3270 Chief Executive - WDH

Chief Executive 

WDH

Are you an inspirational leader looking for a new challenge within the housing industry?

This is an exciting time for us. We have big aspirations and have been developing our plans for the future. That includes launching our new business strategy in 2025. We are looking for a strong Chief Executive to help us to deliver these ambitious plans and achieve great things for our customers, our teams and the business. This is a challenging but hugely rewarding role. Reporting directly to our Board you will have overall responsibility for the success of the business and provide leadership to the organisation and our Corporate Management Team.

We are one of the UK’s largest social housing providers, with over 32,000 homes across Yorkshire and the north of England, and we’re looking to grow. We offer much more than bricks and mortar and our support goes far beyond the front door. We go the extra mile to deliver excellent customer services and to give our customers homes and vibrant communities to be proud of.

Contact Details:

To find out more information, please visit: www.emaconsultancy.org.uk/jobs/chief-executive/ Alternatively, you can call our retained consultant at ema, Ian Robertson on 07947 126329 or email: [email protected]

We are accredited by Investors in People, which means we recognise that our employees are our most valuable asset.

We can offer you a great set of benefits which include:

• 31 days holiday plus statutory bank holidays;
• an extra day off on your birthday; happy to talk flexible working, including options for reduced hours, compressed hours or other flexible working patterns; family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay (shared parental leave is also available);
• a fantastic health and wellbeing package including BUPA / private healthcare; a wide range of personal development opportunities,
• paying for professional membership fees along with training and personal coaching;
• access to WDH Rewards for a fantastic range of lifestyle savings and salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work, home electronics and our car benefit scheme; and one day to take part in our Volunteering Scheme

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all.

How to Apply:

Chief Executive – WDH

Thank you for expressing an interest in this opportunity. If you would like to apply for this position, please follow the guidelines below. Application Process Please submit an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV) and covering letter, ensuring that you quote the following reference number: ema487.

It is important that your CV highlights supporting evidence of how your previous experience and skills relate to the criteria outlined in the Job Description and Person Specification. Within your CV, please supply the following: Full name and postal address; Work and home telephone number, mobile number and email address (NB most written communication with you will be electronic); Employment history (explaining any gaps); Education and dates your qualifications were obtained; Current memberships of relevant professional bodies and dates; Your covering letter (maximum of 3 pages) should be used to convey why you are attracted to this role and what you will bring to this role. The covering letter is considered an important aspect of your application and will be used to assess your motivation for the role

Please also complete the declaration form which includes equalities monitoring information. The equality and diversity information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence, will not be disclosed to the interview panel and will form no part of the selection process. The timetable for the selection process is included below. In your supporting letter, please advise us if you have any difficulty with the outlined dates and/or any other dates when you are unavailable for assessment.

We try to offer flexibility but it can be difficult to convene the selection panel outside the advertised selection dates due to diary commitments. Please return your application by 20 September 2024 (electronic submissions preferred) to our retained consultants at ema Consultancy Ltd (ema) to: [email protected]

Your application will be treated with strictest confidence. Assessment and Selection Process All applications will be considered and assessed against the requirements of the Person Specification in order to select an initial long list of candidates.

If you have been successful at this stage ema will contact you via telephone/email immediately following the initial longlisting meeting with Wakefield District Housing.

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