Director of Property Services: Cornerstone Housing
Leading on 1,500 properties in Exeter providing effective leadership to the Property Services Team, overseeing all aspects of customer-focused and cost-effective asset management and maintenance strategy and operations. Effectively and proactively manage strategic and operational risks associated with asset management, including the health and safety.
Client Details
We have been providing affordable homes in our area for nearly a hundred years, and we are now embarking on the next stage of our exciting journey.
We own and manage around 1,500 homes in Exeter and the surrounding districts with an annual turnover of £9.2m providing an affordable home for 3,000 people. We employ 72 staff including a significant direct labour team.
This year we agreed our new strategy for 2025-26, together with the asset management strategy that will ensure our high-quality homes continue to be fit for the future. We are currently working with residents and partners on our corporate strategy, asset strategy and our development strategy, and our new Director of Property Services will be fundamental in taking all of this forward with our team.
We are a transparent, tenant focused and forward-thinking organisation and that's what we hope you will be too. You'll be able to work from home as well as the office, in ways that work for you and Cornerstone. Our values driven colleagues will be eager to learn from you, as you shape the team for the future.
Our purpose
Home is what makes everything else possible. By offering safe, stable, affordable homes, Cornerstone opens the door to health and wellbeing, work and education, family, friends and communities.
Our vision
We work together to create places that people love to come home to. We achieve this by focusing on great places, great services, a great business and great people.
Description
Reporting directly into the Chief Executive overseeing circa 1,500 properties across Exeter, Devon and Dartmoor.
You will be directly responsible for: Property Services Manager, Compliance Manager and Senior Surveyor.
To be the strategic lead for planned refurbishment property upgrades including retrofit decarbonisation.
To oversee the repairs and voids team including in house trades operatives.
Proactively manage and monitor compliance and exposure in areas of risk such as fire safety, asbestos, gas, electrics, lifts and legionella.
Overseeing all aspects of customer-focused and cost-effective asset management and maintenance strategy and operations.
Effectively and proactively manage strategic and operational risks associated with asset management, including the health and safety.
Provide strategic leadership to the organisation as part of the Executive Team.
Full job description available upon request.Profile
We are looking for an exceptional leader who shares our passion for and expertise in social housing. You'll need to be credible, innovative and aspirational to help us drive forward our growing, high-quality business in this challenging market. You will be a do-er as well as a thinker, ready to roll your sleeves up to implement strategy as well as create it.
Proven track record operating in a senior role within property overseeing repairs and maintenance projects
Experience operating in the social housing sector
Values aligned with those of Cornerstone
Level 5 housing qualification (or be willing to work towards)
Relevant construction qualifications such as; MCIOB, BSc Surveying, HND Building Studies, IOSH Safety for Directors, NEBOSH
Commutable distance of ExeterJob Offer
£84,816 annual salary
Excellent pension with employee contribution doubled up to 5%. For example, a 5% employee contribution would then receive 10% from Cornerstone to create a 15% pension.
30 days leave + 2 volunteer days + bank holidays + option to buy 5 additional
Flexible working
Health care
Dental cover
24hr GP service
Team away days
Training & development
U-Life benefits