Director of Asset Investment and Sustainability

About the Borough

Sutton Housing Partnership (SHP) was set up in 2006 to manage the housing stock on behalf of Sutton Council.

We provide day-to-day housing management services to Sutton Council's tenants and leaseholders

SHP is a great place to work; we take great pride in our borough, our communities, and our services. It is one of the most sought-after areas to live in London with good schools, parks and local amenities, as well as great transport links and vibrant and diverse communities.

About the Service and Team

The Assistant Director of Assets and the Head of Building Safety and Compliance reports to the Director of Asset Investment and Sustainability. Together they lead distinct teams, Asset delivery: Asset Lead, Pre Construction Lead, Project Managers, Work Surveyors, Clerk of Works and Resident Liaison Officers. Compliance: Manager, Engineers and Compliance officers.

At SHP our strength and depth lies primarily in the knowledge, experience and commitment of our colleagues; to deliver excellent services to residents. As a landlord organisation this means enabling families and households to be safe in their homes, sustain their tenancy and lead healthy and rewarding lives.

About the Role and Our Ideal Candidate

As the Director of Asset Investment and Sustainability you will be competent at a senior level to work with the Executive Management Team and the Board on all strategic and operational aspects of assets and sustainability, including best practice and the development of new initiatives. It is imperative that you have a rigorous and up to date knowledge of all legal and building safety requirements for property assets; fire safety and building compliance regulations with practical experience of applying this successfully. A good understanding of new and emerging technologies on sustainability to enable you to develop and implement the SHDP strategy for new build homes and remodel the existing stock. Your experience of partnership working; and being an expert in planning approaches for a diverse property portfolio is important for this role.

Excellent people, negotiation and advocacy skills and a collaborative style that fit the values of the organisation. SHP's strength and depth lies primarily in the knowledge, experience and commitment of our colleagues and their ability to deliver excellent services to our residents. As a landlord organisation this also means enabling families and households to be successful, sustain their tenancy and lead healthy and rewarding lives.

SHP has a unique and strong partnership with the London Borough of Sutton to ensure compliance of the big 6 and to work collaboratively for our residents.

Educated to degree level, you must have a CIH Level 4 qualification in Managing Housing Maintenance or CIH Level 5. Those willing to work or who are working towards the qualification are encouraged to apply.

Our Offer to You

Colleagues at SHP take pride in delivering our priorities and working in rewarding careers. In turn, we strive to reward them fairly through SHP’s pay and reward systems. Roles are reviewed to ensure pay reflects the responsibilities of the individual in line with our systems.

A good work-life balance is important and our key benefits are:

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (opens in new window) – a career average scheme where employees contribute between 5.5% and 12% . Sutton Housing Partnership contribution rate to your pension is 18.4% from 1 April 2025 .
• Annual leave of either 28 or 33 days per year (depending on the role) plus paid time off on bank holidays.
• Simply Health Cash Plan which allows colleagues to claim cashback on dental, optical, consultations and scans.
• Employee Benefits to include cycle to work scheme and a range of discounts schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme is a confidential, independent, expert provider of employee support services paid for by SHP to help you balance and discuss issues in your work, family and personal life. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
• Investment in your learning and development; My Learning account is set up for every member of staff with access to e-learning modules and Instructor led training. Opportunities for external training that meet both individual and strategic requirements are considered through an application process.

Application Process

Before applying please refer to the job profile and ensure you meet the essential criteria. You will then need to complete the online application form, adding a supporting statement addressing how you meet the criteria outlined in the job profile.

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received, it is strongly advised that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

We anonymise all applications received to reduce conscious and unconscious bias enabling every application to be reviewed on the knowledge, skills and experience shown in your application. Our managers are advised to set up interview panels to be diverse to reduce bias, where possible. We are fully committed to removing barriers and enhancing the diversity of our workforce

We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role and ensure that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

Additional Information

We are proud to be a diverse and welcoming organisation and we strive to create a workforce which reflects the community we serve, and instil a sense of belonging in our staff. We celebrate and respect differences and appreciate the value of having a diverse workforce, therefore we welcome applications from under represented groups.

The UK has a points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance. Sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.