Housing Officer

To:-Head-of-Housing-Purpose

To-lead-on-the-development-and-implementation-of-the-Councils-strategic-housing-initiatives,-developing-housing-related-policy-and-partnerships-to-maximise-affordable-housing-and-other-housing-development-opportunities-within-the-borough.

Work-with-colleagues-and-partners-to-ensure-a-coherent-cross-tenure-approach-to-the-Councils-housing-policies-and-strategies.

Responsibilities-&-Outcomes

1.-Working-with-senior-officers,-Cabinet-Members-and-a-range-of-internal-and-external-stakeholders-to-lead-and-coordinate-the-development,-implementation-and-continuous-review-of-the-Councils-Housing-Strategy-and-delivery-plans.

2.-Lead-on-ensuring-the-delivery-of-housing,-including-affordable-housing,-through-the-planning-process-and-proactive-engagement-with-registered-housing-providers,-private-developers-and-stakeholders.-Lead-delivery-of-the-Local-Plan-objectives-for-housing-including-the-delivery-of-strategic-and-major-sites.

3.-To-lead-and-co-ordinate-the-work-of-multi-disciplinary-project-teams-to-deliver-strategic-housing-sites,-including-council-officers-and-partners.-To-effectively-apply-relevant-management-processes-finance,-people,-performance-to-deliver-housing-outcomes.

4.-Support-the-development,-implementation,-monitoring-and-review-of-strategic-housing-policies-and-strategies-for-the-borough.

5.-Contribute-to-the-development-and-implementation-of-housing-policies-in-line-with-the-Councils-Net-Zero-Vision.

6.-Lead-on-engagement-and-explanations-to-local-communities-and-other-stakeholders-the-need-for-affordable-housing-and-the-potential-mechanisms-for-delivery.

7.-Develop-effective-relationships-with-Registered-Providers,-Homes-England-and-other-partners-to-meet-identified-housing-needs-and-to-increase-the-supply-of-both-affordable-and-market-housing-through-delivering-relevant-capital-and-revenue-schemes-and-exploring-opportunities-for-future-investment-and-development-opportunities.

8.-Facilitate-a-Housing-Partnership-for-the-borough-including-representatives-from-a-range-of-housing-development-stakeholders-to-co-deliver-outcomes-within-the-Housing-Strategy.

9.-Develop-bids,-initiatives,-and-projects-to-secure-Government-and-other-external-funding-to-meet-the-Councils-priorities-and-to-ensure-the-effective-monitoring-and-submission-of-necessary-forms.

10.-Prepare-and-present-reports-to-both-internal-and-external-agencies-and-present-updates-on-performance-through-governance-frameworks.

11.-Develop,-continuously-assess-and-maintain-a-specialist-knowledge-using-data-and-intelligence-of-the-factors-influencing-the-housing-market-within-the-borough.

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