Head of Service (Assets)

TN United Kingdom; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

An innovative housing association is seeking a Head of Service to join their dynamic team. This role involves leading the strategic oversight of the LiveWell assets portfolio while ensuring services are financially robust and high-performing. Collaborating with a caring and friendly team, the successful candidate will champion continuous improvement and drive impactful services. With flexible working options and a generous benefits package, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a difference in the community and support individuals in living well and realizing their potential.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension contribution

Flexible working options

Employee discount scheme

Counselling services

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience managing contracts and ensuring compliance.
• Strong financial acumen with budgeting experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic oversight of LiveWell assets portfolio.
• Ensure services are financially robust and high performing.

Skills

Contract Management

Financial Analysis

Team Leadership

Strategic Planning

Risk Management

Job description

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Job Share - 3.5 days/ 22.2 hours per week

We have an exciting opportunity for a new Head of Service to work within LiveWell. The successful candidate will enter a Job Share partnership with the Head of Service for our LiveWell assets portfolio. Working as part of the senior leadership team they will provide strategic leadership to the portfolio, which includes Extra Care, SAMs and agencies. They will work with our existing Head of Service to ensure services in the portfolio are financially robust, well governed and high performing.

We are a forward thinking, values driven housing association, and this role is based in our Rockingham Street offices. For our perfect candidate we are offering a flexible role, working in a caring and friendly team, with a great package of benefits.

More about the role:

The Head of Service will report to the Executive Director of Care, Health and Wellbeing and work in a Job Share with the existing Head of Service for our assets portfolio. The focus of the role is to:

• Lead on the strategic oversight and development of the LiveWell assets portfolio
• Provide senior level operational oversight of services within the portfolio, ensuring they are financially robust, well governed, and high performing.
• Lead a high performing team to deliver customer focused, impactful services and drive a commitment to ongoing continuous improvement.
• Champion collaboration across the organisation in order to support SYHA to achieve its strategic objectives.

Who you are:

Our Head of Service will be performance driven with a drive to develop sustainable business which provides value for money. The successful candidate will have the following:

• Demonstrable experience of managing contracts and/or assets. Ensuring excellent compliance, performance and risk management.
• Strong financial acumen with experience in budgeting and financial analysis.
• Track record of motivating and leading managers and in the development of a diverse workforce.
• Proven experience of leading strategic initiatives, with the knowledge and skills required for successfully delivering change.
• Personal credibility and a track record in housing, health, employment or social care setting.
• Working hours – 22.2 hours
• Generous holiday entitlement – 27 days annual leave, statutory bank holidays plus an additional 4 SYHA days, pro rata.
• Pension contribution
• Excellent flexible working options including hybrid working, Flexi Time, Condensed Hours, Part Time, and Job Share.
• Excellent benefits including: SYHA Rewards - employee discount scheme, which offers cash back and shopping discounts. Plus, advice and resources on healthy eating, financial wellbeing, exercise and mastering your mental healthWestfield Health (employer paid)CounsellingDiscounted gym membershipCycle to work scheme

Who we are:

At South Yorkshire Housing Association, our purpose is for our customers to settle at home, live well and realise their potential.

Feeling settled and living well means different things to the people and families that live across South Yorkshire. So, we work with people in different ways – from our extra-care housing, to providing services and opportunities that individuals can access in their home, workplace and community, to creating houses for affordable rent.

Our employees enable us to create the best services, support, and experiences for our customers. We believe that difference makes us better, and that our services are made stronger by having a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Please note that we may remove this advert prior to the advertised date, dependent on the level of response received. Please apply at your earliest convenience.