Housing Development Officer

North Yorkshire Council; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in North Yorkshire seeks a dynamic project manager to lead its housing development initiatives. You will oversee the delivery of new homes through various methods while communicating with developers and stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have experience in project management and a passion for community-focused housing solutions. This opportunity includes generous benefits and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Holiday entitlement starts at 28 days

Generous local government pension scheme

Fitness discounts across various gyms

Lifestyle savings on discounts for retailers

Qualifications

• Significant experience of housing development and project management.
• Experience in undertaking development appraisals.
• Track record of managing the acquisition and planning processes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Council's ambitious housing development programme.
• Manage budgets and lead various stages of new build projects.
• Liaise with developers and statutory bodies to secure business opportunities.

Skills

Project and programme management

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Overview

This role can be based in one of the 7 office locations in the county, with the expectation to travel across the county as required.

Your chance to be at the forefront of one of the most ambitious new council homes development programmes in the country.

About the Council and the Service

We have some exciting and bold plans for changing the face of housing across North Yorkshire. This is an exciting opportunity to work within our new Housing Delivery team at North Yorkshire Council. The team is part of the new Housing Delivery and Partnerships Service, which will lead on delivering the Council’s housing strategy and in delivering the Council’s bold ambitions for new housing growth.

Our ambition is to deliver 500 new homes across North Yorkshire over the next 5 years through a variety of models. We are currently developing our Delivery Plan, which will set out how we intend to meet that goal.

The role

This role will provide a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of delivering our bold ambitions and will form a key part of the team delivering an exciting development programme to grow our own Council housing stock. Reporting to the Housing Delivery Manager, you will work on the delivery of these new homes through various mechanisms including direct delivery and through the Council’s companies and joint ventures.

You will have project and programme management experience within the construction and property environment and be experienced in delivering new build projects from inception to final account stage and be able to build effective and professional partnerships with partners and stakeholders.

You will have a track record of pro-actively managing the acquisition and planning process of a range of schemes across various scales and tenure. You will be responsible for liaising with developer partners, agents, and other statutory bodies in order to secure new business opportunities.

You will have experience of managing consultants, monitoring budgets, leading on various stages of new build and regeneration schemes as well as excellent administration skills. Supported by the Housing Delivery Manager, you will also work alongside other team members in the delivery of these projects, as well as colleagues from across the Council. You will also lead on projects to deliver new housing for our internal partners such as Health and Adult Services and Children and Young Peoples Services to meet their housing needs.

What you will bring

You will bring a passion for delivering high quality new housing, which will meet the needs of our communities. You will have significant experience of housing development and project management and leading and working with project teams. You will have experience in undertaking development appraisals.

Excellent communication and negotiation skills are a must, as you will be working with a wide range of partners and project teams, which will require collaborative working.

Working for us

When you join us, you are entitled to our outstanding benefits and wellbeing plan as part of your position.

• Holiday entitlement: starts at 28 days rising to 34 days (pro-rata) per year with continued service, plus public holidays.
• Pension: save for your retirement with our generous local government pension scheme.
• Fitness & Rewards: Fitness discounts with various gyms across the county. Stay on top of your game and save money.
• Lifestyle Savings: explore a huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers.

If you would like to learn more about this role and for an informal conversation please contact John Burroughs, Housing Delivery Manager (Major) at [e-mail]

Key dates

Closing date: Sunday 5th October 2025

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.