Housing Acquisitions Project Coordinator — Hybrid

Leicester City Council; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working

Training & development

Transport discounts

Job summary

Leicester City Council is seeking a Housing Acquisitions Project Support Officer to help deliver the Housing Acquisition Programme. You will coordinate referrals, arrange viewings, monitor budgets, and maintain records to support decision-making.

You will work across internal teams and external partners, contributing to governance, reporting, and process improvements while operating in a flexible hybrid arrangement across home and City Hall locations.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting projects or programmes and coordinating multiple activities.
• Ability to analyse and present information with clear reports.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication with diverse stakeholders.
• Good IT skills and quick to learn new systems.
• Understanding of project management, risk and compliance.
• Knowledge of housing acquisition processes is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate property referrals, viewings and valuations.
• Maintain accurate acquisition records and trackers.
• Monitor budgets and expenditure across the programme.
• Produce management information and performance reports.
• Support governance with clear audit trails and processes.
• Liaise with agents, vendors, valuers, solicitors and partners.

Skills

Project coordination

Data analysis

Reporting & dashboards

Stakeholder communication

IT literacy

Risk & compliance awareness

Housing acquisition knowledge

Job description

Leicester City Council is seeking a Housing Acquisitions Project Support Officer to help deliver the Housing Acquisition Programme. You will coordinate referrals, arrange viewings, monitor budgets, and maintain records to support decision-making.

You will work across internal teams and external partners, contributing to governance, reporting, and process improvements while operating in a flexible hybrid arrangement across home and City Hall locations.