Head of Housing

New Foundations is a Community Benefit Society providing high-quality supported housing for adults with learning disabilities/autism across England.

Founded by professionals with extensive experience in both housing and social work, we combine excellent housing management with a deep understanding of the needs of people requiring supported housing. We are committed to providing safe, compliant and well-managed homes while continually improving the quality of our services and expanding our reach.

As we continue to grow, we are looking to appoint an exceptional Head of Housing to join our Senior Leadership Team.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced housing professional who wants to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of a progressive and ambitious housing provider.

Working closely with the CEO and Partnerships Manager, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across all housing services, ensuring the highest standards of housing management, statutory compliance and organisational performance.

Leading a small but growing housing team of approximately six staff, you will be responsible for driving operational excellence across our housing portfolio while supporting the mobilisation and development of new supported housing services.

You will have responsibility for:

• Housing management.
• Statutory property compliance.
• Health and safety.
• Contractor performance.
• Housing quality standards.
• KPI monitoring and performance reporting.
• Governance and regulatory compliance.
• Continuous service improvement.
• Supporting organisational growth.
• Staff support & management
• keeping up to date with current Housing legislation

This is a genuine senior leadership opportunity where your experience, ideas and judgement will directly influence the future direction of the Association.

About You

We're looking for someone who has:

• Ideally, a minimum of 5 years' experience in a senior housing management role.
• Experience within supported housing, exempt accommodation or social housing.
• A CIH Level 4 or CIH Level 5 Diploma qualification in Housing, or be nearing completion of the qualification with significant relevant experience.
• A commitment to achieving the CIH Level 5 Diploma in Housing, fully funded by the Association.
• Excellent knowledge of housing management, property compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Experience leading teams and delivering measurable improvements through effective performance management and KPIs.
• Strong leadership, communication and relationship-building skills.
• A proactive, solutions-focused and commercially aware approach.

Detailed job spec is available on application.