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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Assistant Director, Digital and Technology - **Company:** Allcroft Associates - **Location:** Northallerton, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £85,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Cyber Security, IT Management, Salesforce.Com, Systems Integration, Microsoft Business Central, Data Management - **Published:** July 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b2415aed37e6089e ## About the Role * Strong leadership skills and the ability to develop a high-performing digital and technology team. * The ability to work beyond the IT function and influence colleagues across the wider organisation. * A practical understanding of systems integration, data, cyber security and digital service delivery. * Good judgement around investment, risk, value for money and organisational readiness. * Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain digital and technical issues clearly to non-technical audiences. * The ability to build confidence with senior leaders, colleagues and Board members. * A visible, collaborative and values-led leadership style. * A strong social conscience and commitment to Broadacres' purpose. Broadacres is not looking for someone who sees the role as traditional IT only. The right person will be an organisational leader who can connect technology to service delivery, finance, culture, customer experience and the wider transformation journey. ## Description As Assistant Director, Digital and Technology, you will be the most senior digital and technology leader in the organisation. Sitting within the new Transformation Directorate and reporting to the Director of Transformation, you will lead the digital and technology function while working across Broadacres to ensure systems, data, cyber security and digital capability directly support better services, stronger performance and improved customer outcomes. This is not a traditional IT leadership role. Broadacres needs someone who can lead the function well, but who can also operate as a strategic organisational leader. The role will combine operational responsibility for Digital and Technology services with the wider opportunity to shape the digital roadmap, improve systems integration, strengthen data foundations and make technology a practical enabler of service improvement. Broadacres has made progress with Salesforce and uses it as a CRM, but the wider digital roadmap is still developing. Core systems include Aareon QL, DRS Scheduling, Salesforce and Business Central. The opportunity now is to create a more joined-up, integrated and confident digital environment that supports colleagues, customers and the wider transformation programme. You will inherit a committed team and important systems infrastructure, but there is also a clear need to improve integration, data quality, digital confidence and the practical use of technology across the organisation. The impact This role will be central to how Broadacres builds stronger digital foundations for the future. You will: * Lead digital and technology across Broadacres. * Develop and deliver a clear digital and technology strategy, vision and roadmap. * Build the short, medium and five-year view of digital investment and development. * Lead a Digital Transformation Board, helping the organisation sequence priorities against business need, risk, investment and deliverability. * Improve integration across core systems, including Salesforce, Business Central, Aareon QL and DRS. * Strengthen data management, data quality, reporting and insight. * Lead the development of a cyber security strategy and plan, ensuring Broadacres has secure, resilient and scalable digital foundations. * Oversee Digital and Technology operations, service desk performance, infrastructure, development, telephony and cyber security. * Support frontline colleagues with practical, usable technology, including property services and mobile teams. * Build digital confidence and capability across the organisation. * Lead the development of an AI strategy and roadmap, ensuring any adoption is ethical, proportionate and linked to improved customer and colleague experience. * Manage digital and technology budgets of circa £1.5m across revenue and capital. * Work closely with the Director of Transformation to ensure digital is embedded in the wider transformation programme. The successful candidate will need to be both strategic and practical. You will be able to develop a credible roadmap and investment case, but also improve the fundamentals, support colleagues and make digital change feel useful, understandable and deliverable. Location and working pattern Broadacres is based in Northallerton, North Yorkshire. This role will require visible leadership and regular presence with colleagues. The exact working pattern will be discussed with the successful candidate, but candidates should expect to spend meaningful time on site, typically two to three days per week, in order to build relationships, understand the organisation and support delivery. This is not a remote technology role. It is a visible senior leadership appointment requiring presence, credibility and close engagement across Broadacres. The person We are looking for a credible digital and technology leader who can combine strategic thinking with practical delivery. You may come from housing, local government, health, care, utilities, wider public services, regulated customer service environments, infrastructure, property-led organisations or another complex, purpose-led organisation. Housing sector experience would be helpful, but it is not essential where candidates bring the right digital capability, values and ability to work in a regulated, customer-focused environment. 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