Head of Assets

James Andrews Recruitment Solutions; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is recruiting for the Head of Assets to lead a multidisciplinary asset management function in social housing. The role involves providing strategic leadership, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. Candidates should have proven experience in asset management strategy development within social housing and possess relevant qualifications. This temporary role offers a day rate of £500 and requires recent experience in a similar position.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in asset management strategy development and delivery within social housing.
• Strong understanding of building construction, project management, adaptations, and contract negotiations.
• Experience managing budgets, cash flow, and long‑term forecasts.
• Leadership experience managing multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, particularly CDM Regulations 2015.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across all asset-related functions.
• Manage budgets and ensure high standards of delivery.
• Oversee the development of a long-term Asset Management Strategy.
• Deliver capital programmes and liaise with stakeholders.
• Manage energy and environmental programmes, including incentive schemes.
• Ensure compliance with fire risk and safety regulations.
• Present strategic plans to senior management and boards.

Skills

Asset management strategy development

Building construction knowledge

Project management

Contract negotiations

Budget management

Leadership of multi-disciplinary teams

Health & Safety legislation

Relevant professional qualification

Education

Relevant professional or housing qualification (Level 4 or above)

Job description

James Andrews are proud to be partnering with a forward-thinking Housing Association on the recruitment of their Head of Assets ; designed to lead and manage a multidisciplinary asset management, environmental, energy, capital investment, and home improvement function.

This will be a temporary post initially, paid at a day rate of £500.

Duties will include (but are not limited to) :

You’ll provide strategic leadership across all asset-related functions, acting as the client for the repair service, managing budgets, and ensuring high standards of delivery across social housing portfolios. This includes oversight of :

• Development and implementation of a long-term Asset Management Strategy
• Delivery of capital programmes and adaptation works, liaising with internal and external stakeholders
• Management of energy and environmental programmes, including billing and incentive schemes
• Fire risk and safety compliance across communal spaces
• Performance management of repairs, voids, and disrepair services
• Presentation of strategic plans and recommendations to senior management and boards

Skills, knowledge and expertise required :

• Proven experience in asset management strategy development and delivery within social housing
• Strong understanding of building construction, project management, adaptations, and contract negotiations
• Experience managing budgets, cash flow, and long‑term forecasts
• Leadership experience managing multi‑disciplinary teams
• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, particularly CDM Regulations 2015
• Relevant professional or housing qualification (Level 4 or above)

If you're a strategic leader with extensive asset management experience looking for a senior role with real impact, do get in touch.

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.