Housing Relets Team Leader
Team: Housing Property
Job Family: Advising M – CBG12
Salary: £46,142 - £51,356 per annum pro rata + £5,500 MRS per annum pro rata
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month.
Contract Type: Hybrid - Fixed Term Contract 9 - 12 months (Maternity Cover)
Closing Date: 7th November 2025
Interview Date: TBC
About the role
Join Central Bedfordshire Council’s Housing Property team and take charge of the voids programme that directly impacts the lives of our residents.
As Housing Relets Team Leader, you’ll be at the heart of a service that delivers over 20,000 responsive repairs and capital works to 5,500 homes. You’ll lead with purpose, ensuring homes are safe, well-maintained, and ready for new tenants—while driving innovation, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
Why This Role Matters
• Make a tangible difference in people’s lives by ensuring homes are safe, warm, and ready to live in.
• Lead a high-performing team in a fast-paced, digitally focused environment.
• Shape the future of housing services through system and process improvements.
• Collaborate with contractors to deliver seamless customer journeys.
• Drive service excellence by resolving complex issues, setting rotas, and monitoring KPIs.
What You’ll Bring
• A wealth of experience in managing repairs to empty properties
• A passion for customer service and housing quality.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills.
• Confidence in managing contractors and service delivery.
• A proactive mindset for continuous improvement.
You will have a degree or equivalent qualification, or substantial experience in the repairs & maintenance sector with evidence of continued professional development. Along with the ability to lead, motivate, and support your team.
What We Offer
• A supportive, flexible working environment.
• Opportunities to innovate and lead change.
• A chance to work with a creative, collaborative team.
• Access to professional development and council-wide benefits.
Ready to find your greatness?
Apply now and help us build a more efficient, responsive, and resident-focused Housing Service.
Our Offer
We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page
Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.
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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies detailed within this You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies detailed within this Recruitment Pack
Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.
For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: April Lucas, Housing Maintenance Manager at April.lucas@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or call 0300 300 5230.
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