Job Description:

Head of Property Services

Lead Property Strategy. Drive Quality Housing. Transform Lives.

Location: Sidcup base with hybrid working and regular travel across Avenues services
Salary: £55,000pa + benefits
Contract: Full-time, Permanent, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Planned interviews: will be discussed with successful applicants

At Avenues, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live a fulfilling life. As one of the UK's leading organisations supporting people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs, we're looking for an ambitious and experienced Head of Property Services to lead our property function and help shape the future of our organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic property professional who combines commercial acumen with a genuine commitment to social impact. You'll play a key role in ensuring the people we support have access to safe, high-quality homes while driving innovation, compliance and growth across our property portfolio.

About the Role

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will lead and develop Avenues' Property Services function, ensuring our housing services deliver excellent outcomes for the people we support while providing value for money and maintaining the highest regulatory standards.

You'll be responsible for overseeing housing management, tenancies, repairs, planned maintenance, property development and acquisition, compliance, and strategic partnerships. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, you'll help deliver our operational priorities while identifying opportunities for future growth.

What You'll Be Doing

As Head of Property Services, you will provide strategic leadership across Avenues' property portfolio, ensuring the people we support have access to safe, high-quality homes that meet their needs and aspirations. Working as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will lead the development and delivery of our property strategy, overseeing housing management, repairs and maintenance, compliance, property development, and acquisition activities.

You will build and maintain strong relationships with landlords, developers, local authorities and other key partners, negotiating agreements that deliver value for money while supporting the organisation's growth ambitions. Alongside managing budgets, planned maintenance programmes and property performance, you will ensure all properties meet legislative and regulatory requirements, driving continuous improvement across the service.

Most importantly, you will lead and inspire a high-performing team, fostering a collaborative and solution-focused approach that helps Avenues deliver outstanding outcomes for the people we support.

About You

We're looking for a confident and influential property leader who thrives on building partnerships, solving complex challenges and delivering outstanding services.

You'll Bring:

• Significant experience within housing, property services or supported living environments.
• Experience working within a Registered Care, housing or social care organisation.
• Strong knowledge of housing management, property development and compliance.
• Experience negotiating successful property agreements, leases and partnerships.
• A track record of managing budgets, planned maintenance programmes and property-related expenditure.
• Experience working with local authorities, NHS partners, regulators and other key stakeholders.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to influence across teams, drive change and deliver results.

Ideally, You'll Have:

• A degree or equivalent professional qualification.
• Chartered Institute of Housing Level 5 qualification (or equivalent).
• Knowledge of supported living services, registered care and the housing needs of people with learning disabilities and autism.

Why Join Avenues?

This is far more than a property role.

You'll have the opportunity to influence how and where people live, ensuring individuals have homes that enable independence, wellbeing and opportunity.

You'll work alongside passionate colleagues who are united by a shared purpose and commitment to delivering exceptional support.

In return, we offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including: 

• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities (where the role allows) 
• Generous annual leave entitlement 
• Pension scheme 
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Learning and development opportunities 
• A supportive and inclusive working environment 
• The opportunity to work for a charity that changes lives every day!

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you're an experienced property leader looking for a role where your expertise can drive both organisational success and meaningful social change, we'd love to hear from you.