Head of Technology (REQ02943)


Company:	Bield Housing and Care
Salary:	£60,837 to £67,708 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Edinburgh, EH7 4QF
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 3 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	5 Oct 2026
Closing date:	23 Oct 2026

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Summary

One of Scotland’s leading providers of housing, care and support for older people, since 1975, with over 4600 properties spread across 21 local authorities in Scotland. We have circa 700 people working within our offices and developments. Our core purpose is to support our 5400+ tenants to live independently in their own home, within supportive and connected communities. We also have more than 14,000 customers using our alarm receiving centre (BR24).

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Head of Technology to join us as we are investing in technology, digital services and better use of data to modernise how we work, strengthen our services and improve the experience of our tenants and colleagues. This is a great opportunity to join Bield as we are making significant change and investment in how we help shape a secure, connected and digitally enabled organisation that is ready for the future.

As Bield’s senior technical lead and a member of our leadership team, you will be accountable for secure, resilient and effective technology services. You will set the standards and architecture that connect our systems, strengthen cyber security and guide investment. You will also contribute to wider organisational direction, performance and culture, working closely with leaders across Bield.

This role brings strategic leadership and practical delivery together. You will develop a realistic technology roadmap, lead our core platforms and support services, and ensure projects are governed well and can be sustained after implementation. You will work with service leaders to assess new ideas against tenant needs, operational priorities, accessibility, affordability and technical risk. Business leads retain operational ownership of tenant and housing services; you will provide the technical design, integration and assurance that helps those services work as part of a coherent Bield environment.

Reporting to the Director of People and Digital this is a key role within Bield you will be responsible for:

- Our technology strategy, enterprise architecture, standards and prioritised roadmap.

- Reliable day-to-day services across infrastructure, connectivity, devices, Microsoft 365, corporate systems and user support.

- Cyber security, resilience, identity and access controls, and clear assurance on risks and remedial action.

- The platforms and integrations that support effective data, analytics and document management.

- A capable, collaborative technology team, with clear accountability and a strong service focus.

- Technology budgets, suppliers and projects, with effective governance and demonstrable value for money.

- Contributing to the collective leadership of Bield’s strategic and operational direction, innovation, performance and culture.

The role is based in either or Edinburgh or Glasgow offices with regular travel across Bield sites.

The post will close on Friday 23 October 2026.

- First stage Interviews are expected to be held on 04/05 November 2026.

- Second stage interviews are expected to be held on 11/12 November 2026.

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