Welcome

Thank you for your interest in joining the team here at Oxford City Council as a new Head of Housing Assets – HRA, in what is a tremendously exciting time for the council and the local government sector in Oxfordshire.

This is a newly created role to lead on landlord responsibilities for the housing revenue account, following a newly developed business plan and a 5-year investment programme! Oxford City Council are proud to be the only local authority in Oxfordshire who are also a registered provider of social housing, overseeing a varied portfolio of 8,000 homes. There rally has never been a more exciting time to join the council!

For a confidential and exploratory conversation, contact: tom.yeo@hays.com or alexander.craib@hays.com

Culture and Values

Oxford City Council prides itself on delivering high quality, cost effective public services! -  Oxford is a world class city and the Council have high aspirations for its services and employees. A multi-award-winning council and in May 2017 were re-accredited at gold level for Champion IiP status.

Working for a local authority in a property role offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself within a rich culture of tapestry and values.

Oxford City Council are committed to offering employees the opportunity to flourish and succeed in their roles, prioritising, and welcoming applications from ethnic and minority communities.

A fantastic range of benefits are available at Oxford City Council, starting with annual leave from 28 days per year + bank holidays and the opportunity to purchase an additional five days, and access to the LGPS pension scheme (https://www.lgpsmember.org/).

Other benefits to working at Oxford City Council include:

• Subsided leisure membership.

• Discounted travel.

• Flexi-leave scheme – allowing you to earn an additional one day off each four weeks.

• Access to a defined learning and development programme.

• Professional membership fees paid.

• Access to CPD, including invitation to free events.

• Access to a dedicated occupational health service and employee wellbeing programme.

• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme.

• Various leisure, wellbeing, and retail discounts.

Flexible working is taken seriously at Oxford City Council, with many employees within the property & assets department taking advantage of an adult working relationship, which prioritises work life balance and wellbeing. Home working is available for all roles, with travel into Oxford where required for visits, team meetings or catch-ups with colleagues. If office working is more suited to you, then that’s also fine! – Modern offices are available to use, in Oxford.

Accountability, transparency and sustainability are embedded into the very essence of these roles, fostering a sense of pride and fulfilment as you contribute to the immediate surrounding community in Oxford.