Assets Planning Manager

Vico Homes Limited; Castleford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social housing provider in Castleford is looking for an experienced Assets Planning Manager to lead the planning and programming team. The role involves developing investment strategies, overseeing maintenance programs, and ensuring asset data accuracy. The ideal candidate should have strong leadership skills, analytical expertise, and experience in social housing. Attractive benefits and a flexible working model are offered. If you're passionate about improving living standards and have the qualifications required, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits

26 days holiday (31 after five years)

Generous pension contributions

Flexible working options

Employee Assistance Programme

Colleague development initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in a property context.
• Proven track record in planning and scheduling.
• Ability to present data and findings to senior management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Assets Planning and Programming team.
• Develop comprehensive forward investment plans.
• Review complex data and shape investment decisions.

Skills

Leadership in property-related field

Analytical skills

Excellent communication

Advanced Excel skills

Education

Level 6 qualification (degree or equivalent)

Job description

Vico Homes is built on the foundations of WDH. We are looking for an Assets Planning Manager to join our Homes and Sustainability Team.

A home is more than four walls and a roof. It should be a safe place. A place to start things. A place of opportunities. A place to grow. A place where you feel you belong.

These are the places we provide for today and for the future. This is what marks us out as one of the leading players in the social housing sector. We have over 32,000 homes across the north of England, home to tens of thousands of people. And people are at the centre of what we do.

Our people are approachable and professional. But we’re not afraid to be optimistic and show our passion for what we do to support our customers. We share a common vision, acting confidently to ensure we remain at the forefront of making it happen.

Together, we’re building better futures and vibrant communities.

About the role

As the Assets Planning Manager, your manager will be our Head of Homes and Sustainability. You will work 37 hours a week on a permanent basis, working flexibly in the Vico Homes operating area with our Head Office in Castleford.

We’re looking for an experienced and forward-thinking Assets Planning Manager to lead our Assets Planning and Programming team. This is a key leadership role at Vico Homes, shaping how we invest in, maintain and future-proof our homes so they remain safe, warm and high quality for our customers.

If you’re highly analytical, thrive on complex data, enjoy leading teams, and want to play a major role in the strategic management of our homes, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll do

• Lead the Assets Planning and Programming team, setting and reporting on clear plans, targets, KPIs and performance standards across assets, building safety, compliance and sustainability.
• Develop a comprehensive forward investment plan and pipeline of future work that ensures regulatory compliance, meets business objectives, and enhances the quality of our homes.
• Oversee the creation of robust servicing and maintenance programmes that keep our properties safe and compliant.
• Review and analyse complex data sets to shape future investment decisions, balancing multiple priorities.
• Ensure our asset data is accurate, up to date and effectively managed across all systems.
• Lead on options appraisals and feasibility studies, making clear recommendations.

What we’re looking for

• A Level 6 qualification (degree or equivalent) or working towards one.
• Strong leadership and line management experience in a property-related field.
• Significant experience in planning, scheduling, or analytical roles.
• Experience setting and monitoring property programmes within a large social housing provider.
• Excellent communication skills, with confidence presenting to senior teams.
• Highly analytical with great attention to detail and advanced Excel skills.

For more details on what we’re looking for in this role, please see the Job Description on our website.

For more information or an informal chat about the role or working for Vico Homes, please contact Simon Gutteridge, Head of Homes and Sustainability on 07812 678693.

Please note: Interviews will take place in the week starting 9 February 2026.

Working for Vico Homes

Want to work in a place that values you? Where you’re offered a competitive salary and a great pension? And where you can make a real difference? You’re in the right place!

We have a strong and inclusive culture and we’re always on the lookout for talented and dedicated people to be part of our teams. You spend a lot of your waking hours at work, so we offer a workplace where you can really be yourself, feel valued and access opportunities to progress and develop. We are recognised as a disability confident employer and have the Investors in People accreditation.

Working at Vico Homes brings lots of great benefits, including:

• Holidays - 26 days holiday (rising to 31 after five years' service) and an extra day off on your birthday, plus bank holidays and an Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
• Pension - generous employer pension contribution
• Flexible working - we’re happy to talk flexible working, including our WorkSmart approach to hybrid working, reduced hours, compressed hours or other flexible working patterns
• Vico Homes Rewards - a fantastic range of lifestyle savings and salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work, home electronics and our car benefit scheme
• Colleague wellbeing - a range of initiatives to support our people including an Employee Assistance Programme, Volunteering Scheme and dedicated Wellbeing Champions
• Colleague development – a range of initiatives to support personal development including training, support with professional membership fees, internal and external qualifications, mentoring and personal coaching

How to apply and what happens next

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all.

Read the job description, person specification and guidance notes on our website using the link provided.

Applications close at midnight on the closing date specified.

If you have any questions about a career at Vico Homes, you can contact us by email on [e-mail].