Empty Homes Strategy & Policy Officer

South Lanarkshire Council; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension

Flexible working

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee discounts

Job summary

South Lanarkshire Council is seeking a Strategy and Policy Officer to drive the empty homes service across the council area. The role requires collaboration to implement and review strategic and operational activities, with a focus on engaging private sector owners to bring empty properties back into use.

You will work to develop multi-agency partnerships, raise the service profile, and demonstrate strong communication, organisational and IT skills while managing a varied workload.

Qualifications

• Drive to develop multi-agency partnerships.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage a workload of cases and build trust.
• Excellent IT skills; flexible and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and review the council's empty homes service.
• Collaborate with partners to achieve strategic and operational goals.
• Engage with private sector owners to bring empty homes back into use.
• Raise the profile of the empty homes service internally and externally.

Skills

Multi-agency partnerships

Communication

Organisational skills

Relationship building

IT skills

Problem solving

Job description

South Lanarkshire Council is seeking a Strategy and Policy Officer to drive the empty homes service across the council area. The role requires collaboration to implement and review strategic and operational activities, with a focus on engaging private sector owners to bring empty properties back into use.

You will work to develop multi-agency partnerships, raise the service profile, and demonstrate strong communication, organisational and IT skills while managing a varied workload.