During April 2021 - March 2022:
4,062 young people received advice and support
1,808 young people were supported by us during the year (some 859 at any one time)
1,139 young people lived in our 40+accommodation schemes
601 young people stayed with us every night
84% of young people moved on from St Basils in a planned, positive way
Closing Date: Friday 12th July 2024
Job Title: Director of Housing
Reports to: Chief Executive
Salary: Scale PO9, Points 54-57, £57,088 - £62,228 per annum, pro rata
Hours of work: Full Time (37.5 hours per week)
Key Accountabilities:
o Leadership of Housing Management, Property Services, Rents, Allocations and Health & Safety functions together with shared leadership of Youth Services Management
o Support to Youth Services Managers ensuring an integrated approach to delivery level.
o Leading on new project development in terms of buildings and estate.
o Joint lead with Relevant Directors for business development including tendering, modelling and bid management.
o Responsible for meeting all building and regulatory standards including Social Housing regulator and all regulatory requirements.
o Responsible for asset strategy, stock condition and relevant investment plans to achieve standards
o To ensure that all schemes are well maintained and physically and financially sustainable.
o Responsible for Health and Safety strategy, action plan and implementation.
o To lead on rent management. Including rent setting and collection, and reporting on progress, and taking appropriate action to minimise rent arrears.
o To oversee the allocation process, ensuring that Youth Service Managers are maximising occupancy/minimising voids.
o To accomplish team results by communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring, and appraising team; coaching, counselling, and performance managing employees; developing, coordinating, and implementing policies, procedures, and standards
o Promoting the priorities, principles, and ethos of St Basils
o To accomplish financial and service objectives by forecasting requirements; and preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analysing variances; initiating corrective actions.
o To undertake performance management of direct reports, to include regular one to one meetings and annual appraisal, and preparation of a personal development plan, developing the post holder to improve service provision to St Basils.
o To engage strategically and develop and maintain cooperative joint working with partner organisations, including Local Authority partners, registered providers (RPs) and other relevant agencies.
o To liaise with the Finance Director to compile a realistic budget with appropriate targets and monitor income and expenditure on an ongoing basis.
o To advise on the staffing establishment required to run functions within the Directorate to ensure adequate cover at all times.
o To be responsible for continuous improvement of services delivered within the Directorate.
o To work with others on matters of common concern, policy issues and those relating to the smooth, efficient, and economic running of St Basils.
o To participate in the compilation of Business Plans, setting and monitoring objectives and targets as appropriate.
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential:
* Educated to Degree level in relevant subject and/or evidence of management development and continuing professional development
Desirable:
* Housing Management qualification
ROLE EXPERIENCE
Essential:
* Experience of managing landlord services in either supported housing, managing agent or general needs context.
* Experience in managing budgets/operations within tight financial circumstances and/or competing priorities.
* Experience of providing guidance and advice to senior managers, committee, or Board level.
* Experience in a Leadership role at middle or senior management level.
* Experience of providing line management/supervision and support to staff. Undertaking performance management through annual PDRs and one to one meetings.
* Experience of recruiting, managing, and developing Managers.
* Experience of providing management information, report writing including the presentation of statistical data.
* Experience of building effective relationships with external stakeholders and partners.
Desirable:
* Experience of taking high level safeguarding decisions and providing support and direction to staff relating to such matters.
* Asset management, scheme development and delivery experience
* Track record of success in working at a strategic level in optimizing resources, implementing new business development, promoting service delivery, developing, and maintaining best practice.
LEADERSHIP EXPECTATIONS
Essential:
* Achieve results
* People leadership coaching and development
* Strategic outlook
* Building relationships
* Commercial Insight and Innovation
KNOWLEDGE
Essential:
* Good understanding of best practice in respect of housing and asset management – Service Delivery and Service Development.
* Extensive knowledge of legislation and regulatory requirements and their operational/service implications.
* Considerable knowledge of the issues faced by vulnerable young people and adults.
* Good understanding of the structure and framework of local authorities and the associated financial regimes and how St Basils work within this environment.
* Knowledge of producing funding bids to a high and detailed standard and of identifying other appropriate funds.
* Knowledge of and commitment to Equality, Diversity, Fairness, and Inclusion
* Knowledge of and commitment to Safeguarding, Health and Safety.