Job title and organisation: Head of Housing - The Bridge Project
Salary: £42,545
Hours: 37.5
Contract: Permanent
Location: 35 Salem Street, Bradford, BD1 4QH
Closing Date and Time: Monday 10 November 2025 at 12 Noon
The Bridge Project has been working in Bradford for over 40 years, supporting individuals, families and communities to improve people's lives in a sustainable way, recognising that solutions are often complex. We have a strong staff team of 115 dedicated individuals who address a range of issues such as homelessness, substance misuse, sex working, offending, and provide quality supported housing to around 30 people.
We are now seeking a proactive and experienced housing professional to lead on the acquisition, management, and compliance of our supported housing portfolio. This role will support the Bridge Project's mission and strategic goal, of expanding its housing stock and becoming a registered provider of social housing.
The postholder will be responsible for property acquisitions (purchase and leasing), asset management, and landlord safety compliance across Bridge's housing services. They will ensure all homes are tenancy-ready, safe, and fully compliant with required legislation and requirements including the Decent Home Standard and the Housing Health and Safety Rating system (HHSRS).
This role is pivotal to our growth and journey towards registered provider registration. Over the next two years, our asset portfolio is expected to expand to around 80 units, and the postholder will lead the development of a robust asset management and compliance framework to support that growth.
Because of our size, the postholder will cover a variety of responsibilities that in larger providers would be divided across several teams. This makes the role ideally suited to someone with a housing background and a sound knowledge of housing or property compliance, proven leadership skills, and experience of governance or assurance, who is now ready to take the next step in their career, supporting and growing with us. The post holder will be working closely with the Executive Team and governance groups.
In return, as well as a rewarding career, we can offer a competitive salary, 4% pension contribution, generous annual leave entitlement, an L&D programme, employee assistance scheme, life insurance, a monthly team wellbeing session and a programme of mindfulness activities for staff. The Bridge Project is a Mindful Employer.
If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role, please contact Peter Roebuck, Deputy Director of Supported Housing on peter.roebuck@newvisionbradford.org.uk
To find out more information and to download an application pack, please visit Jobs and Volunteering - The Bridge Project . You must complete the Bridge Project's application form in order to be considered for the role. The application form plays a key part in our recruitment and selection process. We use the information you provide about your skills, experience, career and education history to decide whether or not to invite you for an interview. It is important that you complete the application form as fully and accurately as possible, ensuring that you give specific examples which demonstrate how you meet the criteria.
No CVs are accepted. No Employment Agencies please.
Closing date: 12 noon Monday 10 November 2025.
Interviews will be held on Monday 17 November, in person at 35 Salem St, Bradford.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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Salary: £42,545
Hours: 37.5
Contract: Permanent
Location: 35 Salem Street, Bradford, BD1 4QH
Closing Date and Time: Monday 10 November 2025 at 12 Noon
The Bridge Project has been working in Bradford for over 40 years, supporting individuals, families and communities to improve people's lives in a sustainable way, recognising that solutions are often complex. We have a strong staff team of 115 dedicated individuals who address a range of issues such as homelessness, substance misuse, sex working, offending, and provide quality supported housing to around 30 people.
We are now seeking a proactive and experienced housing professional to lead on the acquisition, management, and compliance of our supported housing portfolio. This role will support the Bridge Project's mission and strategic goal, of expanding its housing stock and becoming a registered provider of social housing.
The postholder will be responsible for property acquisitions (purchase and leasing), asset management, and landlord safety compliance across Bridge's housing services. They will ensure all homes are tenancy-ready, safe, and fully compliant with required legislation and requirements including the Decent Home Standard and the Housing Health and Safety Rating system (HHSRS).
This role is pivotal to our growth and journey towards registered provider registration. Over the next two years, our asset portfolio is expected to expand to around 80 units, and the postholder will lead the development of a robust asset management and compliance framework to support that growth.
Because of our size, the postholder will cover a variety of responsibilities that in larger providers would be divided across several teams. This makes the role ideally suited to someone with a housing background and a sound knowledge of housing or property compliance, proven leadership skills, and experience of governance or assurance, who is now ready to take the next step in their career, supporting and growing with us. The post holder will be working closely with the Executive Team and governance groups.
In return, as well as a rewarding career, we can offer a competitive salary, 4% pension contribution, generous annual leave entitlement, an L&D programme, employee assistance scheme, life insurance, a monthly team wellbeing session and a programme of mindfulness activities for staff. The Bridge Project is a Mindful Employer.
If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role, please contact Peter Roebuck, Deputy Director of Supported Housing on peter.roebuck@newvisionbradford.org.uk
To find out more information and to download an application pack, please visit Jobs and Volunteering - The Bridge Project . You must complete the Bridge Project's application form in order to be considered for the role. The application form plays a key part in our recruitment and selection process. We use the information you provide about your skills, experience, career and education history to decide whether or not to invite you for an interview. It is important that you complete the application form as fully and accurately as possible, ensuring that you give specific examples which demonstrate how you meet the criteria.
No CVs are accepted. No Employment Agencies please.
Closing date: 12 noon Monday 10 November 2025.
Interviews will be held on Monday 17 November, in person at 35 Salem St, Bradford.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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