Housing Development Officer
Place Directorate
Planning, Transport & Housing Delivery
Ref: 001511
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £34,434 - £38,220 per annum (Grade 6)
Hours: 36.66 per week
Location: Hybrid working a mixture from home and in the office. The Office is currently based at the Spindles Shopping Centre, George Street, Oldham. OL1 1UH
Closing Date: Thursday 18 April 2026
Role Overview
To support housing development projects within the Creating a Better Place programme to ensure the Council’s priority for quality homes are provided to meet the needs of residents and communities.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain close working relationships with key stakeholders including developers, local and regional housing providers, strategic housing and planning teams and external agencies such as Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Homes England.
- Assist the Team Leader and Principal Housing Development Officers in funding bids and business case development that supports Oldham’s Local Plan, Town Centre Vision, sustainable economic, social and environmental regeneration and financial efficiency.
- Support the development and implementation of local planning policies to ensure an up-to-date planning policy framework for the borough, in line with the relevant legislation and statutory requirements and taking account of the Council’s regeneration and new housing aspirations.
Key Requirements
- Experience in residential development and/or planning policy required to deliver high quality new homes.
- Well-developed project and programme management skills, including the ability to manage budgets and resources in accordance with the Council’s adopted Programme Management Systems.
- Good communication skills, including negotiation skills both orally and in writing and the skills to deliver information to a variety of audiences including senior managers, internal teams, politicians, developers and residents.
Benefits Package
- 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service.
- The option to purchase additional annual leave.
- An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
- Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
- Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
- Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
- Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
- Staff recognition and celebration events.
- Peer support groups.
Inclusive Recruitment
We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.
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