Housing Strategy and Development Lead, Wokingham

Pertemps; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government agency in Wokingham is seeking a Housing Strategy and Development Lead to spearhead the development of homelessness and specialist housing strategies. The role requires effective collaboration with stakeholders and the ability to justify housing policies. The position is contract-based, paying up to £450 per day.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar housing strategy role.
• Ability to motivate and engage stakeholders.
• Justifying affordable housing policies to inspectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of homelessness and rough sleeping strategy.
• Develop Specialist Housing Strategy and planning documents.
• Justify affordable housing policies in planning appeals.

Skills

Expert research skills

Evaluation skills

Analysis skills

Collaborative work

Effective presentation

Job description

Overview

Housing Strategy and Development Lead, Wokingham

Pay rate up to £450 per day • Contract role, Local Government Housing

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of a co-produced Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy and take through the democratic process for adoption.
• Lead the development of a co-produced Specialist Housing Strategy and associated Specialist Housing Supplementary Planning Document and take through the democratic process for adoption. Provide expert advice on affordable housing within planning consultations, discussions with developers, RPs and other key stakeholders such as Homes England.
• Be able to justify affordable housing policies (in relation to planning) to planning inspectors via appeals, inquiries etc.
• Needs someone with expert research, evaluation and analysis skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively to motivate and engage colleagues including senior officers, elected members and partners.
• Ability to present effectively to communicate key information.

Contract details

This is a contract role, and you will need to have experience in a similar role.

Agency information

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
• An easy registration process (all done online)
• Referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance managed for you
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

Contact

Please contact Graham Leatham on 07484 513909 or email [e-mail] for more information.

We recruit across all areas of Housing, Public Sector, Planning and Local Government work. If you are experienced in this sector, and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles.