Strategic Housing Officer

CIH International Housing Group; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield City Council is seeking a skilled housing policy professional to help develop and review housing strategies, policies and evidence to support decision-making, ensuring decisions are well evidenced and publicly accountable.

You will build effective relationships with Council services, residents, community groups and partner organisations; research housing issues, legislation and market trends; and lead defined projects with priorities, deadlines and performance information; and prepare

Qualifications

• Experience turning evidence into clear, practical advice and working with others to implement outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review housing strategies, policies and evidence to support decision‑making.
• Build effective relationships with Council services, residents, community groups and partner organisations.
• Research and analyse housing issues, legislation, policy and market trends, producing clear briefings and recommendations.
• Lead defined projects and work areas, managing priorities, deadlines and performance information.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and consultation material for a range of audiences.

Job description

Make a difference to housing in Sheffield Housing is central to people's health, wellbeing and quality of life.

Why this role matters

Your work will help the Council understand housing needs, respond to national policy and legislation, plan effectively and make well‑evidenced decisions for Sheffield.

This is a varied role for someone who can turn complex information into clear advice and practical action. You will work across the Council and with external partners, contributing to housing strategies and policies, research, market intelligence and service improvement.

What we are looking for

We are looking for someone who enjoys turning evidence into clear, practical advice and working with others to make things happen. You'll be someone who brings structure and momentum to varied work, planning projects, managing deadlines and keeping people connected.

What you will do

• Develop and review housing strategies, policies and evidence to support decision‑making.
• Build effective relationships with Council services, residents, community groups and partner organisations.
• Research and analyse housing issues, legislation, policy and market trends, producing clear briefings and recommendations.
• Lead defined projects and work areas, managing priorities, deadlines and performance information.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and consultation material for a range of audiences.

About the team

The Strategic Housing team is expanding and works across Housing and Neighbourhood Services, wider Council services and city partners. The team supports the development of housing strategy and policy. It builds the evidence needed for effective decision‑making and helps the Council respond to changing housing needs, regulation and national policy.

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under‑represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

Under the Guaranteed Interview scheme, applicants who are disabled, care leavers, or armed forces veterans will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria and indicate their eligibility on the application form. Sometimes, if lots of people apply, we might not be able to interview everyone who qualifies for the Guarantee. In these cases, we’ll interview the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job.

Full‑time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on our Sheff news page.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for everyone and where appropriate to the role the successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks.