Systems Housing Manager

Swindon Borough Council; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Swindon Borough Council is seeking a Systems Housing Manager to lead a specialist housing Systems team and provide technical oversight for housing management systems used across council-owned properties.

The role requires acting as the housing systems client expert, bridging housing senior leadership and IT, ensuring data integrity, system updates, and contract management to enable robust governance and insight for Housing operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a specialist housing systems team to deliver technical oversight and support for housing management systems across Council-owned properties.
• Act as the housing systems client expert, liaising between housing senior leaders and IT to ensure data integrity, updates and licences.
• Manage contracts with key providers of systems software and licences to enable governance and data insights for Housing functions.

Job description

Systems Housing Manager

Ref: 160863-2

Salary: £50,269 p.a. plus benefits

Please note: 3.3% national pay award increase to be applied in October.

37 hours per week

Swindon Borough Council are on an exciting journey to transform service delivery. We want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that’s who we’re doing it for – the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you’ll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.

Your next role

The Systems Housing Manager will lead and coordinate a specialist housing systems team to deliver technical oversight and support for the required Housing management systems and all other related systems required to manage the landlord function and meet building regulatory compliance and social housing regulatory requirements across Council-owned properties.

The postholder will be the ‘housing systems client expert’ and conduit between housing senior leaders and IT colleagues, ensuring the correct oversight, usage and data integrity of the systems, updates and contract management of the key providers of all systems software and licences, to enable robust governance and data insight for all Housing functions.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership experience, be proficient in the use and/or implementation of NEC as well as have an excellent understanding of housing management and related experience, coupled with the appropriate use of IT solutions, and the ability to manage complex operational activities. A project management qualification would be advantageous. A strong understanding of how our systems can support regulatory compliance is also essential. The role also requires effective stakeholder engagement, excellent and clear communication, robust risk management, and a commitment to continuous improvement to safeguard residents, colleagues, and the wider community.

If this sounds like your next role, then we would love to hear from you.

You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”).

The ability to travel throughout the Borough will be required and access to a car.

You will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Your next package

Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.

As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.

For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.

Please see our Vision and Values page for more details and our new Swindon Plan.

Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

Your next steps

For further information about the role please contact Kyla Carter, Head of Housing Improvement and Strategy on [e-mail]

As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read ourstatement of commitment to equality & inclusion.

If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application, please [e-mail]

Closing date: 4 September 2026

Interview date: 11 and 18 September 2026