Housing Enabling and Development Officer

Local Government South East; Bexhill-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Wellbeing initiatives

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Rother District Council is seeking a Housing Enabling & Development Officer to support the Housing Delivery Team. You will lead negotiations through planning to drive affordable housing across the district and work with developers, providers, and external agencies to maximise delivery.

Education at degree level is preferred, with strong communication and negotiation skills, and proficiency in IT. Flexible working and a supportive environment are highlighted as part of the role.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and negotiation capabilities are essential.
• Experience in managing projects and balancing priorities is required.
• Knowledge of affordable housing delivery and working with partners is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational negotiations through the planning process to increase affordable housing provision.
• Drive delivery of affordable housing on sites across the district in partnership with the Housing Delivery Team.
• Collaborate with Planning, Legal Services, landowners, developers, Registered Providers and external agencies.
• Balance competing priorities and manage projects from conception through delivery.
• Manage projects and balance competing priorities.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree level education preferred

Tools

IT skills

Job description

• £36,691 to £40,966 per annum + £2,907 Car Allowance per annum. Starting salary dependent on qualifications and experience. £ / Year
• Closes: 1 November 2026

• Fixed Term
• Full Time
• Bexhill-on-Sea
• Posted 7 days ago
• £36,691 to £40,966 per annum + £2,907 Car Allowance per annum. Starting salary dependent on qualifications and experience. £ / Year
• Closes: 1 November 2026

Website Rother District Council

Housing Enabling and Development Officer Role

Housing Delivery Team, part of the Housing & Strategic Assets Service

Full time – 37 hours per week, Fixed Term until the end of March 2028

Are you passionate about delivering affordable homes to meet the needs of local communities?

Do you thrive on finding new opportunities to influence the best possible outcome for residents in housing need?

As Housing Enabling & Development Officer, you will be part of a small team responsible for delivering all forms of housing in Rother. Primarily, you will be responsible for providing vital enabling services to increase the provision of new affordable housing.

You will lead operational negotiations through the planning process, driving the delivery of affordable housing on sites across the district. Working in partnership with the Housing & Homelessness Partnerships Manager, Housing Development Manager, and the wider Housing Delivery Team, you will help shape and develop policy for affordable housing delivery.

This is a highly collaborative and outward-facing role, requiring close engagement with colleagues in Planning and Legal Services, alongside Landowners, Developers, Registered Providers, external agencies, and community groups. Through these partnerships, you will play a pivotal role in facilitating and maximising the delivery of affordable housing across the district.

You should be able to effectively manage projects, be experienced at balancing competing priorities. Education to degree level is preferred and you should have excellent communication and negotiation skills, be computer literate and have knowledge of affordable housing. Experience of working with Registered Providers, Developers, Contractors and Consultants is desirable, as is membership of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH).

The Council offers a supportive and inclusive working environment, with a strong commitment to employee development and wellbeing. Staff have access to a range of learning and development opportunities throughout their careers, including professional training where specific needs have been identified. Flexible working is embedded within our culture, helping colleagues maintain a positive work-life balance. In addition, we provide regular training, wellbeing initiatives, staff events, and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme to ensure employees feel supported both personally and professionally.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and community sectors

Closing date for receipt of applications is midnight on : Sunday 1st November 2026

Interviews will be held on: Monday 9th November 2026