Strategic Lead for Empty Homes & Policy

South Lanarkshire; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension

Salary Sacrifice AVC

Annual leave 33 days

Public holidays 10 days

Sick pay

Flexible working

Cinema discounts

Cycle to Work

Physiotherapy

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

South Lanarkshire Council is seeking a Strategy and Policy Officer to focus on bringing empty homes back into use. The role is a 17.5-hour per week job-share based at Council Headquarters in Hamilton.

You will jointly develop, implement and review the empty homes service, build multi-agency partnerships, and communicate with owners and stakeholders. The role requires a flexible approach and strong IT skills.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to develop multi-agency partnerships.
• Strong IT skills and adaptability.

Responsibilities

• Bring empty homes back into use and manage related cases.
• Jointly develop, implement and review the empty homes service.
• Build multi-agency partnerships and raise the service profile.
• Effectively manage a workload requiring relationship building and trust.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

IT skills

Job description

South Lanarkshire Council is seeking a Strategy and Policy Officer to focus on bringing empty homes back into use. The role is a 17.5-hour per week job-share based at Council Headquarters in Hamilton.

You will jointly develop, implement and review the empty homes service, build multi-agency partnerships, and communicate with owners and stakeholders. The role requires a flexible approach and strong IT skills.