Housing Policy & Strategy Officer

We are recruiting for 2 Housing Policy & Strategy Officers. The successful applicants will be responsible for helping the housing directorate respond to significant national drivers for change including a raft of new legislation related to the management of social housing stock, housing advice and homelessness and standards in the private rented sector., As a Housing Policy Officer, you will develop high quality policy outputs on a range of policy issues across housing. You will identify policy issues by maintaining your knowledge of relevant policy areas and monitoring emerging issues to develop new policy ideas and solutions. You will build relationships with services across housing, as well as assisting the council to respond to changes in Government policy and regulation. You will collaborate with the Governance Team and develop high quality reports for senior officers, Housing Select Committee, Mayor, and Cabinet, along with other internal decision-making groups.

We are looking for 2 motivated, strategic minded people who with experience leading and writing documents as well as working on a wide range of aspects of housing policy and strategy development. You will have an eye for detail, can analyse complex problems and are able to represent these in a way that is accessible to a range of stakeholders including residents, senior managers, and councillors. The successful candidate will be able to drive service improvement and be able to maintain healthy relationships with the Division's key stakeholders. The successful candidate must have the knowledge and experience of undertaking research to inform and achieve effective policy and service solutions. Join us in making a meaningful impact on housing policy and service delivery, focused on delivering positive change for those in need of housing support.

Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK's first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants. About the team The Housing Partnerships and Service Improvement service sets the framework for the way Lewisham delivers its housing services, through strategy, policy and analysis work. The team combines the development and maintenance of essential housing policies and strategies with data analysis and the implementation of service improvement initiatives across our operational housing services.

In return, we'll offer excellent development opportunities, plus a range of benefits that includes a career average pension scheme, flexible working and the opportunity to make a real difference to our local community. Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Local Government Pension scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Season ticket and bicycle loans
• A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
• Supportive staff networks, £49,071 - £51,099 per annum (PO4)