Southway Housing Trust is a forward thinking community based Housing Provider with ambitious plans for the future and key to these are the way we manage our assets.

Core of this role is ensuring our asset data is suitable and sufficient to drive and support future investments, appraisals and growth. Ensuring the delivery of Asset Programs can demonstrate great working practice, strong product choice, quality customer care, compliance, health, safety and wellbeing all to the highest standards.

The successful applicant will have experience of managing a team, responsible for delivery of maintenance programmes through both our internal and external contractors. You will have an understanding of active asset management and developing effective strategies based on data and business intelligence.

As an experienced professional, you will lead the delivery of the Asset Management Strategy, understand and demonstrate the need for robust data management and monitoring systems, ensuring landlord compliance and excellent customer services.

The ideal candidate for this opportunity will in all likelihood have experience of Asset Management and Data Driven investment programmes within the affordable housing arena, however this is not essential.

You will have financial acumen, the ability to work creatively and have proven experience in this area. You will have a sound knowledge, coupled with enthusiasm and a desire to deliver to tight deadlines.

For an informal discussion, please contact Karen Carlton, Head of Assets & Compliance on 07738 784 872.

Closing Date: 26th July 2019
Interviews: 05th August 2019

Please note that CVs will only be accepted if accompanied by a completed application form.

Benefits

Based in a modern office accommodation, we offer the successful candidate;

• non-contributory Healthcare cash plan,
• access to the Trusts  pension scheme,
• a minimum of 25 days (plus bank holidays) annual leave entitlement rising to 30 days plus bank holidays after qualifying period (pro-rata for part time staff).
• Ability to purchase additional annual leave
• Generous sick pay scheme (after qualifying period)
• Training and development opportunities
• Free tea and coffee throughout the day

Southway recognises the importance of helping its employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements where possible. We aim to agree solutions that enable staff to balance their working life with other responsibilities.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from suitably skilled people from all sectors of the community.

‘Southway Housing Trust will guarantee an interview to all disabled or ex HM forces applicants who meet the criteria detailed within the job profile for the post that you are applying -  If you have a disability, please tell us about this on your application form and please let us know about any special arrangements you would like us to make if you are invited in for an interview.