Housing Development Officer - WMF1496e

at  Westmorland Furness Council

Job profile
The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic individual to join our Housing Development & Enabling team, within the Thriving Communities directorate. The post is full-time working 37 hours per week; however, consideration will be given to part-time working, as well as agile working and working from home (subject to line manager’s agreement).
You will be highly knowledgeable with a strong background in Housing, or a related-field, and appreciative of the complexities and interdependencies across disciplines. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential to further establish and maintain an effective team and develop partnerships.
You will support the development of key housing delivery initiatives, influencing and negotiating opportunities for funding and service development, whilst being highly organised to ensure compliance with changing legislation and regulation. The role also involves supporting and overseeing the Council’s low cost home ownership (discounted sale) scheme and Affordable Housing Grants programme.
You should be a team player but be able to organise your own workload and be committed to providing a high standard of customer service. You must have good written and oral communication skills and be competent in IT. You must have the ability to travel around Westmorland & Furness to conduct site visits and attend meetings; a full UK driving licence is therefore essential and access to a car would be an advantage.
You will be part of a flexible and responsive Housing Team where we work collaboratively to deliver out objectives.
For an informal discussion on the role, please contact Jeremy Hewitson, Strategic Lead – Development & Enabling jeremy.hewitson@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Please refer the Job description for details