Housing and Tenancy Services Manager

Company: London Borough of Hounslow
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Location: Hounslow
Job Description:

About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive housing service with a clear mandate to improve the quality of our services for tenants and leaseholders. You will join a refreshed leadership team committed to Be a good Landlord for our residents. You will bring deep experience of delivering what truly matters to tenants, demonstrated through a strong track record of tenancy management leadership.

A comprehensive understanding of housing law including council housing management and regulatory requirements will be essential to your success.

Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership across the Housing Tenancy Management service.
  • Have direct managerial responsibility for 3 Assistant Service Managers and indirect responsibility for approximately 22 staff.
  • Lead diverse housing teams, contributing to the Council’s Housing and Tenancy Service through effective coordination, performance management, and service delivery.

Qualifications

  • Significant senior leadership experience in tenancy management or closely related housing services.
  • Extensive knowledge of current issues, legislation and national policies related to housing management.
  • A record of consistent achievement at senior management level within an organisation of comparable scope and complexity.
  • Experience of leading teams to deliver high performing, value for money services through effective planning and performance management.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire, motivate and empower colleagues while maintaining clear performance expectations.
  • Outstanding communication and relationship building skills, with experience of working constructively with a wide range of partners and stakeholders.
  • The ability to build and maintain trust with tenants, colleagues, external agencies and government departments.
  • A strong strategic mindset with experience of initiating and overseeing major projects, policy development and service transformation.
  • The authority, credibility and political acumen to work effectively with elected members.
  • A proven ability to bring stakeholders together around shared goals and maintain an organisational focus on community needs.
  • High personal integrity and a commitment to equality, accessibility and respectful working practices.

Essential Requirements

A Basic DBS is required for this role.

Further Information

More details about the responsibilities and expectations for this role can be found in the Role Profile.

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Posted: July 14th, 2026