Head of ICT
Central Scotland
Caledonia Housing Association
£68,595 - £79,521
Closing date for applications
Full salary & employment details
Job Title: Head of ICT
Location: Hybrid working - offices in Dundee, Perth & West Dunbartonshire
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £68,595 - £79,521
Closing Date: Monday 5th May 12 noon
Location: Hybrid working - offices in Dundee, Perth & West Dunbartonshire
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £68,595 - £79,521
Closing Date: Monday 5th May 12 noon
Job Type
Full Time
Job description
An exciting leadership opportunity to make a positive impact on peoples’ lives and community
The Caledonia Housing Group is one of Scotland’s leading social housing providers and has been recognised as one of the top UK Housing Associations to work for, with the vision of providing “Homes and Services that make life better”.
We are committed to providing high quality affordable housing, building new homes and making a positive impact on people’s lives, across the 8 local authorities in which we operate, employing approximately 200 staff.
We currently own over of 5,500 homes and provide factoring services to over 2,300 home owners, and will continue to grow with the delivery of a significant new build housing and regeneration programme.
Caledonia is a financially strong organisation with exciting opportunities ahead of us, so it’s a great time for someone looking for a career defining opportunity to expand their leadership experience within an organisation with a strong social purpose, ambitious growth plans and an award winning workplace where our people can really thrive.
About the role
The Head of ICT will be responsible for all aspects of ICT (Information and Communications Technology) and the Group’s digital services, including strategy development, implementation and cyber security. You will play a key leadership role within the Caledonia Housing Group, ensuring ICT systems help our people to achieve excellent results for our customers and communities, in line with the ambitious Caledonia Housing Group Business Plan and strategic priorities.
What you will bring
You will have demonstrated the capability to lead teams and deliver high quality and comprehensive IT Infrastructure, systems, and services.
To be successful as our Head of ICT you will be a skilled relationship builder and exceptional project manager, keen to work visibly and collaboratively to identify, plan and deliver a portfolio of related projects that support customer service excellence, and drive organisational change and improvement.
Building on recent systems improvement work, you will be well placed to review our current Group ICT Strategy, and the associated implementation ‘roadmap’, ensuring we continue to keep pace and harness advances in new technology that deliver better outcomes for our customers and colleagues and support digital inclusion and digitally connected communities.
A place where everyone can thrive
The Head of ICT is a Hybrid Role, which means you will work flexibly from a range of sites including: working from home, at Caledonia Group Offices, or on a mobile basis to be near customers or assets.
Our “Agile for Everyone” working model recently received a national cultural transformation award.
Supporting the health and wellbeing of our people, and an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued is fundamental to who we are.
As a Caledonia Housing Group employee, you will enjoy a fantastic range of benefits including:
36 days annual leave (increasing with service)
Sector leading pension scheme, matched up to 12% by us
Pension Salary Sacrifice
FREE membership of a healthcare cash plan, including cover for dependents
Paid Volunteering Day
Car allowance
Cycle to Work Scheme
Employee Counselling Service
Enhanced benefits for maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Professional development opportunities, with “Developing People” a strategic objective in the Caledonia Business Plan
Caledonia strives for equality of opportunity in all its activities and encourages applicants from all sections of the community.
Interested in learning more?
If the opportunity to play a leading role in this values based and ambitious organisation interests and excites you then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the ‘Apply’ link or visit the ‘Join Us’ section of our website www.caledoniaha.co.uk
A registered charity no: SC013988. Caledonia strives to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community
The Caledonia Housing Group is one of Scotland’s leading social housing providers and has been recognised as one of the top UK Housing Associations to work for, with the vision of providing “Homes and Services that make life better”.
We are committed to providing high quality affordable housing, building new homes and making a positive impact on people’s lives, across the 8 local authorities in which we operate, employing approximately 200 staff.
We currently own over of 5,500 homes and provide factoring services to over 2,300 home owners, and will continue to grow with the delivery of a significant new build housing and regeneration programme.
Caledonia is a financially strong organisation with exciting opportunities ahead of us, so it’s a great time for someone looking for a career defining opportunity to expand their leadership experience within an organisation with a strong social purpose, ambitious growth plans and an award winning workplace where our people can really thrive.
About the role
The Head of ICT will be responsible for all aspects of ICT (Information and Communications Technology) and the Group’s digital services, including strategy development, implementation and cyber security. You will play a key leadership role within the Caledonia Housing Group, ensuring ICT systems help our people to achieve excellent results for our customers and communities, in line with the ambitious Caledonia Housing Group Business Plan and strategic priorities.
What you will bring
You will have demonstrated the capability to lead teams and deliver high quality and comprehensive IT Infrastructure, systems, and services.
To be successful as our Head of ICT you will be a skilled relationship builder and exceptional project manager, keen to work visibly and collaboratively to identify, plan and deliver a portfolio of related projects that support customer service excellence, and drive organisational change and improvement.
Building on recent systems improvement work, you will be well placed to review our current Group ICT Strategy, and the associated implementation ‘roadmap’, ensuring we continue to keep pace and harness advances in new technology that deliver better outcomes for our customers and colleagues and support digital inclusion and digitally connected communities.
A place where everyone can thrive
The Head of ICT is a Hybrid Role, which means you will work flexibly from a range of sites including: working from home, at Caledonia Group Offices, or on a mobile basis to be near customers or assets.
Our “Agile for Everyone” working model recently received a national cultural transformation award.
Supporting the health and wellbeing of our people, and an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued is fundamental to who we are.
As a Caledonia Housing Group employee, you will enjoy a fantastic range of benefits including:
36 days annual leave (increasing with service)
Sector leading pension scheme, matched up to 12% by us
Pension Salary Sacrifice
FREE membership of a healthcare cash plan, including cover for dependents
Paid Volunteering Day
Car allowance
Cycle to Work Scheme
Employee Counselling Service
Enhanced benefits for maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Professional development opportunities, with “Developing People” a strategic objective in the Caledonia Business Plan
Caledonia strives for equality of opportunity in all its activities and encourages applicants from all sections of the community.
Interested in learning more?
If the opportunity to play a leading role in this values based and ambitious organisation interests and excites you then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the ‘Apply’ link or visit the ‘Join Us’ section of our website www.caledoniaha.co.uk
A registered charity no: SC013988. Caledonia strives to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community
