Job Description
An exciting opportunity has emerged for a Housing Strategy Officer to join the homelessness department at one of Adecco's most improved Local Authority clients in a temporary contract.
Based near to Heathrow Airport in West London, this is a full time role (37 hours each week, Monday to Friday) offering hybrid working (1-2 days in the office each week, maximum) and will report directly into the Housing Strategy Procurement and Inclusion Manager.
Key elements of this role include:
Assisting (not leading) with the delivery of housing related projects. Including but not limited to: policy and procedure development, temporary accommodation provision, social housing development, housing association liaison, central government liaison, traveller site provision and IT infrastructure.
Assisting with the wider contractual, commissioning, enabling and strategic functions of the Housing, Environmental Health and Trading Standards Services.
Supporting the service in the delivery of housing projects being developed within the council or via external partners utilising professional knowledge
Assisting as required with the commissioning and procurement of housing related services
Assisting as required with projects relaying to IT and data management within the service
Assisting as required in the development of policy, strategies and policies required by a local authority housing service.
Previous experience of working within a Local Housing Authority, Registered Provider, private sector consultancy, government agency or charitable body in a housing strategy, development, or enabling role would be highly desirable, as would strong knowledge of the social housing environment, and the statutory duties of a local authority with respect to homelessness and how these areas interface.
Only applicants who feel they meet the above criteria and can start on under 2 weeks' notice need apply.
