INTRODUCTION

Dear Candidate,
Thank you for your interest in becoming Director of Asset Management and Investment at the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust. This is an important moment in JRHT’s journey, and a rare opportunity to help shape the future not just of our organisation, but of the communities and residents we exist to serve.

At JRHT, we are driven by a clear and powerful purpose: a housing association that is sustainable and engaging, provides high quality and continuously improving services and decent affordable homes in well managed communities prioritising those in greatest need. Everything we do is rooted in this mission. It shapes our decisions, our culture and our ambition.

Over the coming years, we are embarking on one of the most significant periods of investment and transformation in our history. From delivering 1,000 new homes by 2030, to leading a bold, data driven approach to asset management, to accelerating our retrofit and decarbonisation strategy, this role sits at the heart of that ambition. We are also investing in compliance and building safety, in sustainable long term capital planning, and in modern, resilient homes that meet the needs of our residents today and for generations to come.

To lead this work, we are looking for someone with vision, courage, deep technical expertise and a genuine commitment to resident involvement and social purpose. Someone who can blend commercial astuteness with compassion. Someone who is energised by complexity but always grounded in doing what is right for residents. Someone who can inspire and empower high performing teams — and bring fresh ideas about what asset management and development can look like in a modern, values driven housing association.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Position:
Director of Asset Management and Investment

Salary & Reward Package:
The annual remuneration for the role is £Competitive

We have an excellent defined contribution pension scheme with employer contributions of 6%.
There is a comprehensive support and wellbeing package that is available to all staff. This includes access to a private health scheme. There is also life insurance cover of 3 times annual salary.

Flexible Working & Location:
JRHT operates with usual office hours, operating with a hybrid of home and office-based working. However, as this is a leadership post, flexibility is expected in fulfilling the role requirements. This will include evening work and occasional weekends too.

The office at The Garth, White Rose Avenue, New Earswick, York, YO32 4TZ.

Visibility across the entirety of the operating geography is going to be key.

Annual Leave
33 days annual leave, including bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell.

Probation & Notice
There is a six-month probationary. The notice period after that is 3 months.

Closes: Monday 11th May 2026 | 9am

The longlist will be agreed and we will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application the afternoon of Monday 18th May 2026

First interviews: Friday 22nd May or w/c 25th May 2026 | via Teams
Longlisted candidates will be interviewed by a Campbell Tickell panel. There will be the opportunity for an informal discussion with Chris Simpson, JRHT Managing Director, on the same day.

We will be in touch to let you know the outcome of the shortlist selection process by Friday 29th May 2026.

Thank you very much for your interest in the Director of Asset Management and Investment at JRHT. In order to apply, we will need the following from you:

• A CV. Make sure this confirms your current/most recent roles (you can sum up earlier roles, say before the last 15 years), tell us about your achievements so we get a picture of your skills and experience, and try to keep it to two pages or three at most;
• A personal statement. We want to hear about your motivation, why this role/organisation, and you will also want to evidence how relevant your offer is to the role specification; again ideally in two to three pages; and

• The declaration form, which you can access here and includes space to indicate if you cannot attend any of the interview dates.
• Please submit your completed application documents by uploading via the ‘Apply for this role’ button. You will receive an email confirmation and see an on-screen confirmation message after submitting your application, but if you have any issues, you can call 020 3434 0990.