Housing Supply Officer

Rochdale Council; Milnrow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the United Kingdom seeks a Housing Supply Officer (Growth) to contribute to housing solutions across the Borough. The ideal candidate will be experienced in developing and delivering housing programmes, and engaging with various stakeholders to promote affordable housing initiatives. This role requires strong project management and communication skills, along with the ability to handle multiple priorities. Join us in making a real difference in our community.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and delivering housing programmes.
• Knowledge of planning and procurement processes.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver housing solutions across the Borough.
• Engage with property owners and stakeholders.
• Support the Housing Team Lead in key priorities.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Collaborative engagement

Job description

Housing Supply Officer (Growth)

Strategic Housing at Rochdale Council has undertaken a customer-focused transformation program, which has included the creation of two new service areas: People and Property. Both services work together to deliver housing solutions across the Borough, including through our new customer delivery office in Rochdale town centre.

We require experienced housing professionals who are passionate about the real-life difference that quality housing makes in our community and who will want to be integral to that delivery. This exciting vacancy for a Housing Supply Officer (Growth) will contribute towards our vision for excellent strategic housing within the Borough.

You will be working on the development and delivery of homes across the Borough and across all tenures of housing stock, including procuring and commissioning works to bring forward affordable housing on a portfolio of Council owned brownfield sites. You will ideally be experienced in the development and delivery of build programmes, including the planning and procurement processes & procedures.

You will relish the challenge of engaging with property owners, colleagues, developers, Registered Providers of Social Housing, customers and third sector partners. You will be capable of prioritising tasks, delivering on set timetables and ensuring timely completion of project commitments. You will be capable of maintaining case files, spreadsheets and engaging with relevant parties both in person and via office-based means.

You will work to support the responsible Housing Team Lead (Growth) and you will relish working together as part of a small team to deliver on key Council priorities. You should have a strong background relating to the person specification and be able to demonstrate relevant experience. You will have an ability to develop, manage and maintain a multi-priority workload, progressing various ideas and plans concurrently to achieve effective delivery.