Head of Service (Asset Management and Building Safety)

£60,537 to £70,791 pa , Grade 18 to Grade 19 (Looking to appoint at Grade 18)
Across Kirklees
Permanent
37 hours pw

Closing date: 23 June 2025

Why Join Us?

At Kirklees, we’re not just offering a job — we’re offering a career with purpose. As our Head of Service – Asset Management & Building Safety, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our housing stock, ensuring homes are safe, sustainable, and fit for the future.

We offer:

Excellent flexible working options, including hybrid working and flexible start/finish times
Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
Leadership role with real impact
Opportunities for career progression
Supportive, inclusive, and forward-thinking culture
30-year strategic vision for housing investment and safety
High-profile leadership within a nationally significant housing portfolio

About the Role – Head of Service – Asset Management & Building Safety

As the Head of Service – Asset Management & Building Safety, you will lead the strategic planning and delivery of asset management, building safety, and capital investment across our housing stock. You’ll ensure our homes meet Decent Homes Standards, comply with building safety legislation, and align with our Net Zero ambitions.

This is a high-impact leadership role where you’ll work closely with elected members, tenants, contractors, and internal teams to deliver safe, warm, and sustainable homes.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the strategic asset management and building safety functions for council housing
Oversee capital investment programmes and ensure compliance with safety regulations
Develop and implement the 30-year Asset Management Strategy
Ensure tenant engagement is at the heart of service delivery
Manage large-scale budgets, contracts, and procurement
Provide expert advice to senior leaders and elected members
Drive innovation, performance, and continuous improvement
Lead a high-performing team across asset strategy, compliance, and capital delivery

What You’ll Bring:

Proven leadership in asset management and building safety
Strong understanding of housing legislation, compliance, and Decent Homes Standards
Experience managing complex capital projects and large budgets
Ability to influence at senior levels and lead multi-disciplinary teams
Professional qualification (e.g. RICS, CIOB) or equivalent experience
Passion for delivering safe, sustainable housing and excellent tenant outcomes

Alternative Job Titles May Include:

Head of Asset Management
Head of Building Safety
Strategic Housing Asset Manager
Director of Housing Investment
Housing Compliance Lead

Name-Blind Shortlisting

We use a name-blind shortlisting process. Personal details such as your name and contact information are not visible to hiring managers until after shortlisting. Equality monitoring data is never shared with the panel.

Ready to Lead the Future of Housing in Kirklees?

If you’re a strategic thinker with a passion for housing safety, sustainability, and tenant engagement, we want to hear from you.

Apply now to become our next Head of Service – Asset Management & Building Safety and help shape the homes of tomorrow.

Our employees are at the very heart of the services we provide to the community, to help us achieve our ambitions, we want the best possible team. In return, we will make sure you are rewarded with a great range of staff benefits to support you in and out of work.

Janet Sharpe is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.

This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.