Executive Director of Housing and Communities

Hull City Council; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority seeks a passionate Executive Director of Housing and Communities to lead community engagement and manage significant budgets. The successful candidate will join the Senior Leadership Team and be instrumental in driving initiatives that enhance the lives of residents in Hull. This dynamic role requires strong leadership skills and a commitment to partnership and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the services connecting the council to the communities.
• Manage a challenging portfolio with annual revenue and capital budgets exceeding £200m.
• Drive forward community and place-making agendas.

Job description

Overview

As Executive Director of Housing and Communities be part of our exciting journey in continuing to make a real difference to Hull’s residents and communities.

An integrated council-wide Customer Services strategy is delivering high levels of digital engagement with the council and an embedded partnership with the voluntary sector. Through commercial partnering, the directorate has repeatedly exceeded annual housing targets and is rightly proud of its record as a landlord, managing some 24,000 properties in the city and promoting improving high standards within the private sector. However, much remains to be done to support our residents and communities to thrive.

Responsibilities

As the leader of the services which connect the council to our communities, this position requires an individual with a very strong commitment to engagement, partnership and teamwork, and also with the skills to manage a challenging portfolio of services with annual revenue and capital budgets which exceed £200m. The successful candidate will be a key part of the council’s Senior Leadership Team and of Hull’s wider community and will have the ability to drive forward the vital community and place-making agendas within Hull and our wider region.

Contact for informal discussion

For an informal discussion, please contact: Ian Anderson, Director of Legal Services and Partnerships 01482 613 500

Closing date: 19 Oct 2025

Shortlisting date: 3 Nov 2025

Interview dates: 26 and 27 Nov 2025

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.