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The purpose of our Service is to provide quality, affordable, healthy and sustainable homes that meet the present and future needs of all our tenants.

The Housing Standards team is made up of five closely linked areas of housing expertise i.e., construction, repairs, improvements, contract management and safety.  Each team consisting of suitably qualified, skilled, and experienced trade operatives, surveyors, or contract supervisors.

The role

As a team leader, you are fundamental to ensuring the successful delivery of the Housing Service.  As we enter a significant period of transformation, this newly created role requires a proactive and pragmatic approach to ensure the council's housing assets meet current and future statutory and regulatory requirements.  You will manage and motivate a locality-based team ensuring behavioural, quality, and safety standards are adhered to.

The core focus of this job is to manage a team of frontline Surveyors and operational support officers, to support our energy efficiency retrofit, and improvements works programmes.  All in accordance with Housing service levels, service plans and strategies.

The core focus of this job is the development and delivery of new construction via a large

For more details please see the attached job description.

What you will bring.

You will have knowledge of current best practices in social housing relating to tenant safety and decent home standards.  Experience in delivering quality housing repair works along with excellent customer service skills. 

You will have experience of managing a team with the ability to effectively prioritise, plan and organise workloads to ensure deadlines and targets are met.  manage change and deliver continuous improvement. 

Excellent communication skills are a must, both written and oral with the ability to problem solve and find pragmatic solutions.

Working for us 

When you join us, you are entitled to our outstanding benefits and well-being plan as part of your position. Our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days (pro-rata) per year with continued service, plus public holidays. Pension: save for your retirement with our generous local government pension scheme with a 22.6% contribution. Fitness & Rewards: Fitness discounts with various Gyms across the county. Stay on top of your game and save £££. Lifestyle Savings: explore a huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers. Plus lots more…

Contact and apply 

If you would like to learn more about our role please contact lorraine.larini@northyorks.gov.uk for an informal conversation.

Key Documents

Job Description

Company: North Yorkshire Council

Salary: £42,839 to £47,181 per annum

Location: Selby, North Yorkshire

Sector: Housing

Sector: Housing Associations

Sector: Management and Maintenance

Job Role: Team Leader