At a Glance
- Tasks: Help deliver quality social and affordable housing in a rewarding role.
- Company: Join Cotswold District Council's Strategic Housing team.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, and 27 days annual leave.
- Other info: Opportunity to work with key stakeholders and develop valuable skills.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in your community by influencing housing policy.
- Qualifications: Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience in housing.
The predicted salary is between 48817 - 48817 £ per year.
About The Role
Location: Trinity Road, Cirencester
Salary: £48,508 - £48,817 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Fixed-term contract until 31 March 2028
Are you passionate about helping to deliver quality social and affordable housing? If so, we want to hear from you. Join the Strategic Housing team at Cotswold District Council in a rewarding and fulfilling role which will help provide more social and affordable housing to local people and key workers.
As a Strategic Housing Specialist, you will contribute to the implementation of the Council's Housing strategy and delivery plans. You will play a key role in influencing and managing housing-related policy, programmes and partnerships, helping to maximise the delivery of affordable housing across the district. Working closely with internal teams, developers, registered providers and external partners, you will ensure that social and affordable housing provision is evidence-based, robust and aligned with local need.
Key responsibilities
- Support the development and delivery of housing strategy, policy and partnerships
- Provide advice on housing-related planning matters
- Negotiating and implementation of the Housing aspects of Section 106 Agreements
- Work with developers, landowners and partners to maximise affordable housing delivery
- Collaborate with Registered Providers, Homes England, the Gloucestershire Rural Housing Partnership and other stakeholders
- Contribute to Local Plan development and housing policy work
- Monitor the delivery of affordable housing and ensure compliance with relevant frameworks
- Develop and maintain housing data, intelligence and insight
- Support programmes that improve access to housing for key groups, including vulnerable residents
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- A degree-level qualification or equivalent relevant experience
- Significant experience (around 5 years) within housing or a related field
- Experience within a local authority, registered provider, housebuilder or similar organisation
- Strong knowledge of housing policy and affordable housing delivery
- Experience working with developers, planning teams and key stakeholders
- Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills
- Strong analytical skills and ability to work with data and housing intelligence
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively to deadlines
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office
Special Conditions
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
- Requirement to travel across the district and attend meetings
- Ability to work additional hours in line with business needs
- This is a politically restricted post
What can we do for you
Flexible working arrangements (depending on the role)
27 days paid annual leave (pro rata if you are working part time)
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