Salary: £56,704 rising incrementally to £63,263

Contract type: Permanent 37 hrs

Apply by: 13/10/2025

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Are you passionate about supporting people out of homelessness?

We are looking for people who bring a range of skills to the organisation to help us meet our mission.

HARP is Southend-on-Sea’s leading homelessness charity and every year we work with around 1,000 local people to help them overcome or avoid homelessness.

It is an exciting time to be joining HARP. The organisation has undergone significant change and growth over the past twelve months and we have ambitious plans for the future which will continue to transform lives.

About The Role

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Applicants for this position must be available for interview week commencing 27th October 2025.

Are you an experienced property services leader looking to make a real difference? HARP is a homelessness charity and a registered social housing provider based in Southend on Sea, Essex. We deliver high-quality supported housing and homelessness services to over 1,000 people every year. We’re seeking an exceptional leader to join our Senior Management Team in a newly restructured role Assistant Director – Property Services to ensure our buildings are safe, compliant, and enable the best outcomes for the people who live and work in them.

As Assistant Director, you will take strategic and operational responsibility for the management and maintenance of HARP’s property portfolio. This includes ensuring compliance with housing and health and safety regulations, leading both in-house teams and external contractors, and being a key member of the project team on capital projects and asset planning. You’ll play a key role in embedding a culture of customer focus, accountability, and continuous improvement, while supporting the organisation’s sustainability and growth ambitions.

We’re looking for someone who brings good knowledge of the social housing or supported housing sector, proven leadership in managing multi-disciplinary teams, and a passion for service excellence. This is a rewarding opportunity for a collaborative, values-driven professional who wants to shape quality homes and safe spaces for people rebuilding their lives after homelessness. Join us and help deliver real change in Southend.

At HARP, we are committed to fostering a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered. We believe that equity is essential to creating an inclusive environment where all individuals, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, socioeconomic background, or other characteristics, have access to equal opportunities for employment, advancement, and success.

We are dedicated to ensuring that our hiring, promotion, and compensation practices are fair, transparent, and free from bias. We actively seek to identify and eliminate barriers to employment and professional growth for underrepresented groups, and we embrace diverse perspectives as a source of strength, innovation, and growth.
Our commitment to equity means that we provide ongoing training and support to ensure that all employees can thrive in their roles and contribute meaningfully to our mission. We continually assess our policies, programs, and culture to ensure we are meeting the needs of all our staff and fostering an environment of trust, collaboration, and accountability.

By embedding equity in our workplace, we aim to create a culture where differences are not just respected but celebrated, and where everyone has the opportunity to achieve their full potential. We believe that when everyone has an equal chance to succeed, we all benefit.

How to apply

To apply for this role, please fill out the application form below. You’ll need to confirm your right to work, fill out your contact details, attach your CV and Covering letter and fill out a short equality, diversity and inclusion questionnaire. You can save and resume your application at any time.

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The following individuals do not need a visa for the UK, but do still have to prove their right to work before employment can commence: British Citizens (but not a British Overseas Citizen, British National (Overseas) or British Protected Person). EU/EEA/Swiss nationals’ resident in the UK by or before 31 December 2020, holding status via the EU Settlement Scheme. Non-EEA nationals with Indefinite Leave to Remain/Settlement in the UK. You will need to produce documents from List A in order to provide evidence of your right to work before you can be employed.

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