_{21st May, 2025}

Are you a Property Services professional, seeking your next contract as a head of service?
My client has an immediate opportunity of a Head of Property Services to join their Asset and Maintenance Team on a freelance basis.     
The successful applicant will lead a professional team of surveyors, providing professional leadership, technical support and client direction in relation to housing stock.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic oversight of the delivery of the Housing repairs, capital investment, and asset management services including the Asset Management Plan for housing, stock condition data updates through the necessary timely delivery of stock condition surveys.
• Work in collaboration with the senior management team within housing operations service to ensure effective strategic direction and delivery of the objectives of the overall housing technical service offer to tenants and Leaseholders.
• Ensure the housing property assets are well maintained and that planned works and capital investment are delivered in accordance with the client priorities as defined by the Asset Management Plan, which meet housing improvement targets, and full compliance requirements.
• Ensure the Operations Team are meeting all necessary compliance needs including Health and safety at work requirements Building regulations where appropriate, gas safety, asbestos inspections and management, water safety management, fire safety, and electrical and lift inspections. 
• Ensure KPI targets are met as set out in the Housing Technical Service Annual Plan as agreed with Operations.
• Manage all applicable budgets and expenditure strictly in accordance with Financial Regulations
• Work collaboratively and effectively with the Director of Housing and Homelessness providing necessary and timely housing technical advice and positively contribute to the overall strategic management of the Housing service