Director of Assets

Cloch Housing Association

Greenock

Director of Assets

The Role

Cloch’s vision is to deliver services which exceed expectations. The role of Director of Assets is integral to not only leading the property and assets services of the Association, but the overall strategic direction of Cloch.

The main purpose of the department is to ensure our assets are maintained and improved, whilst ensuring that our customers are satisfied, and we work within our budgets. We are committed to ensuring that the legislative responsibilities and compliance requirements are adhered to. The focus of the post is to provide direct leadership and management to all property services staff in the delivery of an effective and efficient responsive, planned, and cyclical maintenance service which also incorporates a factoring service.

We are embarking upon an ambitious six-year capital investment programme and planned cyclical work programme and so we believe this to be a fantastic opportunity for the postholder to generate new ideas and concepts whilst delivering a high-quality service.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leadership and Strategic Direction: taking a lead role across all matters of asset management and working collaboratively with the Leadership Team.
• Asset Management: responsibility to manage, coordinate and deliver a customer focussed repairs and maintenance service to ensure that key targets are achieved, that the repair’s function operates within budget and that a quality service is delivered to customers. 
• Performance: monitoring the performance outcomes of the team whilst producing reports for Board and contributing to overall performance.
• Continuous Improvement: ensuring the team are empowered and equipped to deliver and challenge the status quo to develop innovative solutions.

The full job description and person specification for the post can be found within our recruitment pack here – https://www.clochhousing.org.uk/current-vacancies/

The job description pack can also be downloaded by clicking here.

Who Are Cloch?

Cloch Housing Association is a registered social landlord operating in Inverclyde, Scotland. Our office is in Greenock, which has excellent transport links and a beautiful coastal travel route in both directions. In 2018, the Association celebrated its 50th year in operation and today we own over 1400 properties across the local area, with 50% of our houses being built after the year 2000. Many of our staff having been with us for over 20 years and we have a family feel culture, where everyone is highly valued.   We provide quality housing and responsive customer service to ensure that we place communities and their people at the heart of everything we do.

It is an exciting time to be joining the Cloch team as we embark on a period of positive change. Between 2024 and 2026, we have ambitious plans to grow as an organisation. This is underpinned by working with outstanding colleagues, Staff & Board, who care, are forward-looking and committed to being the best we can be, which is supported by a culture that encourages innovation, collaboration, and solutions to combat the hurdles that present in our housing sector.

What Do We Offer?

• Salary Range: £68,910 - £72,133 (Grade 9)
• 8 Weeks Annual Leave Including Public Holidays
• Hybrid and Flexible Working Environment
• Learning and Development Culture
• Family Friendly Policies
• Paws Policy (opportunity to bring your dog to work)
• Teambuilding Sessions
• Staff Involvement in the Development of the Organisation
• Dedicated Volunteering Time 
• Lunch and Learns
• Health and Wellbeing Initiatives
• Counselling Service
• Professional Membership Fees

Culture and Values at Cloch

At Cloch, our people are crucial to our success. We pride ourselves on our ability to work together in achieving our objectives and have worked together to build an inclusive, diverse, and transparent culture where our employees are involved in key decision making and are provided with a platform to grow with us.

This ethos is underpinned by our core values:

• Be Kind – to yourself, to others and in your approach to our services.
• Be Positive – in attitude.
• Be Better – and always look to improve everything.
• Be Responsible – for yourself, your customers, and your community.

How to Fit at Cloch

We believe in a “can do” and reflective approach to life and learning. Change is welcomed here as we continually explore new ways of working and challenge existing processes to enhance how we do things.

Fit is important to us, and we know this will be important to you, so we would love to hear from you if you are someone who:

• Shares our values.
• Likes to be hands-on in their approach.
• Is open and honest in their communication style.
• Encourages others in their development and decision-making.
• Holds an overall positive outlook and inspires others through this.

What’s Next?

To apply for this post, please submit your CV and a supporting letter outlining how you meet the essential criteria for the role to recruitment@clochhousing.org.uk. However, we also encourage you to hold an informal chat with Alana Durnin, our CEO, regarding the role. We know how important job decisions are and so you are welcome to come along to our office in Greenock for a coffee chat with Alana prior to interview to assess whether Cloch is the right fit for you.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 23rd of October at 5pm. Following this, shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to attend a face-to-face interview with the panel, consisting of the CEO, Board Member, and Head of People & Culture.

It is anticipated that interviews for the role will be held on 30th of October 2024.

All applications are very much welcome to us at Cloch. We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the job will be offered an interview. If you have any queries about this role, or if you need any adjustments to support with your application, just let us or our recruitment partner know by emailing in advance.