Director of Housing

Luton Council

Full details will be available soon!

We will be open to receive applications from Monday 9th June!

In the meantime, for confidential discussion, please contact our retained consultants at Penna:

• Bruna Varante on 07858 306725 or email: bruna.varante@penna.com
• Ali Tasker on 07514 728114 or email: ali.tasker@penna.com
• Amin Aziz – 07709 514141 or email amin.aziz@penna.com

Executive Director of Customer and Landlord Services

Salix Homes

Location: Salford, Greater Manchester (Hybrid working – at least 2 days a week in the office, with high levels of flexibility to be in the office more when required)

Salary: Competitive

About Salix Homes

At Salix Homes, we are not just about providing homes, we are about creating communities. As we celebrate our 10-year anniversary, we are proud of our journey as a not-for-profit housing association managing over 8,000 homes across Salford. Our commitment to quality and customer satisfaction has earned us a C1 grading under the new Consumer Standards, a mark of excellence that reflects our dedication to safe, high-quality homes and responsive services.

We are growing, we are innovating, and it is an exciting time to join us.

We’re looking for an Executive Director of Customer and Landlord Services to join our Executive Management Team and help lead this next chapter.

In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring we continue to deliver exceptional services while embracing new challenges and opportunities.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Lead our customer and landlord services, including housing management, planned and reactive maintenance, and customer safety.

• Ensure compliance with the Regulator of Housing Consumer Standards and the Regulator of Building Safety.

• Drive continuous improvement through innovation, communication, and people development.

• Lead and inspire teams to create a culture of trust, inclusivity, and excellence.

• Work with stakeholders and partners to develop and deliver our Corporate Plan and meet the evolving needs of our communities.

Who we’re looking for

We are looking for a leader who genuinely cares about making a difference, someone with solid experience at Director level in housing who truly understands what it means to put customers first. You will be someone who embodies our values of being trustworthy, successful, and inclusive. You aim for excellence and embrace change with enthusiasm.

Why Join Us

At Salix Homes, we invest in our people.

Benefits include:

• Up to 34 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing with length of service
• Enhanced family leave, including maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave.
• Special leave options, like time off for emergencies, dependents or compassionate reasons.
• Generous company pension scheme – Aviva. Salix Homes will contribute 1.5 times employees' contribution amount up to 9%. For example, if an employee put in 6%, Salix Homes would put in 9% giving a total contribution of 15%.
• Life Assurance - Employees can nominate someone to receive 3 times their annual salary if they die while employed by Salix Homes.
• Reward and Recognition – Salix Homes like to recognise employees who make a difference through:

o staff awards

o manager perks and financial rewards

o our online Be Salix recognition platform

• Employee Development - Salix Homes want to develop their people and have career and personal development opportunities available to employees:

o coaching

o sponsored study

o accredited professional development

o apprenticeship opportunities

• Health Cash Plan - Healthshield to provide a health cash plan for all Salix Homes employees. The scheme helps with the cost of health care such as dental check-ups / fillings / physiotherapy / eye tests / prescription glasses.
• Healthshield Perks - Get access to over 4,000 exclusive member offers available to employees and their families.
• Cycle to Work Scheme – Salix Homes Ride to Work scheme, provided by Evans Cycles is a great way of buying a bike at a discount and paying for it over a year.
• Discount Gym Membership - Salix Homes have a special deal with Salford City Council that lets employees use their gyms at a discount. Salix Homes Healthshield Perks also gives discounts on joining other gyms.

Ready to join us? Apply Now

For more information please visit: https://www.salixhomes.co.uk/emt-recruitment/

For a confidential discussion, please contact our consultant at Penna:

Bruna Varante on 07858 306725 or email: bruna.varante@penna.com

Tom Niven on 07860 657044 or email: tom.niven@penna.com

Rachael Morris on 07840 711217 or email: rachael.morris@penna.com

Recruitment schedule

The closing date for applications is Sunday 29 June 2025.

4 July 2025: First round of interviews

15 July 2025: Final interviews and on-site recruitment day

*Salix Homes is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Head of Finance and Section 151 Officer

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council

Salary: £86,925 – £91,875 + £4,812 car allowance

Location: Tonbridge, Kent (Hybrid working available)

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council is seeking an outstanding finance professional to join our Corporate Management Team as Head of Finance and Section 151 Officer.

