Housing and Regeneration Project Officer

Wakefield Council; Wrenthorpe; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Wrenthorpe is seeking a Strategic Housing and Regeneration professional to support various housing improvement and urban regeneration projects. This role involves investigating property complaints, project administration, and engaging with partners. The ideal candidate will have experience in project delivery and excellent communication skills. This position offers a generous salary, flexible working hours, and excellent pension benefits.

Benefits

Generous Grade 7 salary

Flexible working hours

Generous annual leave with flexi leave allowance

Hybrid working model

Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme

Training opportunities

Discounted public transport

Qualifications

• Experience of delivering projects.
• Experience of administration using IT systems.
• Experience of working with the public and in partnerships.
• Ability to work from own initiative, prioritise and manage workload.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and respond to empty property complaints.
• Support enforcement action to bring empty properties back into use.
• Administer and monitor large externally funded regeneration projects.
• Liaise with partners and stakeholders for project delivery.
• Conduct property inspections and administration for the Responsible Landlord Scheme.

Skills

Project delivery

IT administration

Public engagement

Initiative and workload management

Customer service

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Wakefield Council has a reputation for delivering effective private sector housing services and urban regeneration programmes. Here is an exciting opportunity for someone who has a passion to make a difference to join our Strategic Housing and Regeneration Service to support the delivery of these services. This fast-paced and varied role will deliver the Council's private sector housing improvement and urban regeneration projects and programmes, helping to improve our areas and local housing conditions. This work is a key part of the Council's strategic objectives in its Corporate Plan and Wakefield Housing Plan.

Responsibilities

• Investigating and responding to empty property complaints
• Undertaking proactive work and supporting enforcement action to bring empty properties back in to use
• Supporting the administration and monitoring of large externally funded regeneration projects and programmes
• Supporting the delivery of regeneration projects, including liaising with partners and stakeholders
• Delivering Wakefield Responsible Landlord Scheme property inspections and administration

Experience and Skills

• Experience of delivering projects
• Experience of administration using IT systems
• Experience of working with the public and in partnerships within a small team
• Ability to work from own initiative, prioritise and manage workload
• Excellent customer service and communication skills

Role Details

This is a Strategic Housing and Regeneration split role reporting to the Housing and Neighbourhood Improvement Manager. It will involve a mix of office, site, and home working, and is based at Wakefield One offices in Wakefield city centre.

Benefits

• Generous Grade 7 salary
• Flexible working hours
• Generous annual leave plus up to 15 days/year flexi leave allowance
• Hybrid working - home and office based
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
• Training opportunities
• Discounted and subsidised public transport
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)