Director - Independent Living

Overview Director - Independent Living role at Sanctuary — flexible base location with a balance of home and office working. Base pay £98,004 per year plus car allowance of £9,800 Hours 35 hours per week We have an exciting and newly created opportunity for a Director – Independent Living to manage and provide strategic leadership to Sanctuary's new Independent Living service, working closely alongside leaders in our regions. This role sits within our Housing England team, which manages homes across England, providing general rented housing, housing for older people, market rent properties, shared ownership and home ownership accommodation. Reporting to the Director of Housing and Customer Services you will provide strategic direction and operational leadership to support the ongoing development and effective delivery of the Group’s Independent Living Housing services while bringing effective and inspirational leadership coupled with a quality-driven ethos. You will sit in the Affordable Housing Senior Management Team (SMT), with decision making ability into the national housing service. Responsibilities Providing strategic advice, tactical support and co-ordination to Group Directors, Director of Housing and Customer Services and Senior Managers in relation to the Group’s Business and Strategic Plans for Independent Living Leading and delivering on a range of strategic projects Managing the development of local budgets and maintaining effective control to ensure compliance with all financial policies Ensuring the delivery of high quality and value for money housing services throughout England, including London to meet the needs of customers Providing effective leadership of all housing functions in the region(s) by promoting an effective organisational culture, safe working and performance focused environment Skills and experiences Previous experience of leading a team located across several locations, with the customer at the heart of the business Proven experience of implementing regional strategies for a similar type of organisation Certificated Member of the Institute of Housing or similar coupled with a relevant degree is pivotal for success in this role A knowledge and understanding of the political landscape of regions Comprehensive experience of managing projects with strong project management skills Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence Why work for us? We are a not-for-profit housing association, and own and manage around 125,000 homes. We foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent. Our customers are at the heart of all we do, and colleagues help make a real difference to people’s lives. As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering: 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary Life Assurance Employee Advice Service including counselling Cycle to Work scheme Voluntary health plans Wellbeing support and tools Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues Role salary is £95,325 with an additional policy allowance of £2,678 per annum Seniority level Director Employment type Full-time Job function Management, Public Relations, and Strategy/Planning Industries Non-profit Organizations and Housing and Community Development #J-18808-Ljbffr