Full job descriptionHousing Operations Manager – Tenancy Services and Income Recovery
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
Contract Duration (Fixed Term): 2 years
Full Time / Part Time: Full Time
Location: Spalding
Salary Range: £50,269 – £55,794 per annum
Closing Date: 26/07/2026
We’re looking for an ambitious and forward-thinking Housing Neighbourhood Operations Manager to lead a key area of our Housing Landlord Service and help drive the next phase of improvement, performance and customer excellence.
This role is 2-year fixed-term with the intention to make permanent.
Working alongside the Service Director – Housing and as a key member of the housing leadership team, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring residents receive high-quality, responsive and customer-focused services.
South Holland District Council is a council landlord based in South Lincolnshire managing 4,000 homes including 1,000 Sheltered Housing homes. Rated C2 by the Regulator of Social Housing in 2025, with a transformation programme focussed on ongoing service improvement and transformation, placing residents at the heart of everything we do.
Your portfolio will include:
*Tenancy management
*Income collection and rent performance
*Anti-social behaviour services
*Independent living and sheltered housing services
*Neighbourhood and estate management
*Service improvement and performance management
You will lead housing services, driving performance, compliance and continuous improvement. Working with Members, partners and residents, you will ensure services remain responsive, effective and customer focused.
What You’ll Bring
We’re looking for a confident and credible housing professional who can combine strategic thinking with strong operational leadership.
You will be able to demonstrate:
*Significant experience of leading housing management / neighbourhood services within social housing
*Strong knowledge of housing legislation, regulation and landlord responsibilities
*Strong financial awareness and experience managing service budgets and resources
*A customer-focused approach with a passion for improving outcomes for residents.
Benefits
We offer excellent terms and conditions of employment including:
*Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme – enjoy peace of mind with generous employer contributions to a scheme designed to provide long-term financial security after your working life
*Generous annual leave scheme plus option to buy more
*Employee Assistance Programme
*Employee Benefits Platform including retail, holiday, and leisure discounts
*Cycle to work scheme*
*Flu Jabs
*Free Eye Test voucher for regular screen users
*Flexible Working Policy
*Agile Working Policy*
*Car Mileage reimbursement*
*Long service recognition
*Excellent career progression and training opportunities
*Certain restrictions may apply
We also offer a wide range of family friendly policies designed to enable you to balance your work and home life, manage your personal responsibilities and support you in times of difficulty.
About Us
Boston Borough Council, East Lindsey District Council and South Holland District Council have formed the South and East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership – the largest Council Partnership in the country. Since October 2021, the Partnership Councils have been working closely to deliver improved services to the communities in the sub-region and already there have been many positive outcomes.
Over time, it is envisaged that services will become formally shared across the three Councils creating the opportunity for colleagues to be involved in new and innovate areas of work.
The Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to ensuring all recruitment processes are non-discriminatory and that no potential or current employee is treated unfairly. Find out more about our Equal opportunities on our website.
The Council reserves the right to change the closing date, depending on application numbers. Interviews may be arranged virtually / in person when suitable candidates apply which may be prior to the closing date. For this role we do require the successful applicant to complete a DBS check as part of the onboarding process.