Group Chief Executive

CAMPBELL TICKELL; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A community housing provider in the United Kingdom is seeking an enthusiastic Chief Executive (CE) to lead the organization. The successful candidate will play a key role in articulating a clear vision and inspiring teams to excel in delivering affordable housing solutions. With a strong focus on community engagement and customer service, this leadership position offers the opportunity to drive substantial positive outcomes for local communities while building on the organization's established successes. If you are excited about fostering innovation and excellence, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in social housing leadership.
• Ability to inspire teams and articulate a clear vision.
• Customer-oriented approach and community focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organization towards achieving its vision and goals.
• Engage with customers and stakeholders to improve services.
• Foster a positive culture and teamwork within the organization.

Skills

Team leadership

Community engagement

Vision articulation

Innovation

Education

Relevant degree in housing or social sciences

Job description

At Selwood Housing, we provide local affordable homes

Since our inception in 2007, Selwood Housing has continued to thrive as an independent housing association firmly focused on serving local communities. Today, we own and manage over 7,200 homes for rent and shared ownership, serving communities in Wiltshire, Mendip, and Bath and North East Somerset, and we are growing – our ambition is to build 1,700 more affordable homes by 2034 as part of our effort to tackle the housing crisis.

We are very much a customer driven organisation with a proven track record of involving customers in how we are run and operate, and of listening closely to our customers and delivering high quality homes and services in a way that works for them. We launched a new strategy in 2025 and our new Chief Executive will find a solid foundation for what we know is an ambitious agenda, but we also expect that the right person for this leadership role will be excited by that. You will find a very strong executive team that will support you as our new CE and a strong and well embedded positive culture throughout the organisation.

You will be an enthusiastic social housing leader ready to continue the great work and outcomes we have already achieved, but able to hold and articulate a clear vision and to inspire our teams to go further in delivering their best for our customers and communities. You will bring dynamism, innovation and new ideas around doing things differently to better deliver on our ambitions rooted in being an independent, local and community-based housing provider. We operate with open and transparent relationships here at Selwood Housing as we know that’s what leads to the best customer outcomes and you will share that way of working.

If you believe as we do that a local, community based approach is the best way to deliver affordable housing and positive outcomes for communities and you are inspired by what we do then we’d love to hear from you.

Key Dates

• Closing Date: Fri 9 Jan 2026 at 9am
• 1st Interviews and Conversation with Chair: Thur 22 and Fri 23 Jan 2026
• 2nd Interviews: Mon 2 Feb 2026

Key Contact

For an informal discussion please contact Alice Morris at [e-mail] to book a time for a conversation or call 07931 432033.