Welcome to the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham

I am delighted that you are interested in joining Hammersmith & Fulham. We have two exciting Assistant Director roles in Housing, in one of London’s most environmentally, economically, and socially ambitious boroughs.

At the heart of our approach is our ambition to deliver excellence and provide quality housing services, using both our commercially and operationally optimal approaches to contracting and managing our repairs and maintenance services. 

Strong leadership and operational grip are vital for these roles – you’ll need to maintain a cohesive and efficient service with innovation, determination, compassion and a working environment where colleagues feel valued and thrive. Doing so will enable your teams deliver an excellent housing services to our residents.

Hammersmith & Fulham Council is both a distinctive and attractive borough to work in and organisation to work for. You’ll be responsible for the Repairs of a varied housing stock, home to thriving diverse communities, in an attractive and vibrant Inner-London setting. Political support for delivering excellence in Housing is strong and we put great emphasis on coproducing delivery ambitions with residents We do things with residents, not to them.

You will be integral to the Council’s Leadership Team and the Housing Service and  you will work alongside leaders across the Council to ensure that housing repairs play a fulsome role in the wider housing agenda.

We are looking for an influential, commercially minded leader, someone comfortable working in complex political environments, delivering and managing improvement to housing management and housing improvement programmes with residents at the heart of the service

In return, you’ll receive rewarding work, plenty of support in a collegiate atmosphere, and the training and mentoring to help you reach your goals and potential.  

I look forward to receiving your application; this is a stretching and fantastic job.  

With best wishes,