Assistant Director Housing and Community

Hartlepool Borough Council; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Tees Valley is seeking an experienced Assistant Director of Housing and Community. This role focuses on creating thriving communities through strategic leadership and strong partnerships across various service providers. Responsibilities include leading homelessness services and empowering residents with access to housing and opportunities. This position is pivotal in enhancing the living environment and community engagement in the region, offering a supportive work environment dedicated to improvement.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in housing and community services.
• Ability to lead and innovate in service delivery.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead homelessness services and preventative approaches.
• Strengthen community engagement and access to welfare support.
• Work with health, housing, police, and community groups.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Partnership management

Community engagement

Knowledge of housing policies

Job description

Hartlepool is a vibrant and energetic Borough, home to beautiful natural assets alongside exciting development and regeneration opportunities, creating jobs, building new homes and infrastructure, and investing in our communities to create places that our residents and visitors can be proud of. As an authority, we want to make Hartlepool thrive, and we seek dedicated and driven colleagues to help us achieve our goal.

Working within the newly created housing, communities and growth directorate, this new role, Assistant Director of Housing and Community, will be at the forefront of creating inclusive, resilient and thriving communities where people feel safe and have access to quality housing, meaningful opportunities and a strong sense of belonging. Working closely with partners in health, housing, the police, community groups and the voluntary sector, your strategic leadership will strengthen system and place based approaches that help address the challenges that many of our residents face. You will lead homelessness services, implementing preventative approaches and employing restorative practices, strengthen community engagement, enable those who are in need to access welfare support, and empower residents to access employment, skills and learning activities. Your vision and expertise will drive innovation in how we work with residents, provide housing management services for our retained stock and work closely with social housing providers in the region, as well as ensuring that the quality of housing available in the private sector meets expected standards.

We are seeking a values based leader, bringing a wealth of experience across housing and community services. You will have strong partnership and stakeholder management skills, able to work closely with a range of service providers within the council and externally to create an ecosystem in Hartlepool that is resident focused, strengths-based and which work together to address the challenges that people face. We may have challenges, but Hartlepool is a proud borough with many great opportunities in economic growth, cultural and leisure opportunities, and our communities have huge potential and it will be your role to help them thrive.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in an ambitious and supportive environment, with colleagues committed to making Hartlepool’s future bright. For an informal and confidential discussion, please contact our advising consultants at GatenbySanderson: Alex Hayes (07586 715 843)

Closing date: Friday 9th January 2026

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