Director, Social & Supported Housing

** End Date
** Sunday 01 February 2026
** Salary Range**£0 - £0
** Flexible Working Options
** Hybrid Working, Job Share
** Job Description Summary**.
** Job Description
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* JOB TITLE:

** Director, Social & Supported Housing
** SALARY:
** From £83,000+ (dependent on experience)  
** LOCATIONS:
** Manchester / Newcastle / Leeds  
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* HOURS:

** Full-Time  
** WORKING PATTERN:
** Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites
** About This Opportunity
** We have an exciting opportunity for a Director to join our Social & Supported Housing team. In this pivotal role, you’ll work alongside the Head of Social and Supported Housing to drive franchise growth and deliver tailored banking solutions to clients across the sector.

You’ll support clients with a full suite of banking services, including lending, deposits, and a wide range of financial products - helping them achieve their goals while delivering social value.

This is a critically meaningful role that contributes directly to our Group Social Housing Initiative (SHI), aligning commercial success with social purpose and impact.

Candidates with previous experience in the Social & Supported Housing sector will be given priority to drive this important aspect of the business going forward.
** What You’ll Be Doing**
* ** Developing new opportunities
** by originating and structuring lending solutions for housing associations and charitable providers, guiding clients through the full deal journey.
* ** Building deep sector insight**—understanding housing demand, funding structures, regulation, and the key public and private stakeholders shaping the market.
* ** Strengthening key relationships
** with clients, advisers, and wider sector partners, becoming a trusted voice and ambassador for the bank.
* ** Spotting emerging issues
** in the sector and identifying unmet needs or challenges, using insight to recommend strategic responses.
* ** Evaluating solutions
** to determine the best fit for clients, balancing financial, operational, and social impact considerations.
* ** Supporting planning activity
** by developing product, customer, and market plans informed by data and aligned to wider strategic priorities.
* ** Driving franchise growth
** through the development and execution of sector‑specific origination strategies that support long-term client success.
** What You’ll Need**
* ** Strong sector experience
** within Social & Supported Housing, with clear understanding of funding models, regulation, and market dynamics.
* ** Client relationship expertise**, with the ability to build trusted partnerships across housing providers, charities, professional advisers, and sector networks.
* ** Lending and banking knowledge**, including experience supporting organisations with structured lending, deposits, and tailored financial solutions.
* ** Strategic and analytical thinking**, with the ability to interpret complex data, identify trends, and translate insight into clear recommendations.
* ** Commercial awareness
** and the ability to assess financial and strategic options to deliver the right outcomes for socially driven clients.
* ** Planning and delivery capability**, developing informed customer or market plans that support both client needs and organisational priorities.
* ** Origination and deal experience** (preferred), ideally within housing associations or charitable organisations.
** About Working For Us
** Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative.

We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with…