Job Description

Affordable Housing Delivery Officer

Permanent

Grade C - £35,412 - £44,075 per annum

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated Affordable Housing Delivery Officer to work in our team which focusses on accelerating the delivery of affordable homes across the city. You will work closely with Registered Providers, developers and funders to bring forward new schemes that meet Birmingham’s housing need. We are looking for candidates who want to contribute to providing residents of Birmingham safe, secure and sustainable homes.

Successful applicants will have a good understanding of development and affordable housing, with a focus on project management, data analysis and an understanding of supporting and enabling partners to make real progress. We are looking for officers who have worked in development either for an RP or Local Authority, or who have a similar background in housing, regeneration, development, allocations, planning etc.

The role is hybrid working, and onsite attendance is subject to service need.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support a team managing the city’s affordable housing pipeline from concept to completion.

• Work closely with Registered Providers and developers to enable delivery.

• Input into Council nominations, tenure mix, typology and scheme design with partners and internal services including planning, legal and procurement.

• Develop business cases, options appraisals and funding bids to bring schemes forward.

• Support the team with queries relating to the sale of Council land.

• Manage project budgets, grant funding and Section 106 contributions to ensure investment is effectively directed.

• Report affordable housing delivery pipeline and progress through governance forums, including Housing Development Board, and support statutory returns.

• Work with funders such as Homes England and WMCA to secure investment.

About You

You will bring experience in affordable housing delivery or related field, with the ability to manage stakeholder relationships, support and manage projects and scheme pipelines and operate confidently in a local government environment.

You Will Have:

· Experience in housing development or related area within a Registered Provider, developer or local authority setting.

· Good understanding of planning, delivery and funding processes linked to affordable housing.

· Experience managing budgets and / or projects and ensuring value for money across housing schemes.

· Ability to analyse complex data and present clear, evidence-based recommendations.

Why Join Us?

· Play an important role in increasing the supply of affordable homes across the city.

· Work in a proactive a team driving delivery across a diverse portfolio of schemes.

· Contribute to strategic housing policy and long-term planning.

· Deliver meaningful impact for communities in need of high-quality affordable homes.

· Be part of a service committed to collaboration, innovation and inclusive growth.

If you think this could be you, and you want to make a real difference to residents of Birmingham then we are keen to see an application!

Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting.

Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

For any informal enquires please contact Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk quoting ref 4090

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

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We strive to advertise all roles for a minimum of two weeks. However, due to high application volumes vacancies may close earlier than the stated deadline. We encourage you to submit your application without delay to ensure consideration.

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We are a disability confident employer and we encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. We also welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) may need to apply for a visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council for a skilled worker visa (if the job is eligible).