Housing Strategy and Development Lead

Job Description

3 months contract with local authority

We are seeking an Interim Housing Strategy and Affordable Housing Development Lead. This role is primarily remote, with occasional in-person meetings as required. The position is full-time, equivalent to 3-4 days per week. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in shaping housing strategies, providing expert advice, and engaging with key stakeholders to drive the development and adoption of housing policies.

Responsibilities :

• Lead the creation and democratic adoption of a co-produced Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy.
• Develop and guide the adoption process for a co-produced Specialist Housing Strategy and its Supplementary Planning Document.
• Offer expert advice on affordable housing during planning consultations and discussions with developers, Registered Providers (RPs), and stakeholders like Homes England.
• Justify affordable housing policies to planning inspectors during appeals and inquiries.

Requirements

Requirements

Requirements : Full-time availability for a year Ability to work 36 hours per week Resilient and able to thrive in challenging situations Attention to detail and creative problem-solving skills Comfortable with confrontation and able to deal with difficult situations Availability for out-of-hours meetings and lone working Daily use of a car and a full driving license