Head of Assets – Cynon Taf

Could you be our next Head of Assets?

We are looking for a passionate and inspiring Head of Assets to be part of a team that leads us into the future, supporting resilient and vibrant communities across our region. The housing landscape in Wales is changing and there are busy, but exciting times ahead.

Role information

To understand the role, here is the job description / person specification: Head of Assets – Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

Head of Assets Terms & Conditions

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Job Title: Head of Assets

Location: Abercynon (hybrid)

Subsidiary: Cynon Taf Community Housing Group

Tenure: Permanent

Salary: £52,982.00 per annum

Hours: Full Time – 35 hours per week

Closing Date: Monday 4 March 2024

Interviews likely to be held week commencing 11 March 2024.

How do you apply?

To apply, please send the following to [email protected]

An up-to-date CV
A supporting statement detailing your suitability for the post (no longer than three pages)
A completed Equality and Diversity monitoring form (this is not mandatory, but it will help us to ensure that we are meeting our equality and diversity aspirations)

If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Kirsty Ellis, Director of Housing & Communities on [email protected]

Who are we looking for?

This leadership role offers you the opportunity to strengthen the quality of our services across the assets team, build on existing partnerships and relationships and help us grown and learn so we can future proof our organisation and communities.

You might have experience across all or some of the service areas and will demonstrate a strong fit with our values, as well as effective management skills, a desire to learn and share our commitment to great customer service.

In return, you’ll be joining an organisation that is genuinely committed to helping you develop your potential. If that sounds like the kind of role you’ve been waiting for, we look forward to receiving your application.

What's in it for you?

This is an excellent opportunity to shape services across assets, maintenance, compliance and decarbonisation so that they are fit for the future. We are looking for someone who:

Can effectively manage a multi skilled and faceted team in a small community organisation
Has key leadership attributes such as – coaching, supporting, driving a positive and can do culture, always curious and not comfortable with being “good enough”
Is keen to support customer excellence and be part of the wider improvement/modernisation agenda for the organisation
Can be an effective member of our operational management team
Can hold people to account, drive performance, with attention to the detail
Is a confident influencer

Equality & Diversity

We value diversity in all its facets, including sex, disability, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity.

When it comes to finding a diverse balance for our senior positions, we have decided to specifically address race equality. Candidates from ethnic minority backgrounds who fulfils the essential role criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

We are also committed to the Disability Confident Scheme. If you have a disability, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential role criteria.