Strategic Director, Property Services & Compliance

BENEFITS
-26 days annual leave, rising to 29 days after 3 years’ service
-13 designated holidays (including public holidays)
-SHAPS Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
-Cashback private health plan
-Flexitime and Flexible Working
-Hybrid working available – up to two days per week working from home
-Buy/sell holiday scheme – up to 3 days per annum

THE ROLE
We are recruiting for a Director of Property Services to join our senior management team. Reporting to the CEO, you will provide strategic direction and operational management to the Property Services department, ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of both planned and reactive maintenance services to our customers. You will be responsible for managing budgets and regularly presenting reports to our Management Committee. You will take a lead on our compliance responsibilities with regards to Health and Safety, procurement within the organisation and on any new housing development work that we carry out.

ABOUT YOU
We are looking for an experienced candidate who is ready to take on the challenge of the role outlined above. The successful candidate will have a degree or equivalent professional qualification in a relevant technical discipline (e.g., Building Surveying, Construction Management, Property Management) and have corporate membership of a recognised professional body (e.g., RICS, CIOB, CIH) or will be working towards membership. You should have excellent communication skills and be able to present complex information clearly.

ABOUT US
We are a community-based Housing Association focussed on serving the community of Wester Hailes, Edinburgh. The organisation was founded in 1988 and now has around 950 homes in Wester Hailes. These homes are a mixture of flats and houses in both new and refurbished estates. We are a non-profit making charitable registered social landlord.

Please email your application form to: recruitment@prospectch.org.uk If you do not have access to download the pack, please telephone 0131 458 5480 for an application pack to be sent to you. (Recruitment Agencies and C.V’s will not be considered).

The closing date for applications is 10am on Monday 16 March 2026.

Interviews will be held in person at our office on Monday 30 March 2026.

Prospect Community Housing is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all who believe they fit the essential requirements of the job.

Salary: £73,556 - £78,844 (including April 2026 pay award)
EVH Grade 9/10, Point SM11 – SM14
Contract type: Permanent
Hours of work: Full time, 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Job Type

Full Time

Contact name:Marianne Wilson

Email address:recruitment@prospectch.org.uk