Assistant Director Housing Asset Management

London Borough of Ealing; City Of London; On-site; GBP 104,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in the City of London is seeking an experienced candidate to manage the housing asset portfolio. You will develop an asset management plan and oversee a large team and a significant budget. The ideal candidate has proven experience in housing management and strong analytical skills, aiming to deliver safe and affordable homes for the community. This role offers a competitive salary within the range of £104,784 - £110,703 per year.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing large housing or assets teams and major contracts.
• Strong analytical capabilities and organisational skills.
• Experience in asset management planning and delivering safe, warm, and dry homes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an asset management plan for council-owned housing stock.
• Lead and manage a team of 175 and oversee a capital budget of approximately £45m per year.
• Drive rapid improvements and manage major contracts.

Skills

Analytical capabilities

Organisational skills

Job description

Overview

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Ealing Council's housing strategy for 2025 - 2030 is an uncompromisingly ambitious plan to tackle the borough's acute housing challenges. We want to ensure that every resident has access to a good quality, genuinely affordable home within a thriving community where they can live healthier and happier lives.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to play a key role in driving transformation, fostering innovation, and building partnerships that deliver real change for our communities.

The Housing & Environment directorate manages and improves over 17,000 council homes, ensuring that every resident has a safe, warm, and welcoming place to live. We\'re committed to resident-led service design, continuous improvement, and the highest standards of compliance and safety.

You\'ll rapidly envelop a detailed and accurate picture of the condition of all council-owned stock, and use this insight to develop an effective and comprehensive asset management plan that delivers safe, warm and dry homes for all.

Overseeing a team of 175, with an annual capital budget of c.£45m, you\'ll bring an impressive track record of rapid acceleration of improvement, a nuanced grasp of managing major contracts, and a high level of analytical and organisational skill.

You can find more information about the role and how to apply in the notes below.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an asset management plan for council-owned housing stock based on detailed condition data.
• Lead and manage a team of 175 and oversee a capital budget of approximately £45m per year.
• Drive rapid improvements, manage major contracts, and apply strong analytical and organisational skills to programme delivery.
• Foster partnerships and drive transformation to deliver change for communities.
• Support resident-led service design and uphold high standards of safety and compliance.

Qualifications / Experience

• Proven experience in managing large housing or assets teams and major contracts.
• Strong analytical capabilities and organisational skills.
• Experience in asset management planning and delivering safe, warm, and dry homes.

Salary

• £104,784 - £110,703 per year