Recruitment & 
Director of Housing and Community Services
Salary Package c.£68,000, Birmingham
Bournville Village Trust is one of the largest and most respected housing trusts in the country. Founded in 1900 by George Cadbury, the chocolate manufacturer, the Trust now looks after some 8,000 mixed-tenure properties in Bournville, inner-city Birmingham, Shropshire and elsewhere in the Midlands including a new village at Lightmoor in Telford. We are proud of the services we provide and our strong community focus.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a well established management team and to take responsibility for all aspects of housing management across our geographical and community engagement. You will also play a pivotal role in developing Lightmoor.
We want to hear from you if you have:
- Significant senior level experience in housing management
- A track record in working successfully to improve communities
- Commitment to excellence
- Strong strategic vision and ability to make an impact at a corporate level
- Dynamism and ability to make a difference
For an informal discussion, please contact Clare Roberts of Campbell Tickell on 07801 579 964 or .
How to apply
Full details of the application process can be found in the recruitment pack. Please download and review the recruitment pack and associated documents below:
- the recruitment pack (.pdf file, 330KB)
- the compliance form (.doc file, 100KB)
- the equality and diversity form (.doc file, 65KB)
- Annual Report 2009 (.pdf file, 3MB)
- Outlook Newsletter 2009 (.pdf file, 2MB)
- Outlook Newsletter 2010 (.pdf file, 2.3MB)
- Shenley Redevelopment Brochure (.pdf file, 5.4MB)
- Eco-Home Brochure (.pdf file, 1.2MB)
To request a copy by email, please email your request to: .
Send an up to date CV and supporting statement, detailing how you meet the criteria for this role using the person specification, along with your completed compliance and equality and diversity forms.
We advise that your supporting statement and CV are each no longer than 3 pages long. Your CV must contain dates worked and a brief description of your key responsibilities for each role including consultancy / project work.
If you require a CV template, you can request one from .
Once complete, please send your application ideally in MS Word format by email to or by post to:
Campbell Tickell (CT Recruitment)
Ground Floor,
Olympic Office Centre
8 Fulton Road
Wembley
Middlesex HA9 0NU
Due to postal unreliability we recommend you email your application to us wherever possible to avoid disappointment.
Key dates
Closing date: Monday 27 September 2010 - 12 noon.
First interview: Tuesday 5 October 2010.
Second interview: Tuesday 12 October 2010.
Equal opportunities and diversity
Bournville Village Trust is committed to best practice in equal opportunities and diversity. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community.
