Head of Housing Development in Leicester

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job reference: REQ8031

Date posted: 11/08/2026

Application closing date: 25/08/2026

Location: Hybrid working - Home and Leicester City Offices

Salary: £73,723 - £79,069 Per Year

Package Total benefit value (includes pension contribution and full holiday entitlement): £107,815

Contractual hours: 37

Basis: Full time

Job category/type: Leadership and Management

Would you like to play a key role in the delivery of affordable housing in Leicester to ensure that all residents have a place to call home? You’ll lead a small but dedicated team of 4 Development Officers and 2 Programme Managers who lead on the delivery of new build council house schemes, our ambitious acquisition programme, and work with other providers to ensure that their delivery meets the need of the city. This is a full time, permanent role working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday. You’ll have flexibility in hybrid working being both office based at City Hall or working remotely from home to suit the needs of the service. However, under our New Ways of Working policy, you’ll be required to work a minimum of two days a week in the office.

What you’ll be doing:

• In this pivotal role, you’ll provide day-to-day leadership, guidance and direction to a dedicated team, ensuring our strategic affordable housing priorities are successfully delivered and continue to make a positive impact across the city.
• You’ll inspire and support your team, creating an environment where people feel empowered, motivated and equipped to deliver a diverse range of affordable housing solutions across all tenures.
• Working collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, you’ll build strong relationships with teams including Planning, Legal Services and Finance, while also partnering with Registered Providers, Homes England and other key funding organisations.
• Your ability to influence, coordinate and bring people together will be essential in driving the city’s housing ambitions forward.
• You’ll take a leading role in shaping and overseeing affordable housing delivery by chairing the Affordable Housing Programme Board, bringing together active housing providers from across the city to maximise opportunities and remove barriers to delivery.
• In addition, you’ll lead both the Strategic Housing Board and Operational Housing Board meetings, ensuring a coordinated approach that supports the successful delivery of high-quality affordable homes and achieves the best possible outcomes for residents.

What you’ll need:

• You’ll bring proven experience of leading and developing a high-performing delivery team, providing clear direction, support and motivation to achieve ambitious objectives.
• Alongside strong leadership skills, you'll have extensive project management experience, with the ability to oversee complex programmes, manage competing priorities and drive successful outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
• You'll possess significant experience in affordable housing delivery and a strong understanding of the opportunities and challenges involved in bringing new homes forward.
• Whether navigating funding requirements, stakeholder expectations, viability considerations or delivery risks, you'll be confident in finding solutions that keep projects moving and deliver meaningful results for local communities.
• We're looking for someone with a thorough understanding of the housing development process, from inception through to completion.
• You'll be comfortable managing substantial budgets and ensuring resources are used effectively to maximise value and delivery.
• Most importantly, you'll thrive under pressure, demonstrating resilience, sound judgement and the ability to make informed decisions while balancing strategic priorities, deadlines and the needs of a wide range of stakeholders.

What we can offer you:

• As well as the satisfaction of helping to improve thousands of lives across Leicester, you can look forward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance.
• You’ll enjoy generous annual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and the option of flexible working.
• We’ll also give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise with a variety of training and development opportunities.
• In addition, you can choose from a number of flexible benefits, including discounts on city buses and trains.

We’re committed to recruiting a diverse and highly-talented workforce as we continue to build a council that is fitting and representative of our great city. That’s why we’ve designed our recruitment process to put you at your ease, make you feel welcome and bring the best out of you. We’ll do all we can to make our recruitment process as fair as possible. Interviews will take place on Friday 11th September 2026.