Assistant Director – Social Housing Assets, Repairs, Maintenance & Construction


Company:	Triumph Consultants Ltd
Salary:	£950 to £950 a day
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Tyne and Wear
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	13 Oct 2026
Closing date:	11 Nov 2026

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Summary

What's involved with this role:

Job Title: Interim Assistant Director – Social Housing Assets, Repairs, Maintenance & Construction

Location: North East (Hybrid)

Sector: Local Government / Social Housing

Ref: 8190

Rate: £800 - £950 per day PAYE (flexible holiday pay options)

Contract: Temporary, 6 months

Working Pattern: Full-time

Hybrid Working: Yes

The Role

We are supporting a major public sector organisation seeking an exceptional senior leader to take strategic responsibility for housing assets, repairs, maintenance, building safety, construction and capital investment.

This high-impact role will shape long-term asset management, sustainability and compliance strategies that maximise the performance, value and lifespan of a large social housing portfolio. You will lead integrated services across the full asset lifecycle—covering acquisition, maintenance, compliance, investment, regeneration, redevelopment and disposal—ensuring assets are safe, compliant, sustainable and financially resilient.

You will provide strategic leadership for smart, data-driven asset planning, ensuring investment decisions balance risk, cost, quality, compliance, resident outcomes and long-term financial viability.

Key Responsibilities

Lead strategic housing asset management, developing long-term investment, lifecycle and optimisation strategies informed by robust stock condition data and asset intelligence.

Provide integrated leadership across housing assets, repairs, maintenance, construction, building safety and capital delivery, ensuring efficient, consistent and resident-focused services.

Drive transformation of repairs and maintenance services, shifting from reactive to predictive and preventative models that improve satisfaction, productivity and value for money.

Act as senior lead for building safety and compliance, maintaining strong assurance frameworks across fire, gas, electrical, water hygiene, asbestos, lifts, damp/mould and Building Safety Act requirements.

Oversee major works, capital programmes, refurbishment, retrofit and regeneration-related construction activity, ensuring safe, timely and high-quality delivery.

Lead strategic procurement, commissioning and commercial governance across the housing asset supply chain, strengthening accountability, contract performance and value for money.

Champion sustainability and decarbonisation programmes, supporting net zero ambitions, energy efficiency improvements and climate resilience.

Provide expert strategic advice to senior leaders and elected members, influencing corporate policy, cross-council programmes and long-term investment decisions.

You Will Need (Essential Requirements)

Significant senior leadership experience within housing assets, social housing, property, construction, repairs, maintenance or asset management.

Proven experience leading large multidisciplinary services and major organisational transformation programmes.

Strong knowledge of housing legislation, regulation, building safety and compliance frameworks.

Ability to translate complex asset, financial and regulatory information into strategic investment decisions.

Excellent influencing, partnership-building and communication skills, with experience operating in political environments.

Desirable Experience

Experience of predictive asset management and data-driven investment planning.

Knowledge of sustainability, retrofit and decarbonisation programmes.

Professional qualifications such as MRICS, MCIOB or CIH.

Experience overseeing major contracts, commissioning models and strategic procurement.

Strong commercial acumen with experience managing substantial capital and revenue budgets.

How to Apply

If you meet the essential criteria, please send your CV, rate expectation (in line with the above) and confirmation of Right to Represent confirmation to: toni.coates@tclrec.com

Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.

Job Ref: 5307910

Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

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