Interim Director of Housing

Job Title Interim Director of Housing

Rate of Pay: Up to £1000 per day (Inside IR35)

Hours: 3-4 Days per week

Location: Expected to work in the office 3 days per week at Sandwell Council House, Oldbury

Start Date: ASAP

Contract type: Temporary 4-6 months

Job Description and Personnel Specification are attached, which also provides more information above the role.

Brief description:

We are looking to recruit an interim Director of Housing for a period of potentially 4 to 6 months on a temporary basis.

The successful candidate will need to work in the office at Sandwell Council House, Oldbury at least 3 days per week.

Candidates need to have to a full understanding of housing compliance, regulatory issues, decent standards, procuring and rolling out of a housing assets management system, worked at a senior level in a housing department or former CEX of Housing association, strong leadership skills and ability and experience to deliver transformational change The top key focuses for the Director of Housing role currently are 1) compliance/regulatory - ensuring we are safe and within the law 2) consistent and improving customer service standards 3) grip and governance over all projects and programmes.

See JD and PS attached for further information.

CVs required urgently.

Please can the agencies send over a CV, 2x up to date references and a copy of Terms and Conditions. You will also need to include your agency on cost details to each submission. Stated rates must be inclusive of all known costs.

No DBS is required for this role.

Please note this advert is also out with our Master Vendor

You will receive further information regarding invoice terms if your candidate is appointed to this role. Invoices must be sent electronically on a weekly basis to templink_1@sandwell.gov.uk along with your workers authorised timesheet supplied by your agency. Payments are then released 14 days from the date of the invoice.

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement opportunity, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the related documents.

To submit your documents, you will be required to opt in.

For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

If you require further assistance in respect of the system, please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

Closing Date: Friday 11th August 2023 10:00am

Additional information:

The Quotation Document(s) will be made available to suppliers who Express Interest on the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Tendering Portal. To access the portal please click the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc

You will be required to log into an existing account or register a new one. Once logged in, from the top menu bar click on 'Tenders' to list all the current opportunities. Once you have found the relevant opportunity you should click on 'View Details' in order to Express Interest.

Closing date for submission of quotations is Friday 11th August 2023 at 10:00am

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No