Economy Directorate
Planning, Transport & Housing Delivery
Ref: 000397
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £33,366 - £37,035 per annum (Grade 6)
Hours: 36.66 per week
Based: Hybrid working a mixture from home and in the office. The Office is currently based at the Spindles.
Closing Date: Thursday 5th December 2024
Shortlisting & Interview Dates: TBC.
Role Overview:
To support housing development projects within the Creating a Better Place programme to ensure the Council’s priority for quality homes are provided to meet the needs of residents and communities.
Key Responsibilities:
* To develop and maintain close working relationships key stakeholders including developers, local and regional housing providers, strategic housing and planning teams and external agencies such as Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Homes England.
* To assist the Team Leader and Principal Housing Development Officers in funding bids and business case development that supports Oldham’s Local Plan, Town Centre Vision, sustainable economic, social and environmental regeneration and financial efficiency.
* To support the development and implementation of local planning policies to ensure an up-to-date planning policy framework for the borough, in line with the relevant legislation and statutory requirements and taking account of the Council’s regeneration and new housing aspirations.
Key Requirements:
To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:
* Experience in residential development and planning policy required to deliver high quality new homes.
* Well-developed project and programme management skills, including the ability to manage budgets and resources in accordance with the Council’s adopted Programme Management Systems.
* Good communication skills, including negotiation skills both orally and in writing and with the skills to deliver information to a variety of audiences including senior managers, internal teams, politicians, developers and residents.
Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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Diversity and Inclusion:
At Oldham Council, we are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We aim to develop a culture of respect, where differences are recognised regardless of background. We aim to be an employer of choice by engaging in fair and open recruitment processes and Applications are encouraged from all communities across the borough to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our population.
About Us:
Oldham is committed to developing a Co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough. Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities.
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