Housing Officer - Affordable Housing
Pembrokeshire County Council
United Kingdom
Published 3 days ago
Housing officer
Full Time
Join Our Strategic Housing Team: Help Shape the Future of Affordable Living in Pembrokeshire!
Contract: Fixed Term - 12 Months
Location: Pembrokeshire County Council
Job Purpose
Be at the forefront of change as you help lead the coordination, programming, and facilitation of affordable and specialist housing programmes in Pembrokeshire. This pivotal role involves close collaboration with key partners to develop, deliver, and enhance the local housing landscape.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Bring commitment, enthusiasm, and a passion for transforming affordable housing provision. You'll need excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office. A valid UK driving licence is required, and Welsh language skills are desirable.
Working Environment
This is primarily a desk-based role, with travel required across Pembrokeshire and occasionally beyond the county. The position is fixed term for 12 months.
Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.
Employment Checks
This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.
Where it is appropriate for your role and responsibility, the personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by visiting https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.
Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.
Please note that at this point, Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.
Guidance Note: Use of AI and Accuracy of Information:
Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council's Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.
This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.
Support & Additional Info
Contract: Fixed Term - 12 Months
Location: Pembrokeshire County Council
Job Purpose
Be at the forefront of change as you help lead the coordination, programming, and facilitation of affordable and specialist housing programmes in Pembrokeshire. This pivotal role involves close collaboration with key partners to develop, deliver, and enhance the local housing landscape.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Drive the delivery of innovative and sustainable affordable housing initiatives.
- Source, manage, and maximise external funding - with a particular focus on grants, claims, and financial reporting towards the end of the financial year.
- Foster effective partnerships with local developers, housing associations, and community stakeholders.
- Provide expert project management and strategic advice on capital accommodation programmes.
- Elevate the quality, affordability, and diversity of housing developments to meet local needs.
- A job-related degree or CIH Level 4 in Housing.
- Proven experience in project management, building, surveying, housing, or architecture.
- Comprehensive knowledge of housing legislation, including the Housing (Wales) Act 2014.
- A successful record of partnership working with communities, private companies, or voluntary organisations.
- A strong understanding of emerging housing improvement models.
Bring commitment, enthusiasm, and a passion for transforming affordable housing provision. You'll need excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office. A valid UK driving licence is required, and Welsh language skills are desirable.
Working Environment
This is primarily a desk-based role, with travel required across Pembrokeshire and occasionally beyond the county. The position is fixed term for 12 months.
Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.
Employment Checks
This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.
Where it is appropriate for your role and responsibility, the personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by visiting https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.
Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.
Please note that at this point, Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.
Guidance Note: Use of AI and Accuracy of Information:
- We understand that applicants may choose to use tools such as generative AI to support the preparation of their application. While the use of such tools is permitted, it remains the applicant's full responsibility to ensure that all information submitted is factually accurate, truthful, and representative of their own skills, experiences and qualifications.
- Providing information that is false, misleading, or exaggerated, regardless of whether it was generated by AI or not, may result in disqualification from the recruitment process or dismissal if discovered after appointment.
- By submitting this application, you confirm that all content provided is accurate and submitted in good faith.
Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council's Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.
This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.
Support & Additional Info
- Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing hrsystemsteam@pembrokeshire.gov.uk .
- Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing Recruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk .
- Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2025.
- Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.