Description Salary: £33,366 - £35,235 pro rata Hours per week: 18.5 hours Interview date: To be confirmed following shortlisting Housing - Empowering Housing Solutions for All in Wiltshire An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Housing Enabling Team as a Service Development Officer The Housing Enabling Team facilitates the delivery of a range of Affordable Homes to meet the needs of Wiltshire’s residents, and is informed by high-quality needs data ensuring an evidence-based approach. As a Service Development Officer, working both independently and alongside others, you will play a vital role in providing evidence of need for Affordable Housing and supporting Housing Enabling colleagues in ensuring that Affordable Housing provision meets the needs of local communities. You will take a lead role in organising and undertaking our Rural Housing Needs Survey Programme, including analysing needs data and writing the survey report, and will liaise with Parish Councils and other community groups to assist them in identifying and meeting their own housing needs. To succeed in this role, it would be an advantage to have experience in delivering Affordable Housing and a knowledge and understanding of relevant planning policies and procedures. The role will involve quantitative analysis of primary and secondary data and will therefore require excellent analytical skills. Strong written and spoken communication skills will be essential. This is a part-time post. Please note that the successful candidate will be required to attend team meetings on Wednesdays. Why us? Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That’s why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. Explore more benefits here Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply as well as Our Identity. The council is committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships where everyone feels engaged, supported and able to thrive. Our Identity is a framework which sets out how we are all expected to lead, work and act to deliver our services. We will not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment of any kind. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect which is underpinned by our vision and Our Identity framework. For more details, contact Richard Walters, Head of Service - Major Projects, at Richard.walterswiltshire.gov.uk. This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information. We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our statement of commitment to equality and inclusion. Disability Confident Employer Application process Please ensure to regularly check your spam/junk folder for any communication from us regarding your application status. We wouldn't want you to miss out on any important updates or interview invitations. Thank you