Head of Stock Investment in Mansfield

Role: Head of Stock Investment

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Grade SLMG 5 – starting salary of £63,466 per annum (level 1), rising to £66,147 per annum (level 4).

Location: Loxley House, NG2 3NG

Make a Real Difference – Work with Nottingham City Council Housing Services

At Nottingham City Council, we're one of Nottingham's largest employers, offering a wide range of roles across diverse services. But here in Housing Services, your work goes beyond a job – it changes lives.

Benefits of joining our team

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working – to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and forward-thinking Head of Stock Investment to lead the strategic management and long-term investment of Nottingham City Council Housing Services' homes and assets. This is a key leadership role within our Asset Management Division and Housing Leadership Team, helping to ensure our homes are safe, sustainable, compliant and fit for the future.

You will lead the development of asset investment strategies, capital programmes and planned maintenance delivery, using high-quality stock condition data and insight to drive investment decisions. Working collaboratively across Housing Services, the wider Council and external partners, you will champion innovation, continuous improvement and resident-focused service delivery.

The role is responsible for ensuring compliance with housing legislation and regulatory standards, overseeing asset data and survey programmes, leading disrepair services, and driving the use of innovative technologies and predictive modelling to support effective asset management. You will also lead and develop multidisciplinary teams, manage significant budgets and contracts, and ensure investment priorities reflect the needs and feedback of tenants and leaseholders.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of council housing in Nottingham, delivering positive outcomes for residents while supporting the Council's commitments to equality, diversity, inclusion, sustainability and financial responsibility.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring a combination of strategic leadership, technical expertise and a passion for delivering high-quality housing services. We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Extensive experience (over 5 years) in strategic asset management, housing stock investment planning.
• Proven ability to manage large-scale housing databases and deliver long-term investment programmes.
• Demonstrated understanding of housing legislation and compliance frameworks (e.g. Decent Homes standard, HHSRS, EPCs, CDM).
• Experience in producing and presenting complex asset reports to senior stakeholders.
• Strong leadership and team management experience across multidisciplinary functions.

In addition, while not essential if the criteria listed above it met, it is highly desirable for candidates to have Membership of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or an equivalent technical qualification in asset management, surveying, or construction.

Please ensure you demonstrate clearly how you meet the requirements listed in the 'About You' section above in your CV & supporting document.

Please note: the successful postholder will require either:

• A Level 4 housing qualification, CIH qualification, or equivalent recognised housing management qualification; or
• A commitment to undertake and successfully complete an approved housing management qualification in line with the requirements of the Housing Professionalisation agenda and Competence and Conduct Standard.

Please note, for this post we will not be accepting applications from candidates who require skilled worker visa sponsorship.

We recognise that artificial intelligence (AI) can be a helpful tool when preparing your application. AI can guide you, but only your own words and experiences truly matter – we want to see the real you. All examples and statements must be your own, accurate, and reflect your true experience and values. AI tools do not understand context, think critically, or assess the reliability of information, which means AI-generated responses can feel generic and may not accurately represent who you are. We recruit fairly and inclusively – showing your real self is what helps you succeed.

Closing Date: 4th December 2026 (11:59pm) - Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date, and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interview date: 15th and 17th December 2026 – Please note, this is subject to change.

Keywords: Head of Stock Investment, Housing Asset Management, Social Housing, Stock Condition Surveys, Capital Investment Programmes, Planned Maintenance, Housing Compliance, Nottingham City Council, Property Asset Strategy, Housing Leadership.