Head of IT and Digital Services

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 434022

**Salary**:

- £71,825 - £86,685
- A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

**Job grade**:

- Other

**Contract type**:

- Fixed term

**Length of employment**:

- 9 months

**Business area**:

- RSH - Finance and Corporate Services

**Type of role**:

- Information Technology

**Working pattern**:

- Full-time

**Number of jobs available**:

- 1

**Contents**:

- Location
- About the job
- Benefits
- Things you need to know

**Location**:

- Birmingham, West Midlands (England), B2 4BH : Bristol, South West England, BS1 6EH : Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, LS1 4AP : Manchester, North West England, M1 3

**About the job**:
**Job summary**:

- We are looking for a Head of IT and Digital to join us in a key role at the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) delivering on our digital strategy. This is a 9 month fixed-term role, however we are also happy to offer this as a secondment opportunity across government.

At RSH you’ll be joining an organisation that gives you the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives, regulating a sector that houses 4 million people across England.

**Job description**:

- You will lead on the development, implementation and management of our digital and data strategy. This will include management of our 3rd party provided digital services and identifying functional system and equipment requirements and improvements.

You will work closely with our external service provider and other areas of the organisation to ensure that our digital services can support the regulator in meeting its objectives. You will champion the ongoing improvement of digital services, working collaboratively across the organisation to gain in depth understanding of digital needs, identifying suitable options.

**Person specification**:
You will have a passion for technology, with a strong understanding of digital products and technologies, particularly Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft Azure, as well as experience with cloud based SAAS platforms. You will have experience of effectively delivering change and encouraging the adoption of new digital tools and processes.

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £71,825, Regulator of Social Housing contributes £20,807 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

**Why work at RSH?**
At RSH, we offer a fantastic range of benefits including a 35 hour working week, 33 days annual leave and access to the Civil Service Pension Scheme.

Our staff survey results consistently show that our staff think that the best thing about working at the RSH is our flexible and hybrid working, along with our family friendly policies that support work-life balance.

We also offer access to our staff discount scheme, cycle to work scheme, a Nuffield Health Screening; and a range of other well-being focussed benefits. Full information on this and our other fantastic benefits is available on our website.

**Location**

We operate a hybrid model of working with a mix of office and home working, as well as offering a range of flexible working arrangements.

This role can be based out of any of RSH’s core offices in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and Bristol. Our Manchester and Bristol offices will be relocating during 2025/26, however will remain within the city centre._ _Most roles involve some travel within England between our offices, with some roles also involving onsite visits to social housing providers.

**Benefits and Salary**
At RSH, we offer a competitive salary along with a range of excellent benefits; full information is available on our website.

The salary for this role is a spot salary within the given range, which will normally be the minimum of the range. There is no incremental progression through a pay scale. Annual salary reviews are determined by the government pay award.

**Things you need to know**

**Application process**
For more information on the role, please see the attached Role Profile.

**Commitment to equality and diversity**
Our anonymous shortlisting process helps to ensure fair and consistent recruitment decisions, based solely on skills and experience.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and shortlist those who best meet the minimum criteria as part of our commitment.

**Things you need to know**:
**Selection process details**:
**Interviews**
Interviews are expected to take place in November**and will be held via Microsoft Teams. We expect this to be a one stage interview process.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

**Security**:

- People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

**Nationality requirements**:
This job is broadly open to the following groups:

- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right