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Senior Strategy Officer (Housing)

Wokingham Borough Council

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Permanent, Full time

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£43,421 - £48,474 Per Annum - (Pay award pending)

37 hours


Wokingham Borough Council is looking for a highly motivated Senior Strategy Officer, with great communication and analytical skills, to join its Strategic Housing team.  Reporting to the Head of Strategic Housing you will be leading on the development and implementation of housing strategies, policies and affordable housing delivery programmes.  This is a fantastic opportunity for people looking to invest in a local authority strategic housing environment and make a positive difference to our residents.

Educated to degree level or with the equivalent work experience in housing, you will have experience of strategy development and housing development or housing commissioning.  You will take ownership of particular areas of work, driving them forward and ensuring delivery. You’ll need to be a strategic thinker, a highly organised individual who is able to manage mutiple areas of work, have the ability to resolve complex issues or bring forward solutions.  You will need to engage and build successful relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and partners.

Benefits

We offer an excellent range of benefits, including flexible working options, a generous annual leave entitlement of 31 days (rising to 36 days after 5 years continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays, an enhanced local government pension scheme, a range of discounts lifestyle discounts, an onsite gym, salary sacrifice car scheme, an employee assistance program, leisure discounts and so much more!

Key duties and responsibilities:

  • Lead on the development of housing strategies e.g., homelessness and rough sleeping strategy and action plan, young person’s housing strategy, older persons/specialist housing strategy.
  • Lead on affordable housing policies enabling the Council to secure affordable housing provision through development management
  • Justify affordable housing policies at planning appeals, inquiries and hearings. 
  • Lead on affordable housing enabling across the Borough, negotiating with developers for both onsite and offsite affordable housing, and liaise with Registered Providers.  
  • Act as link person in strategic housing team on key issues such as homelessness and domestic abuse 
  • Lead on the project management of commissioned housing projects including specialist housing schemes and community led housing schemes, including developing robust business cases, taking projects through from implementation to completion.
  • Deputise for the Head of Service when required. 

Our Area

Wokingham Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside. 

We’re home to a range of high performing schools, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. The borough has a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life. 

Closing date: Thursday 24th October 2024, 11pm

Interview Date: Monday 11th November (subject to change)

For an informal, confidential discussion about this role, please contact the recruiting manager Frances Haywood on 07769 955068 or at frances.haywood@wokingham.gov.uk

If your application is shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage. Additionally, successful candidates must present proof upon receiving a job offer.

Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment. Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.


Closing date: Sun 03/11/2024 at 23:00
Job reference: 710689
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Competency_Framework.pdf

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