C~urb Managing Director of Property Maintenance in Falkirk

A legacy role. A pivotal moment. A chance to shape the future. Following the planned retirement of our long-standing Property Maintenance Director, C~urb is offering a rare and exciting opportunity to lead a complex and growing property maintenance operation across Scotland. This is a pivotal time for C~urb Property Maintenance. Building on a strong foundation created over many years, the new C~urb Managing Director of Property Maintenance will lead the next phase of transformation, growth, and innovation — modernising services, deepening customer focus and expanding our commercial reach across Scotland’s central belt.

About the role

As Managing Director of Property Maintenance, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for a major in‑house maintenance and repairs function delivering services to over 20,000 customers and clients across Scotland. You will lead a workforce of more than 270 colleagues, managing significant operational and capital budgets, and overseeing services that span reactive repairs, planned and cyclical maintenance, compliance, asset investment and commercial refurbishment. Alongside delivery for Link Group and its partner housing associations, you will grow C~urb’s external customer base and develop new profitable commercial opportunities. Reporting to the Executive Director, Commercial / C~urb CEO, and accountable to the C~urb Board of Management, you will also sit within Link’s wider senior leadership network — shaping corporate strategy and driving service excellence at scale.

Key areas of focus include:

• Setting and delivering a clear strategic vision for C~urb Property Maintenance.
• Leading large-scale transformation, including digital innovation and new operating models.
• Ensuring excellent performance, customer satisfaction, safety and regulatory compliance.
• Developing commercial growth and market share beyond the Link group of companies.
• Leading, inspiring and developing a high performing multidisciplinary workforce.
• Embedding sustainability, inclusion and continuous improvement across all services.

About you

You will be an experienced senior leader from property maintenance, housing, facilities management or a related environment, with a proven track record of managing complex, regulated services of this type and at scale. You must have:

• Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline (e.g. construction, surveying, facilities management).
• Professional membership (e.g. RICS, CIOB, IWFM).
• Proven experience in a senior leadership role within property maintenance, housing, facilities management, or a related field.

You will bring:

• Strong strategic leadership and commercial acumen.
• Experience leading modern maintenance operations and large, mobile workforces.
• A demonstrable ability to drive transformation, digital change and service improvement, increasing productivity and performance metrics.
• Deep understanding of compliance, health & safety and regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, including working with Boards, customers, colleagues, suppliers and contractors.
• A leadership style that inspires trust, accountability and innovation.

Why join C~urb?

You’ll be stepping into a role with real influence — building on a respected legacy while shaping the future direction of C~urb Property Maintenance. We offer:

• The opportunity to lead a high-profile, impactful organisation at a defining moment.
• A strong values-led culture with a commitment to foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, continuous improvement, and customer service excellence.
• The chance to make a tangible difference to customers, communities and colleagues.
• Competitive salary and benefits.

This is more than a replacement role. It is an opportunity to lead change, drive growth and shape the future of property maintenance services across Scotland.

For further information on the main position accountabilities and a comprehensive list of the essential and desirable criteria required for this post, please refer to the Job Specification in the Job Information Pack on our website.

How to apply?

Closing Date: Sunday 14 June 2026 at midnight
Interview Date: Interviews are being held on 22 and 23 June 2026 in Falkirk

Our online application method is the most efficient way to apply and can be started by clicking the Apply Now button on Link's website. You must provide, summarising your qualifications, knowledge and experience referencing the job description and person specification for the role:

• A covering letter
• Your CV providing a comprehensive career history summary
• Three short written responses (maximum 300 words each) to the following questions:

• Question 1: Tell us about a time when you were accountable for an end-to-end property maintenance, housing, facilities management or a related service, with a proven track record of managing complex, regulated services at a similar scale.
• Question 2: Describe a technology-enabled change you led that improved a core people or business process and the benefits realised.
• Question 3: Share an example of how you built or sustained a high-performance culture focused on accountability, continuous improvement, and customer service excellence during a period of change.

We encourage applicants to write their own answers to ensure it reflects your written communication style and the skills and experience that you can bring to the role. The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be helpful with structuring answers, but we want to hear from you in your own words.

Contact our HR Team if you:

• Have questions on the role / opportunity
• Need help accessing the job information
• Need the application details in a different format
• Require adjustments to the application process

We aim to recruit the person who is most suited to the job and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and that share our commitment to inclusion. As a Disability Confident Leader, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria. This role is subject to PVG membership under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. Individuals who are barred from working with children or protected adults will not be considered for this position.