Director Of Housing & Property

Ocean Edge Executive Search; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Square Roots is seeking a Director of Housing & Property in Uxbridge to lead housing services, asset management and building safety as the organisation grows. You will shape strategy, ensure safe, compliant, high-quality homes and maintain an excellent customer experience while reporting to the Managing Director and Board, guiding regulatory oversight and continuous improvement.

This pivotal role combines strategic leadership with operational delivery across landlord services, customer

Qualifications

• Director-level experience in housing or registered provider
• Proven track record of improving customer experience
• Strong strategic and operational leadership
• Knowledge of housing regulations and building safety
• Experience managing budgets, contracts and outsourced services

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across housing services, asset management and building safety.
• Champion excellent customer service and resident experience.
• Develop strategies and investment plans for safe, high-quality homes.
• Maintain regulatory assurance and risk controls reporting to MD and Board.
• Oversee repairs, lifecycle programmes and contractor performance.
• Use data to identify risks and improve services.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and support new home mobilisation.
• Drive performance and value for money.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Customer service excellence

Regulatory compliance

Asset management

Budgeting & contracting

Education

Degree in housing/public administration/related field

Job description

Director of Housing & Property

Location - Uxbridge

Competitive salary and benefits package

We are delighted to be working with Square Roots - a growing, ambitious for-profit housing association - to recruit a Director of Housing and Property to join the leadership team.

With more than 560 homes under management, committed projects to reach 900 by 2028 and 2,400 by 2029, and ambitions to grow further, a Director of Housing & Property is needed to lead services through a period of significant growth.

This opportunity will suit an experienced housing director who combines high standards and a strong record of customer service, with the ambition to progress to Executive Director level.

As Director of Housing & Property, you'll have responsibility for the services that matter most to our customers. Our homes must be safe, compliant and well maintained, but we believe the real measure of success is the experience we provide to the people who live in them.

As we grow, you'll help ensure that our housing and property services grow with us – maintaining high standards, strengthening our approach and ensuring that an excellent customer experience remains at the heart of what we do.

The role combines strategic leadership whilst remaining operational. From customer experience and regulatory assurance to investment planning, building safety and contractor performance, you'll have the scope to make a visible impact across the organisation and help shape how we operate in the future.

Your responsibilities:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across customer services, landlord operations, asset management, property compliance and building safety.
• Champion excellent customer service, ensuring residents' experiences inform decisions and service delivery.
• Develop strategies, service standards and investment plans that support safe, high-quality homes, positive customer outcomes and long-term financial sustainability.
• Maintain effective regulatory assurance, risk controls and compliance arrangements, providing clear reporting and advice to the Managing Director and Board.
• Oversee repairs, planned maintenance and lifecycle programmes, holding managing agents, contractors and other service partners to account for performance.
• Use customer feedback, performance information and asset data to identify risks and improve services.
• Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams, with clear accountability and a shared commitment to high standards.
• Support the mobilisation and handover of new homes, ensuring services and systems are ready as the portfolio grows.

We are looking for:

• A motivated leader who is already operating at Director level and is excited by the opportunity to help shape a growing organisation.

You’ll bring:

• Director-level experience within a Registered Provider, local authority or comparable regulated housing organisation, with leadership responsibility across landlord services, customer operations, assets and compliance.
• A track record of improving customer experience and embedding high standards across teams, contractors and partners.
• The ability to work strategically and operationally driving performance and address issues.
• Strong knowledge of the regulatory framework for Registered Providers, consumer standards, the Housing Ombudsman's Complaint Handling Code and relevant building and landlord safety obligations.
• Experience developing asset strategies, investment plans and planned maintenance programmes supported by reliable data.Experience managing budgets, forecasts, contracts and outsourced services while delivering value for money and measurable improvements.
• The confidence to give clear advice on performance, risk and assurance to the Managing Director and the Board.
• A relevant degree, professional qualification or substantial equivalent senior-level experience.

Grow with us:

You’ll have the opportunity to shape the organisation as it expands, broaden your influence and build your career alongside it.

If you’re motivated by high standards, committed to excellent customer service and ready to help lead the next stage of growth, we’d like to hear from you.