Senior Housing Strategy Officer

Situated in North Worcestershire, Bromsgrove District Council and Redditch Borough Council share services. The Councils are committed to being a customer driven organisation, with our customers at the heart of everything we do; focused on improving delivery services that make a difference to the community that we serve.

Employing Authority: Bromsgrove District Council

Job Title: Senior Housing Strategy Officer

Directorate: Community and Housing

Grade: 8 (SCP 30 – 34) £39,513 - £43,693 per annum

Responsible to: Housing Development & Enabling Manager

Responsible for:

• Housing Strategy Officer x2
• County Wide DA Strategic Housing Officer
• County Wide Research and Intelligence Officer

Bromsgrove Council and Redditch Borough Council are looking for a highly motivated Senior Housing Strategy Officer with great communication and analytical skills to join its strategic housing team, that is a shared service working across both local authority areas. Reporting to the Housing Development and Enabling Manager, you will be leading on the development and implementation of housing strategies and policies and affordable housing delivery programmes. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone wanting to progress their experience and make a positive difference to our communities.

Educated to A level or a Level 4 professional CIH housing qualification, you will have experience of strategy development and housing development or housing commissioning. You will take ownership of particular areas of work, driving them forward and ensuring delivery. You’ll need to be a strategic thinker, a highly organised individual who is able to manage multiple areas of work. You will have the ability to resolve complex issues or bring forward solutions. You will need to engage and build successful relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and partners.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Lead on the development of housing related strategies e.g. Worcestershire Homelessness and Rough Sleeping strategy and action plan, supported housing strategy and action plan and other related strategies.
• Lead on affordable housing policies enabling the Council to secure affordable housing provision through development management, supporting the Councils affordable housing delivery aspirations.
• Justify affordable housing policies at planning appeals and inquiries and hearings.
• Lead on affordable housing and enabling across both councils, negotiating with developers for both onsite and offsite affordable housing and liaise with Registered Providers.
• Be responsible for managing budgets, grant allocations and the commissioning and monitoring of services.
• Act as link person in the strategic housing team on key issues such as homelessness and domestic abuse.
• Lead on the project management of commissioned housing projects including specialist housing schemes and community led housing schemes, including developing robust business cases, taking projects through from implementation to completion.
• Writing and presenting committee reports and delivering presentations to partners and stakeholders.
• Deputise for the Housing Development and Enabling Manager or other senior managers when required.

Additional Information

The Councils offer a range of staff benefits:

• Pension
• Generous leave entitlements starting at 25 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
• Flexible working, where appropriate
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to employee benefits platform, where you can find discounts for high street shops, leisure discounts, holiday discounts, salary sacrifice schemes and more.

Closing date for the receipt of completed online applications is 12 January 2025 Midnight.

Interview date to be confirmed by the Recruitment Manager

What next

Need further information on the duties of the post? Please contact Amanda Delahunty (recruiting manager) on 01527 881269 or email a.delahunty@bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk.

If this role interests you, please select the 'Apply' button.

If you experience difficulties applying online, please contact HR at recruitment@bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk.

Attached documents
JD Senior Housing Strategy Officer Jan 24.doc