Job Description

Job Role

Interim Assistant Director Social Housing Assets, Repairs, Maintenance and Construction

You will provide strategic leadership, direction and management for Newcastle City Council's Housing Asset Management, Repairs, Maintenance, Building Safety, Construction and Capital Investment functions, ensuring the Council's social housing assets are safe, compliant, sustainable, financially resilient and capable of meeting current and future housing needs.

The postholder will lead the development and implementation of long-term asset management, investment, construction, sustainability and compliance strategies that maximise the performance, value and lifespan of the Council's housing assets whilst improving outcomes and satisfaction for residents.

The role has strategic responsibility for the stewardship of the Council's housing assets across the full asset lifecycle, bringing together housing assets, repairs, maintenance, construction, compliance, investment and commissioning services within a single integrated leadership model. This includes responsibility for asset acquisition, maintenance, compliance, investment, life extension, regeneration, redevelopment and disposal strategies.

The postholder will provide strategic leadership for smart asset planning, ensuring data-led investment decisions balance risk, cost, quality, compliance, resident outcomes, environmental sustainability and long-term financial viability.