Principal Development Officer
| Posting date: | 12 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £37.89 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 May 2024 |
| Location: | Wiltshire, South West England |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Brackenberry Limited |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Wiltshire to assist with the appointment of a Principal Development Officer, on a 4-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
Rate of Pay: £37.89 - £47.50 per Hour
Responsibilities:
Facilitate and manage the development of new affordable housing schemes to meet identified housing need within Wiltshire. This will require the postholder to manage large scale projects which may have some complexities due to political sensitivity , funding arrangements or the scope and scale of the negotiations that are required.
Project manage the affordable housing programme to meet the Wiltshire Council annual target of 500 new homes (2013-18) utilising investment of at least £55m per annum. Negotiate transfers of land including instruction of valuers and legal staff.
Supply specialist and technical advice to the Head of Service, colleagues and Members including the preparation and presentation of reports to Area Boards.
To have an expert knowledge and understanding of the financial viability of housing developments to enable the carrying out complex viability tests of housing developments, including utilizing specialist consultants.
To plan, co-ordinate and implement events for the promotion of affordable housing including specific scheme publicity and events.
Qualifications:
Degree in housing planning policy / surveying or a related discipline, or ability to demonstrate the skills for working at the required level.
Full membership of the Chartered Institute of Housing, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, Royal Town Planning Institute or other related professional body.
Relevant professional experience of working in the delivery of affordable housing.
Please note:
You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
You should have right to work in U.K
Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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Rate of Pay: £37.89 - £47.50 per Hour
Responsibilities:
Facilitate and manage the development of new affordable housing schemes to meet identified housing need within Wiltshire. This will require the postholder to manage large scale projects which may have some complexities due to political sensitivity , funding arrangements or the scope and scale of the negotiations that are required.
Project manage the affordable housing programme to meet the Wiltshire Council annual target of 500 new homes (2013-18) utilising investment of at least £55m per annum. Negotiate transfers of land including instruction of valuers and legal staff.
Supply specialist and technical advice to the Head of Service, colleagues and Members including the preparation and presentation of reports to Area Boards.
To have an expert knowledge and understanding of the financial viability of housing developments to enable the carrying out complex viability tests of housing developments, including utilizing specialist consultants.
To plan, co-ordinate and implement events for the promotion of affordable housing including specific scheme publicity and events.
Qualifications:
Degree in housing planning policy / surveying or a related discipline, or ability to demonstrate the skills for working at the required level.
Full membership of the Chartered Institute of Housing, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, Royal Town Planning Institute or other related professional body.
Relevant professional experience of working in the delivery of affordable housing.
Please note:
You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
You should have right to work in U.K
Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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