Housing Accommodation and Enabling Officer

Housing Accommodation and Enabling Officer
Scale 5 £30,825 - £36,648
37 hours per week, Permanent
Hybrid working available
Blaby District Council is a respected local government organisation dedicated to serving our community and driving positive change. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Housing Services Team as a Housing Accommodation and Enabling Officer
Our Housing Services Team forms part of the Housing, Environmental Protection and Community Services Department. The Housing Services team encompasses the functions of Housing Options and Housing Strategy and has responsibility for Homeless Prevention. The allocation of existing affordable housing and the development of new affordable housing.
This role is varied and focuses on several functions within the department. These include:
• Assisting the Housing Strategy Team Leader in ensuring new affordable housing is delivered through the planning process.
• Analysing and producing documentary evidence from several sources to support the provision of new affordable housing.
• Contributing to the development of Strategic Policies underpinning the work we do to prevent and relieve homelessness across the district.
• Overseeing the management of our temporary accommodation properties.
We are looking for an individual who is a strategic thinker, who can provide advice and support to the housing services team and other associated departments. Reporting to the Housing Strategy Team Leader, you will be part of a small team and be able to work effectively with stakeholders. The role will be varied and will require the individual to be responsible for dealing with general telephone enquires through to assisting with the preparation of reports to Cabinet or Council.
You will ideally have previous experience working within the housing sector and have good knowledge of existing housing legislation encompassing both planning and homelessness. Experience of managing properties either in the private or social housing sector and working in the public sector would be advantageous although not essential.
This is an important role as it will help to inform future decisions around housing provision in the Blaby District.
This role will require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check (known as a DBS check). All offers of employment will be made conditional upon receipt of the satisfactory DBS check.
Further details about the role can be found on the job description and person specification.
Benefits of working with us include a local government pension scheme, exciting career opportunities, flexible working including a flexi-time scheme and out of town offices with free car parking and cycle bays. To find out more, click on the link Employee benefits
To find out more about the job and what it is like to work for us, please contact John Crane, Housing Strategy Team Leader at john.crane@blaby.gov.uk for an informal discussion.
Should you have any technical issues when applying, please email human.resources@blaby.gov.uk
Closing date: 11/03/2024
Interview date: Week Commencing 08/04/2024
Blaby District Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all, and we welcome applications from all diversities. We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people and those in the Armed Forces, and therefore as a Disability Confident Employer and to show that we commit to the Armed Forces Covenant, we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme. Further information can be found on our jobs page.

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