Housing Strategy Planning and Commissioning Officer Job description 18.5 hours per week Bridgend County Borough Council are seeking to recruit a confident and experienced individual to contribute towards the delivery of high quality housing service. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the commissioning and planning arrangements for housing and homelessness services, including those funded via the Housing Support Grant. The role will require working with internal and external partners to facilitate high quality provision, innovation and good practice. The successful candidate will have a detailed knowledge of homelessness, housing related support and the associated funding arrangements in Wales. You will be able to demonstrate your ability to work under pressure with an ability to collate, assess and present complex information clearly to ensure that services are commissioned are evidenced based and are a sophisticated understanding of needs and responses needed to reduce and prevent homelessness. The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post. Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees. The council’s Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office. Closing Date: 08 May 2024 Benefits to working at Bridgend County Borough Council Job Description & Person Specification