🏠 Director of Housing

Director of Housing – North Shields

Competitive Salary & Benefits

At YMCA North Tyneside, our social purpose centres on creating safe, vibrant, and supportive communities where individuals can thrive. As an essential housing and supported accommodation provider, we are deeply committed to delivering high-quality housing, tackling homelessness, and offering meaningful tenancy sustainment and support services to those who need them most.

As a key member of our executive leadership, the Director of Housing will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering our strategic goals, driving operational excellence, and ensuring robust regulatory compliance across all our housing and asset management operations. Crucially, as we look to expand our footprint, they will lead our housing development ambitions—leveraging national grant frameworks such as the Homes England Affordable Homes Programme, strategic partnerships, and capital funding streams to deliver new, safe and energy-efficient homes for our communities.

🌟 Is This Role for You?

• Do you have previous experience in a senior leadership role within social housing or supported accommodation?
• Do you have a track record of overseeing housing development pipelines, scheme appraisals, or estate regeneration?
• Are you a values-driven leader aligned with Believe, Inspire, Serve & Thrive?
• Do you have a full UK driving licence, and access to a vehicle?

If you answered yes, we want to hear from you!

✅ What Will You Be Doing?

As Director of Housing you will be responsible for the overall strategic direction, operational delivery, development, and regulatory compliance of YMCA North Tyneside’s housing and property services. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will provide senior executive leadership across housing management, homelessness provision, tenancy sustainment, housing development, asset management and building safety. Responsibilities include:

• Strategic Leadership & Governance
• Housing Growth, Capital Development & Grant Funding
• Housing Operation & Homelessness Provision
• Asset Management, Building Safety & Maintenance
• Financial & Resource Management

🔑 What Skills and Experience Do You Need?

To be successful in this leadership role, it is essential that you have:

• A minimum of 3 years senior leadership experience within social housing, supported accommodation, or local authority housing.
• Demonstrable experience securing and managing public housing grant funding (e.g. Homes England AHP, regional capital funds).
• Significant experience managing complex revenue and capital budgets, delivering value for money.
• Knowledge of Homes England funding frameworks, grantconditions, planning processes, and section 106 delivery.
• A proven track record of strategic business planning, risk management, and regulatory compliance (Consumer Standards, Building Safety Act).
• Previous experience of successfully leading housing management, homelessness, asset investment, or tenancy sustainment teams.

🚀 Ready to Apply?

If you feel this is the perfect opportunity to make a positive impact and you bring the energy and skills we’re looking for, please click here to apply and start your journey with YMCA North Tyneside!

Please note: This post requires proof of right to work in the UK, satisfactory references, and a satisfactory enhanced DBS Disclosure (the cost of which will be met by the employer).

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