Do you have significant experience and knowledge of affordable housing development projects?

Are you experienced in leading a team and creating or promoting effective partnerships to deliver complex development sites? Your new companyOX Place is Oxford City Council's wholly owned development company, established in 2016 to deliver high-quality, sustainable and genuinely affordable homes. Focused on designing and building beautiful, low carbon homes that people can afford, OX Place aims to create homes for rent and sale in and around Oxford. OX Place is a housing company that reinvests its profits back into Oxford, playing a vital role in supporting net-zero ambitions and improving the lives of residents through well-designed, energy-efficient homes.

Your new roleOX Place are looking for somebody who can help to deliver the much-needed affordable homes in a business plan which identifies 1,500 new homes, whilst leading the development team, and being a member of the executive management group.

• Lead the delivery of the residential development programme.
• Develop strategic and operational approaches to new development opportunities.
• Lead the development team responsible for managing the construction of new homes.
• Ensure that health & safety requirements and obligations are met.
• Identify new business opportunities.
• Produce financial appraisals for schemes.
• Lead procurement and appointment of professional teams.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams on the delivery of projects.
• Lead resource planning of all projects.

What you'll need to succeed

• Be a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (or similar).
• Evidence a track record of successfully managing teams.
• Evidence of continuing involvement in the development sector.
• Experience of delivering residential development projects.
• Excellent commercial awareness.
• Good working knowledge of legislation affecting housing development.
• Experience of writing and presenting reports.
• Brilliant problem-solving skills.

What you'll get in returnIn return for your expertise, you will receive a competitive salary of £90,398 alongside a comprehensive benefits package to align with Oxford City Council. This includes flexible working options, a generous holiday allowance starting at 29 days + bank holidays rising to 33 days after five years' service, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded by employees as one of the most valuable benefits available. You'll also benefit from professional development opportunities, well-being support, employee assistance services, travel loan schemes, cycle-to-work options, staff discounts, and access to leisure and attraction offers across Oxford. These benefits sit alongside the unique reward of contributing to OX Place's mission - helping to deliver high-quality, sustainable homes that directly improve the lives of people across the city.

What you need to do nowWe are happy to arrange initial exploratory conversations in order to discuss the role in further detail. To find out more, please contact Tom Yeo at Hays Property, or simply click 'apply now' to start your application journey.

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