Shute End/Home Working (Hybrid)
Permanent, Full time, Evenings
No DBS check required
£33,945 - £37,336 Per Annum, Plus Benefits (Pay Award Pending)
37 hours
Wokingham Borough Council is looking for a highly motivated and versatile Policy Officer, with great communication and analytical skills, to join its Strategic Housing team. Reporting to the Senior Strategy Officer in Strategic Housing you will be supporting the development and implementation of housing strategies, policies and affordable housing delivery programmes. This is a fantastic opportunity for people looking to invest in a local authority housing policy environment and make a positive difference to our residents.
Educated to degree level or with the equivalent work experience in housing, your work will cover different areas of housing, undertaking research to support the development of housing strategies and policies. You will be a team player, able to work with the different functions within the Strategic Housing team as well as the wider housing service. You will take ownership of particular areas of work, driving them forward and ensuring delivery. You’ll need to be a strategic thinker, a highly organised individual who is able to manage mutiple areas of work, have the ability to interpret and analyse complex information and data. You will need to engage and communicate with a wide range of stakeholders and partners.
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Closing date: Thursday 24th October 2024, 11pm
Interview Date: Tuesday 5th November 2024 (subject to change)
For an informal, confidential discussion about this role, please contact the recruiting manager Frances Haywood on 07769 955068 or at frances.haywood@wokingham.gov.uk
Wokingham Borough Council is committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment. Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.
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