Chief Executive Officer

Homes for Scotland (HFS) provides a strong and unified voice for our members, demonstrating the benefits that home building across all tenures delivers for our country. With a wide-ranging membership spanning smaller developers and Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) to larger home building companies and PLCs, we represent the breadth and depth of the whole sector. This includes associated companies which provide a crucial function in the wider housing delivery process, such as mortgage brokers, lawyers, architects, planning consultants and suppliers.

Delivering the vast majority of all new homes that are built, this rich and varied membership enables us to make an unequivocal case for an increase in housing supply, speaking with the authority and expertise that befits our common purpose: to enable our members to deliver new high-quality, affordable, energy efficient homes that meet the housing needs and aspirations of all those who live, or wish to live, in Scotland.

Following the imminent departure of our Chief Executive, we are seeking a dynamic individual with energy and enthusiasm to lead our small and impactful team and work closely with our Chair and Board. Play your part to help us address the long-term vision for housing delivery and the transition to net zero whilst ensuring we have the homes of all tenures that Scotland requires.

You’ll experience a supportive environment with enthusiastic and experienced people. You will drive forward our strategy and build strong, positive relationships with all those involved in housing delivery across Scotland. You must be passionate about the delivery of more homes of all tenures and be knowledgeable about how the Scottish operating context can have an impact on that delivery.

• Motivating and supporting the team to deliver clear outcomes as defined within the strategy.
• Engaging with members to ensure they are well represented and feel supported.
• Delivering strong financial leadership and ensuring all the commercial systems and processes are in place
• Ensure effective governance, financial stewardship, and corporate management of the organisation
• Ensuring that all opportunities to influence housing and planning policy and practice are effectively used across the organisation.
• Acting as an ambassador for the sector, attending and speaking at events, conferences, panel discussions and media engagements.
• Act as media spokesperson for HFS, ensuring it maintains its position as the leading authority on home building in Scotland.
• Giving evidence to Holyrood Parliamentary Committees and engaging with politicians across the political spectrum to further the cause of the sector, as well as establishing strong professional relationships with civil servants across a range of portfolios.
• Representing HFS on key external working groups and committees.
• Identifying and building relationships with key stakeholders to further advance HFS’s strategic aims.
• Providing visible leadership to HFS staff, helping to create a supportive, professional and effective working culture.
• Attending meetings of HFS’s Board and other Committees, providing high quality input.

Essential

• Proven leadership experience of managing and motivating teams
• Experience of stakeholder engagement and collaboration with the ability to establish and maintain strong relationships
• Experience of influencing policy through evidence-based advocacy, lobbying and relationship building across government, local authorities and key stakeholders
• Well-developed organisational skills
• Ability to filter information and assess priorities
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills
• Outstanding attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
• Driving license holder and access to a car for business travel
• The ability to use evidence, data, research and economic evidence to shape policy, influence decision-makers

Desirable

• Experience in more than one area of housing sector
• Experience in both public and private sectors
• Good commercial awareness and experience in residential development
• Understanding and experience of Scotland’s housing, planning, and development system
• Excellent media, presentation, and public speaking skills