Salary: From £41,511 - £45,718

Grade: L

Hours: Full time  

Contract: Permanent

Location:  Hybrid Role: Split Between Remote Work and Our Harrogate Office, with Travel Across North Yorkshire (Mileage Reimbursed and Travel Included Within Contracted Hours)
Benefit from flexible working arrangements, with travel requirements based on your workload.

About the Role

Are you an experienced leader with a passion for ensuring housing standards are met and exceeded? As a Housing Standards Team Leader, you will play a crucial role in the successful delivery of housing services during a period of significant transformation. This exciting opportunity allows you to make a real difference, ensuring that the Council’s housing assets meet current and future statutory and regulatory requirements.

In this new role, you will lead a locality-based team, providing support and direction to ensure quality, safety, and compliance are upheld. You will be responsible for managing a multi-skilled team within housing contract management, and safety, delivering vital services to circa 8,400 homes and associated properties.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Team Management
  Lead and motivate a dedicated team of skilled operatives, surveyors, and contract supervisors to ensure the delivery of high-quality housing services. Manage day-to-day operations, performance, and development of staff.
• Operational Delivery
  Oversee the execution of housing programmes, ensuring work is completed on time, within budget, and to the required standards. Maintain the highest standards of customer service, responding efficiently to service enquiries and complaints.
• Compliance & Reporting
  Ensure compliance with housing regulations, building legislation, and health and safety practices. Maintain accurate records to demonstrate compliance and support legal proceedings if required.
• Strategic Contribution
  Contribute to the development and implementation of the Council’s housing strategy, assisting in continuous service improvements and innovative solutions. Lead on projects, working closely with key stakeholders.
• Health & Safety
  Ensure the wellbeing, health, and safety of your team, adhering to safety policies and practices.
• Financial Management
  Oversee budget management, monitor financial processes, and ensure service delivery remains cost-effective and within agreed budgets.
• Stakeholder Engagement
  Foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, representing the Housing Standards Team at meetings and ensuring service goals are met.

Person Specification:

Essential:

• In-depth knowledge of best practices in social housing, tenant safety, and compliance standards.
• Proven experience in managing teams and delivering housing services.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to manage and resolve issues.
• Experience in budget management, contract management, and process improvement.
• Ability to prioritise workloads effectively and deliver results within deadlines.
• Applicants must be willing and able to travel across the beautiful North Yorkshire as part of the role

Desirable:

• Management qualification or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of asset management and HHSRS accreditation.
• Experience in housing sector or construction site management.
• IOSH qualification and other relevant professional certifications.

Why Join Us?

At the North Yorkshire Council, we are committed to providing excellent housing services, we need a motivated and dedicated Housing Standards Team Leader to help us achieve our ambitious goals. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a dynamic team, make a real impact on the local community, and be a part of an exciting transformation.

You’ll be supported with professional development opportunities and will have the chance to drive positive change within a progressive and forward-thinking organisation. Plus, enjoy a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

How to Apply:

If you’re ready to make a real difference and lead a team to deliver top-quality housing services, we’d love to hear from you. If you would like to learn more about a role, please contact Michael Woodhouse, on Michael.Woodhouse@northyorks.gov.uk.

Apply now by clicking link and completing application from outlining your experience and suitability for the role.

Key dates:

Closing: Sunday 8^th June 2025

Interview: TBC

Key Documents:

Job Description.pdf
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NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies. 

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.