Housing Development Team Leader

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in the United Kingdom is seeking a Housing Development Team Leader to drive the delivery of affordable housing and manage a capital budget of around £20M. With a focus on strategic partnerships and community engagement, you'll lead a team to align housing projects with council priorities. The role offers flexible working arrangements and access to employee benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience delivering affordable housing projects and leading a team.
• Ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Housing Development team to identify opportunities and manage a robust delivery pipeline for affordable housing.
• Drive delivery of affordable homes through direct development, strategic acquisitions, or partnerships.
• Ensure projects align with strategic priorities and manage related capital and revenue budgets.

Skills

Affordable housing project delivery

Team leadership

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Housing Development Team Leader (RP0147) starting salary £55,051 with progression to £58,445 through annual increments. 37 hours (hybrid working). Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council is looking for a dynamic and forward-thinking Housing Development Team Leader to help shape the future of housing in our borough. This is a leadership role responsible for driving the council’s delivery of affordable homes—whether through direct development, strategic acquisitions, or partnerships with registered providers and developers. You’ll lead the Housing Development team to identify opportunities, manage a robust delivery pipeline, and ensure projects align with our strategic priorities. You will be involved in managing a capital and revenue budget of around £20M. At Welwyn Hatfield, housing is a key priority to provide homes that meet residents’ needs and enhance quality of life.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Housing Development team to identify opportunities and manage a robust delivery pipeline for affordable housing.
• Drive delivery of affordable homes through direct development, strategic acquisitions, or partnerships with registered providers and developers.
• Ensure projects align with council strategic priorities and manage related capital and revenue budgets (around £20M).
• Collaborate with stakeholders, including public representatives, partners, and communities, to deliver high-quality housing outcomes.
• Provide leadership and strategic direction for the housing development portfolio and contribute to service planning and performance reporting.

Qualifications and requirements

• Experience delivering affordable housing projects and leading a team.
• Ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car.
• Flexible working arrangements available; hybrid working pattern and eligibility for Local Government pension scheme and generous annual leave.

Benefits and other information

• Flexible working arrangements and access to electric pool cars.
• Local Government Pension Scheme and generous annual leave.
• See the full list of employee benefits on our careers site: My Rewards – Careers OurCOREvalues — Collaborative, Open, Responsible, Excellent — guide everything we do.
• We do not offer sponsorship for employment in the UK.
• Applications close on 12 October 2025; remote assessment on 15 October 2025; interviews on 24 October 2025.