Corporate Head of Community Housing Who You Are You are an adaptable leader with a strong track record in community housing services. You possess exceptional leadership skills, enabling you to cultivate a performance-driven culture while fostering achievement and skill development in others. You're politically astute and excel in building credibility and impactful relationships within networks. With a background in community housing, you successfully collaborate with elected members, partners, stakeholders, and the community, while continually developing your personal and professional skills. You hold a relevant degree or professional qualification and bring innovation and creativity to your role. What the Job Involves As the Corporate Head of Community Housing at the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, you will provide strategic and operational leadership to advance the Council's objectives. You will drive the transformation of the Council into a high-performing, networked organization. Your key responsibilities include: Providing corporate leadership as part of the wider organizational network. Overseeing functional leadership, managing services, resources, and people. Engaging with the Council’s Neighbourhoods model. Leading the Community Housing Service, ensuring high performance in a networked operating model. Facilitating innovation and encouraging collaborative working. Commissioning services for optimal outcomes and value for money. Managing service performance, aligning operational plans with strategy. Building and maintaining strong partnerships across sectors. Promoting community cohesion and social inclusion. Developing digital and innovative solutions for customer service improvements. Skills Adaptable transformational leadership Exceptional performance culture modeling Strategic thinking and big-picture focus Commercial confidence and financial management Political astuteness and credibility building Agility and adaptability in working methods Extensive experience in community housing services Strong partnership and stakeholder management Commitment to personal and professional development High level of innovation and creativity