Richard Gelder

My client is a leading council in the East of England who are recruiting for a Compliance and Building Safety Manager

This role is a senior management position within the housing service of the council. The successful applicant will play a crucial role in ensuring continuous improvement, efficiency, and enhanced housing safety standards for customers

The focus will be on upholding compliance with UK standards across all housing stock, reflecting the councils commitment to building safety with key duties and responsibilities including:

• Ensure compliance with UK Compliance Standards across all housing stock and provide regular reports on compliance status.
• Collaborate with various teams, service areas, and stakeholders to conduct compliance inspections at appropriate frequencies, ensuring timely completion of rectification actions.
• Lead a team of surveying and technical officers, overseeing allocation, programming, monitoring, and progress of work to maintain quality and safety standards.
• Prepare reports and offer professional/technical advice on building safety and compliance. Conduct training for non-technical staff on compliance-related subjects

The ideal candidate will have;

• Experience in a comparable environment, demonstrating a solid understanding of building safety and compliance.
• A degree qualification and/or membership in a relevant professional organisation.
• Proven experience in managing building safety and compliance, including leadership of staff and contractors.
• Proficiency in business planning, change management, and continuous improvement methodologies.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to the councils flagship service, with ample room for innovation and career development. Candidates with a passion for ensuring housing safety and a drive for excellence are encouraged to apply.

Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography.

Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process.

If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise.

Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.

We are delighted to have been retained by Trent & Dove Housing to appoint a Head of Housing on a fixed term contract basis for a minimum of 12 months as maternity cover.

You will bring a proven background in leading Housing Management services and will be qualified to at least CIH level 4. After the initial onboarding period, this will be an agile working role with two days per week based at the Trent & Dove offices in Burton on Trent.

You'll have a strong understanding of the customer and be a capable people manager, providing direction, support and where required, staff development.

In addition to your operational responsibilities, you'll also be involved in recruitment decisions and key strategic projects.

Your personal approach will align with the values and behaviours of Trent & Dove - you be happy to take responsibility, be visible and bring a presence. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you'll attend senior leadership, board and committee meetings, and be comfortable with both governance processes and reporting.

Please contact me for further details and to arrange an initial discussion.

Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography.

Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process.

If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise.

Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.

An excellent opportunity with a leading Midlands Housing Association.

I am looking for an interim Property Director to support one of clients leading operational performance and delivery across their property function.

Experienced in working at Assitant Director or Director level - you'll be working closely with the Executive Team, whilst leading the operational heads across the repairs, maintenance, building safety and key project teams.

Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography.

Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process.

If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise.

Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.

I am delighted to be working with Acivico Group, who are seeking an accomplished and experienced individual to join their board as a Non-Executive Director.

Established in 2012 and wholly owned by Birmingham City Council, they are a commercial vehicle for the delivery of a range of specialist services to clients in both public and private sectors including building consultancy, design and FM.

This is an exciting time to join this award winning business who are looking to build on their success and look to the future with a confidence reflected in the company's five-year growth plan.

You will ideally bring a background from the built environment at Board or Senior Executive level from a private, not for profit or public sector organisation.

Your role will be to support, consult, and advise on Acivico's future opportunities and corporate strategy - you'll bring a constructive challenge but also a solutions-based approach.

Comfortable with the broad range of challenges and opportunities in today's market including the optimisation of data, sustainability and changing regulations.

Previous Non-Executive Director experience is not essential but you will ideally have an understanding or knowledge of working with public sector organisations given the relationship with Birmingham City Council.

Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography.

Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process.

If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise.

Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.

Macildowie are recruiting for a Repair Manager position for a leading Midlands Housing Association

This role is on a fixed term or interim based to provide cover for an internal secondment

You'll be a key member of the property team directly responsible for day to day operational delivery across reactive repairs and minor works

You'll bring experience of direct management of repairs planning and delivery - comfortable in using data approach to reviewing and improving services

This is a hybrid role - typically working 2 - 3 days per week in the office

Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography.

Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process.

If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise.

Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.

I am delighted to be recruiting for a Senior Estates Surveyor for a six month contract with one of my Local Authority clients to lead on high-profile property disposals and development projects

Experience of working within the Local Authority sector, you will be MRICS qualified with expertise in landlord & tenant work and have a proven track record in commercial contract negotiation and management. This is a hybrid working role with an expected two days per week in the office

This role would be ideal for an individual with strong leadership and teamwork skills, who can bring experience of working with key stakeholders, managing support staff and cross-disciplinary teams

For more details and an informal discussion, please contact me directly at the details below

role is due to start in early October

Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography.

Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process.

If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise.

Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.

Macildowie are delighted to be working with one of our key customers to recruit a Repairs and Maintenance Transformation Consultant for an interim project to start in September

This is a six month project to the implement their new R&M system as part of an strategic change project within the organisation

You will bring a proven track record in change management - responsible for leading the project and coordinating directly with their operational leadership team and key stakeholders

This would ideally suit an experience property interim who has worked at senior management level with a background in social housing repairs and expertise in R&M software

Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography.

Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process.

If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise.

Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.