PROJECT OFFICER
| Posting date: | 15 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £45,091 to £48,226 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 February 2026 |
| Location: | HU8 0TY |
| Company: | Hull City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 33404 |
Summary
Neighbourhoods and Housing - Strategy & Appraisals
Hull City Council is recruiting to this newly created role to provide clear leadership and a stronger delivery grip across our regeneration and clearance programmes. This is an opportunity to lead a specialist team at the point where housing, neighbourhood change, and major capital activity meet.
The role is focused on getting schemes over the line - particularly demolition-led regeneration and the large relocation/decant programmes that sit behind it - while also overseeing wider decant support and property acquisition activity. If you're someone who likes ownership, pace, and practical problem-solving in complex environments, this role has real purpose and visibility.
What you'll be doing
Managing the Renewals Team (2 x Housing Liaison Officers, 2 x Enforcement Officer roles, 1 x Senior Housing Liaison Officer), setting direction, overseeing workloads and providing escalation support on complex cases.
Leading delivery of major decant/relocation programmes that enable clearance and regeneration, ensuring residents are supported through a consistent and well managed process.
Acting as the Housing lead on demolition led regeneration activity, working with our Partnerships and Delivery Team, Building Design Services, Procurement, Legal, Finance and appointed contractors to commission and procure demolition and associated works in order to bring forward housing-led regeneration. Ensuring sites and acquired properties are safe, secure and stabilised.
Maintaining oversight of progress, risks and key milestones, providing clear updates/briefings and ensuring strong governance and accountability.
Holding responsibility for the Renewals Team budgets, authorising and monitoring spend within agreed delegations and ensuring expenditure is planned, profiled and delivered in line with the approved capital programme (year on year), with clear forecasting, value for money and governance reporting.
Maintain and improve the Renewals operating approach (processes/policy), keeping it aligned to legislation, best practice and needs for the service.
What we're looking for
We're looking for someone who can lead in a practical way, bring structure to complex work, and keep people moving in the same direction. You'll bring:
Experience delivering or co-ordinating housing regeneration / renewal / clearance programmes (or similar complex housing delivery work)
Strong line management skills with the ability to support, challenge and develop staff
Confidence working with partners and professional services
The ability to manage competing priorities and keep programmes on track
Excellent judgement and a calm approach in difficult situations, including complex resident-facing casework.
Strong written and verbal communication skills
If you want a role where you can improve neighbourhoods while supporting residents through change in the place that matters most - their home - we'd welcome your application.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Luke Fairburn, Strategy & Appraisals Manager, on 01482 612404 or Luke.Fairburn@hullcc.gov.uk
Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.
Hull City Council is recruiting to this newly created role to provide clear leadership and a stronger delivery grip across our regeneration and clearance programmes. This is an opportunity to lead a specialist team at the point where housing, neighbourhood change, and major capital activity meet.
The role is focused on getting schemes over the line - particularly demolition-led regeneration and the large relocation/decant programmes that sit behind it - while also overseeing wider decant support and property acquisition activity. If you're someone who likes ownership, pace, and practical problem-solving in complex environments, this role has real purpose and visibility.
What you'll be doing
Managing the Renewals Team (2 x Housing Liaison Officers, 2 x Enforcement Officer roles, 1 x Senior Housing Liaison Officer), setting direction, overseeing workloads and providing escalation support on complex cases.
Leading delivery of major decant/relocation programmes that enable clearance and regeneration, ensuring residents are supported through a consistent and well managed process.
Acting as the Housing lead on demolition led regeneration activity, working with our Partnerships and Delivery Team, Building Design Services, Procurement, Legal, Finance and appointed contractors to commission and procure demolition and associated works in order to bring forward housing-led regeneration. Ensuring sites and acquired properties are safe, secure and stabilised.
Maintaining oversight of progress, risks and key milestones, providing clear updates/briefings and ensuring strong governance and accountability.
Holding responsibility for the Renewals Team budgets, authorising and monitoring spend within agreed delegations and ensuring expenditure is planned, profiled and delivered in line with the approved capital programme (year on year), with clear forecasting, value for money and governance reporting.
Maintain and improve the Renewals operating approach (processes/policy), keeping it aligned to legislation, best practice and needs for the service.
What we're looking for
We're looking for someone who can lead in a practical way, bring structure to complex work, and keep people moving in the same direction. You'll bring:
Experience delivering or co-ordinating housing regeneration / renewal / clearance programmes (or similar complex housing delivery work)
Strong line management skills with the ability to support, challenge and develop staff
Confidence working with partners and professional services
The ability to manage competing priorities and keep programmes on track
Excellent judgement and a calm approach in difficult situations, including complex resident-facing casework.
Strong written and verbal communication skills
If you want a role where you can improve neighbourhoods while supporting residents through change in the place that matters most - their home - we'd welcome your application.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Luke Fairburn, Strategy & Appraisals Manager, on 01482 612404 or Luke.Fairburn@hullcc.gov.uk
Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.
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