This is an exceptional opportunity to lead a high-performing, nationally recognised finance service in a financially secure, debt-free council with a culture of ambition, kindness, and continuous improvement. We are proud of our track record: 100% success on audited accounts, zero overspends, a ten-year financial forecast, and an award-winning internal audit partnership.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, you will:

• Carry out the statutory duties of Section 151 Officer.
• Lead the Council’s finance functions, including accountancy, exchequer, revenues and benefits, and internal audit.
• Oversee the delivery of our capital and regeneration programme while maintaining financial resilience.
• Drive performance and innovation within the service and across the organisation.
• Provide trusted, strategic financial advice to Members and senior officers.

This is a visible and influential leadership role at the heart of the Council’s decision-making.

Candidates

We are open to experienced S151 Officers seeking a values-led working environment, as well as ambitious Deputy S151s ready to take the next step. You will bring:

• A recognised accountancy qualification (e.g., CIPFA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Experience of local government finance, including budgeting, treasury, audit, and financial planning.
• A collaborative leadership style, strong emotional intelligence, and confidence engaging with Members, officers and partners.
• The ability to manage performance while fostering a positive and inclusive team culture.

What We Offer

Tonbridge and Malling is a great place to live and work – combining beautiful countryside, market towns, excellent transport links, and a strong community spirit. We offer a supportive and flexible working culture, competitive salary and benefits, and the chance to make a real impact at a stable and ambitious authority.

Candidate Briefing Pack

To download a candidate briefing pack, click the link below:

Head of Finance s151 - CBP

Next Steps

For a confidential discussion, please contact:

• Andrew Tromans – 07805 226301 / Andrew.Tromans@Penna.com

• Kelly Ridley – 07709 512415 / Kelly.Ridley@Penna.com

Closing date: Midnight, Sunday, 22nd June.

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

Corporate Director – Finance (Section 151 Officer)

London Borough of Hillingdon

Salary up to £160k | Based in Uxbridge with hybrid working available

Join us to lead financial improvement, inspire confidence, and build a future-facing finance function in a borough with ambition.

The London Borough of Hillingdon is seeking an exceptional finance leader to join our Corporate Leadership Team as our statutory Section 151 Officer. This is a career-defining opportunity to lead one of the most high-profile finance portfolios in local government, at a time of genuine challenge and opportunity.

You will join us as we continue our journey to modernise the finance function – embedding systems and processes that provide clarity, improve grip, and enable better decision-making. Your initial focus will be to strengthen budget monitoring, build capability, and embed Oracle, while leading a shift to a more permanent, confident, and high-performing team.

But this is not just about the numbers. Hillingdon is a borough with huge strategic potential – from HS2 and Heathrow to our own commercial ventures – and we want our finance leader to be at the heart of it. Over time, your influence will extend across transformation programmes, strategic investments, and major corporate initiatives.

To succeed, you’ll need to combine robust technical expertise with collaborative leadership and political awareness. You will be a strong communicator, a visible and values-led leader, and someone who brings resilience and clarity in equal measure.

In return, we offer a platform for impact, a forward-looking organisation, and the chance to make a lasting difference for our residents.

For more information, please click the link below to download a candidate pack:

Candidate Pack

For a confidential discussion, contact our consultants at Penna:

• Andrew.Tromans@penna.com / 07805 226301

• Kelly.Ridley@penna.com / 07709 512415

Closing Date: Sunday 22nd June 2025 (Midnight)

Trustee

Ambitious Together Foundation

THE ROLE OF THE TRUSTEE:

We are now looking to recruit more Trustees to join our small group of experienced, founding Trustees and the Chair. The role of the Trustees and the Board is to help us deliver our mission by:

Providing strategic direction and input into the charity’s mission and objectives.

Supporting informed decisions about strategy, operations and finance.

Acting as an ambassador for the charity, promoting its work and values;

Helping to raise funds to support grantmaking and resource development, including through an annual fundraising event;

Ensuring compliance with the charity’s governing documents, legal obligations, and policies;

Sharing expertise, networks, and skills to benefit the charity’s programmes and beneficiaries; and

Contributing to the annual evaluation and review of the charity’s performance.

THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

We want a diverse Board that contains a mix of skills and experience, with people who can:

Work effectively and collaboratively as a member of a Board, and with our Young People Advisory Group;

Offer constructive challenge and scrutiny to Board and Executive colleagues;

Use creativity and imagination in thinking about long-term solutions;

Use independent judgement;

Be an advocate for ATF and beneficiaries, participating in meetings and other events with confidence.

For further information and to apply, please visit: Ambitious Together Foundation

If you would like a confidential discussion about the role in more detail first, please contact our retained Consultants:

Lesley Gilmartin lesley.gilmartin@lhh.com

Fizza Islam fizza.islam@lhh.com

Charles Wilson Charles.Wilson@lhh.com