An exciting opportunity has emerged for a Housing Strategy Officer to join the homelessness department at one of Adecco’s most improved Local Authority clients in a temporary contract.
Based near to Heathrow Airport in West London, this is a full time role (37 hours each week, Monday to Friday) offering hybrid working (1-2 days in the office each week, maximum) and will report directly into the Housing Strategy Procurement and Inclusion Manager.
Key elements of this role include:
* Assisting (not leading) with the delivery of housing related projects. Including but not limited to: policy and procedure development, temporary accommodation provision, social housing development, housing association liaison, central government liaison, traveller site provision and IT infrastructure.
* Assisting with the wider contractual, commissioning, enabling and strategic functions of the Housing, Environmental Health and Trading Standards Services.
* Supporting the service in the delivery of housing projects being developed within the council or via external partners utilising professional knowledge
* Assisting as required with the commissioning and procurement of housing related services
* Assisting as required with projects relaying to IT and data management within the service
* Assisting as required in the development of policy, strategies and policies required by a local authority housing service.

Previous experience of working within a Local Housing Authority, Registered Provider, private sector consultancy, government agency or charitable body in a housing strategy, development, or enabling role would be highly desirable, as would strong knowledge of the social housing environment, and the statutory duties of a local authority with respect to homelessness and how these areas interface.
Only applicants who feel they meet the above criteria and can start on under 2 weeks’ notice need apply.