Project Officer

Directorate: Regeneration & Environment

Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week

Private Sector Housing Service

Are you an organised and proactive project professional with an interest in housing, regulation and community improvement?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Rotherham's Private Sector Housing Team as a Project Officer (Private Rented Sector), playing a pivotal role in the delivery of one of the Council's key housing priorities, the Selective Licensing Scheme. This role comes at a critical stage as the Council delivers a new Selective Licensing programme across designated areas of the borough.

About the Role

This is a unique opportunity to take a leading role in the coordination and administration of Rotherham's Selective Licensing project, ensuring the efficient delivery of a major regulatory programme affecting thousands of privately rented properties across the borough.

Working within the Private Sector Housing Service, you will be responsible for coordinating key project activities, supporting service delivery, monitoring performance and ensuring that licensing processes operate effectively and efficiently. You will act as a central point of contact for landlords, managing agents, residents and partner agencies, helping to ensure that licensing applications, inspections, compliance monitoring and data management activities are delivered to a high standard.

The role will be instrumental in supporting the successful implementation of the new Selective Licensing Scheme, including helping to manage increased demand during the early phases of the project and supporting planned system and database developments.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading the day-to-day coordination of the Selective Licensing project and associated private rented sector initiatives.
• Managing and monitoring licence application processes and ensuring accurate records are maintained.
• Coordinating inspections, compliance checks and information sharing activities.
• Monitoring project performance, analysing data and producing reports for managers and stakeholders.
• Supporting the delivery of wider private rented sector functions, including work linked to the Renters Reform Act, housing standards and regulatory compliance.
• Developing action plans, maintaining project documentation and tracking progress against key milestones.
• Working closely with internal services, external agencies, landlords, residents and community representatives.
• Supporting consultation exercises, stakeholder engagement and service improvement projects.
• Assisting with budget monitoring, project expenditure tracking and performance reporting.
• Supporting the transition and implementation of new systems and processes within the service.

About You

We're looking for someone who combines strong project coordination skills with excellent communication and analytical abilities.

You will have experience of working in a regulatory, housing, community safety or partnership environment and be confident managing competing priorities while maintaining high standards of accuracy and customer service.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience coordinating projects, programmes or operational workstreams.
• Experience working with data, analysing information and producing reports.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage complex administrative processes.
• Experience working with digital systems, databases and case management software.
• The ability to build positive relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• An understanding of housing regulation, Selective Licensing, the Housing Act 2004 or the wider private rented sector, or a willingness to develop this knowledge quickly.
• Experience of monitoring budgets, grants or financial information would be advantageous.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to make a real difference to the quality, safety and management of privately rented housing across Rotherham.

You'll be joining an ambitious and supportive team at a crucial point in the delivery of a major borough-wide project, where your work will directly contribute to improving housing standards, tackling anti-social behaviour and supporting thriving communities.

The Council is committed to its values of being Caring, Honest and Proud, and offers opportunities for professional development, flexible working and career progression.

For an informal discussion about the roles, please contact Craig Cornwall, email Craig.Cornwall@rotherham.gov.uk

This post will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (unspent criminal convictions).

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.