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Interim Assistant Director of HousingCouncil

York, England 37 hours/week Competitive weekly pay, holiday pay and pension with online timesheets.
Posted 8 September 2026 Closing date 28 September 2026

Work with York Limited are working with our local authority client to find an experienced Assistant Director of Housing on an interim basis. This is a temporary 7 month full time assignment covering 37 hours per week. Whilst a hybrid role, the role does require weekly in person visibility in York 2/3 days a week.

We offer Competitive weekly pay, holiday pay and pension with online timesheets.

 

This role involves:

Providing additional senior capacity recognised to support day to day leadership and management across housing services, addressing the recent Housing Regulator inspection and transformation projects. This will include strategic and operational advice on the full range of housing management, repairs and maintenance, homelessness services, housing development programme.

 

You will need:

  • Significant experience of strategic planning and implementation, policy development and management in a local authority, major independent service organisation or equivalent.
  • A successful track record of achievement at senior level in developing and implementing housing/property policies to achieve outcomes.
  • Experienced in developing and implementing organisational culture change strategies within a large diverse organisation.
  • Strong people management skills and leadership qualities including the ability to develop and motivate others.

 

To Apply

For more information please contact Andrew on 01904 566066 and to apply please send an up to date CV, along with details of 2 referees, to [email protected].

Position type: Full time
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