Benefits
As part of our team, you will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including:
Flexibility
* A minimum of 25 days of annual leave, plus Bank Holidays. (pro rata)
* Hybrid working arrangements with the flexibility to work from home for up to 60% of your hours (dependent upon the role)
* Flexi-time scheme for a better work-life balance.
Lifestyle
* Health Cash Plan Scheme for medical and dental expenses.
* Eye test voucher scheme
* Everyone Active Gym Membership discount
Professional Development
* Training and Development opportunities.
* Payment of one professional subscription fee
Financial Planning
* Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme to secure your future.
* Access to free Will writing services.
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Salary Sacrifice schemes e.g. Cycle to Work etc.
* Free town centre parking
What to Expect in the Role
You will work with rural communities, stakeholders, local developers and Registered providers to promote the development of rural affordable housing. You will work with other policy and planning colleagues to co‑ordinate the implementation of the Council's housing enabling policies and programmes. You will work closely with Parish administrations to advocate for local groups and promote wider housing need within communities. Covering a large geographic area with a variety of community characteristics, you will facilitate the forming and delivering of local housing policies and strategies. You will be instrumental in shaping the housing landscape and ensuring residents have a good supply of quality homes. You will ensure local voices are heard within the council and wider housing need championed across the district.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
To work in partnership with local communities, housing associations and others in accordance with the District Council’s Housing Strategy and Local Plan to: Raise awareness of the need for affordable housing amongst local communities. Facilitate the identification of local housing needs by local communities. Promote positive relationships between communities and the council. Act as a main point of contact and a link to parish councils in relation to local housing needs/ community‑led schemes. Raise awareness amongst local communities of the importance of their producing plans and strategies for addressing any identified housing needs (including consequential public consultation processes). Facilitate the identification and assessment of suitable potential sites for affordable housing schemes. Develop and promote new and innovative ways of providing affordable housing for local communities. Promote the development of sustainable, as well as affordable housing, with reference to the sustainability of local communities as a whole. Be familiar with the evolving policy framework for housing at a regional, sub‑regional and local level and offer advice and intelligence on housing issues as appropriate. Undertake, where appropriate, locally relevant research which contributes to more effective solutions to meet the affordable housing needs, including Housing Need Surveys. Be able to produce and disseminate verbal and written information that is tailored to different audiences. This includes presentations, briefings, and committee reports. Respond to requests for advice and guidance such as relevant Freedom of Information requests, member press inquiries, consultation documents as directed. Attend and participate in meetings as appropriate and to assist in organising conferences, seminars, workshops and other training events as appropriate.
What You’ll Need
* The ability to travel to locations within the district
* Experience of working with communities, developers, Registered providers and council planners.
* Able to deal with contentious and confidential matters with diplomacy and tact.
* Enthusiastic, positive and can‑do approach and ability to use initiative and build strong relationships with colleagues and key stakeholders.
Right To Work
Applicants must have existing Right to Work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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