environment at West Lancashire Borough Council. This is a pivotal role with corporate responsibility for shaping and delivering high-quality housing, environmental and asset management services that make a real difference to our communities.
Reporting to the Deputy Chief Executive, you will provide strategic leadership across housing and environmental services, playing a central role in driving the Council's corporate objectives and embedding a One Council approach.
About the Role:
As Director of Housing and Environment, you will:
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Council's Housing Revenue Account (HRA), ensuring regulatory, statutory and financial compliance
- Act as the Accountable Person for Building Safety, ensuring all housing standards and regulations are met
- Lead Housing Strategy, estate and tenancy management, homelessness services, income collection, repairs and maintenance
- Have strategic responsibility for Environmental Services, including waste management, recycling, clean and green services, sustainability and technical services
- Lead on asset management, regeneration, capital investment and commercial estates
- Drive a culture of commercial awareness, performance excellence, innovation and customer focus
- Be accountable for the delivery of one of the Council's Corporate Objectives
- Act as a Deputy for the Deputy Chief Executive and serve on the Executive, Corporate Management and Corporate Incident Management Teams
What you will bring:
You will be a highly credible senior leader with the ability to operate with confidence in a complex local government environment. You will bring:
- Degree-level education and a relevant professional qualification, supported by ongoing CPD
- Senior leadership experience in environmental services, with additional experience in housing preferred
- A strong understanding of the local government operating environment and a commitment to public service
- Proven experience managing large capital and revenue budgets, with strong commercial acumen
- A track record of leading transformation, managing change and delivering improved outcomes
- Excellent political awareness and the ability to build trusted relationships with Members and partners
- A leadership style that is inclusive, visible and values-driven
To find out more about this fantastic opportunity, please visit our dedicated campaign site - West Lancashire Borough Council - Director of Housing and Environment > NY Resourcing