Housing Project Officer
WYRE FOREST DISTRICT COUNCIL, Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Housing Project Officer
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WYRE FOREST DISTRICT COUNCIL, Kidderminster, Worcestershire
- Part time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 day ago, 16 Oct | Get your application in today.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 5e151150be2947798025c02e48ad7cef
Full Job Description
- To lead and support on a number of projects that develop services, strategies, policies and procedures across the remit of the Strategic Growth team with a focus on housing, homelessness and domestic abuse.
- To support the team in delivering and managing all forms of accommodation including temporary accommodation, supported accommodation and private rented sector accommodation.
- To co-ordinate, collect, verify, collate and ensure all relevant data is collected from various sources and submitted in a timely manner to comply with government and local requirements, as well as monitoring information and generate reports to inform service delivery and performance.
- To undertake Housing Needs Surveys on a regular basis to inform developers, planning colleagues, Registered Providers etc on needs within the District.
- Undertake a full range of professional duties with an emphasis is on providing good customer service, addressing needs and requirements and maximising income whilst achieving greater service efficiencies. You will have the opportunity to work alongside partner organisations, undertake research work and to develop good working relationships with landlords all of which will help to develop our services, you will need to be able to confidently lead and drive forward projects and initiatives around housing, homelessness, and domestic abuse. Day to day tasks are wide and varied but will include:
- Working with the Housing Manager and Senior Project Housing Officer to establish, monitor and review contracts of commissioned services.
- Developing and delivering on housing and homeless strategies and action plans including those that assist in preventing homelessness.
- Supporting the team to ensure units of temporary accommodation meet compliance requirements.
- Using our IT systems to support performance management and support the business around rent accounts and collecting income.
- Confidently leading and driving forward projects and initiatives and undertake research work.
The successful candidate should have a good standard or education (preferably to degree level), a minimum of 5 GCSEs including Maths and English and A Levels or equivalent and a minimum of 2 years related work experience working with customers, landlords, Registered Providers or similar. Membership of CIH is desirable. They should be IT literate to a high standard including use of email, spreadsheets and databases, social media, survey monkey etc and an IT qualification desirable. You will be self-motivated, a strategic thinker and have excellent interpersonal skills, allowing you to communicate effectively with team members and the general public.
Whatever your role within Wyre Forest District Council, every day you will be working to benefit people living in the area. The District is a mix of urban rural, market and riverside town communities covering 195 square kilometres. The three main towns of Kidderminster, Bewdley and Stourport-on-Severn and several surrounding villages including Arley, Rock, Chaddesley Corbett and Wolverley make up the district. Over 100,000 people live here and you can help shape our district's future as part of our circa 350 strong workforce that strives to make a difference in making sure the services we offer meet the aspirations and needs of our local community., To find out more about Wyre Forest District Council, or the area we serve please visit our website at www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk, 'Like' us on Facebook www.facebook.com/WyreForest/ or follow us on Twitter @WyreForestDC. We've implemented a new system from Monday 4th March which will improve your candidate experience! - You will need to provide a suitable vehicle in connection with the duties of this post.
- Flexible approach to working hours, able to work outside normal office hours if necessary, including a requirement to be available for evening meetings.
- To meet the needs of the service, the ability to undertake the full range of duties for the contracted hours will be required.
- Need to be able to meet the physical demands of the job in accessing and inspecting properties in particular.
- Appointment to this post is subject to satisfactory clearance of a basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Wyre Forest District Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer, We value our employees and aim to create a positive, progressive and open work culture that supports everyone to thrive. We believe in rewarding employees and working for us has some great benefits. We focus on supporting your physical, financial and emotional wellbeing. You can expect to enjoy a range of learning and development opportunities designed to enhance you in your role. Our excellent benefits also include a competitive salary and pension scheme, favourable holiday entitlements and flexible working options. We are dedicated to enabling each individual to be the best that they can be, and are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We are a Disability Confident Employer and hold the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Bronze award. If you have ambition for yourself and this district, thrive on challenges and getting results, share our values and strive to make others feel valued, then we want to hear from you., Our vision is underpinned by the following values which lie at the heart of everything we do:
- We are working together
- We are fair
- We are dependable
- We put communities first Our Priorities: Our priorities represent what we want to achieve for the social, economic and environmental well-being of the district, they are:
- Economic growth and regeneration
- Securing financial sustainability for services the local communities value
- A clean, safe and green place to live, work and visit
This is a part time position of 18.5 hours a week, with an annual salary of £32,564 - £35,348 pro rata. Appointment is usually at the bottom of the salary band with annual increments until the top of the scale is reached. Special Conditions: