Description

The role

Essex County Council (ECC) is one of the largest and most dynamic local authorities in the UK, serving a population of 2 million residents, and has a very successful track record of delivering transformational change. ECC anticipated change was needed in the public sector and has worked to deliver better quality at lower cost. We have an ambitious transformation agenda – one with the scope to reach every part of the council. We are changing the way we think, the way we work, and the ways in which we deliver our services. We are committed to becoming a place where individuals, partners and communities feel proud to play their role and genuinely want to belong. We’re immensely proud of our flexible working options.

The opportunity

This role is focused on promoting housing growth across Essex and delivering tangible improvements in the quality of life for residents through high quality housing provision.

The role sits in a team responsible for developing and implementing the Council’s housing strategy, including accelerating housing supply, diversifying housing delivery, and securing provision which meets the diverse needs of Essex residents. The role will be responsible for a number of programmes to improve housing delivery, including supporting Garden Communities, and working with a wide range of partners to create the right conditions to support housing growth.

The role will ensure the effective management and co-ordination of individual housing projects and be the lead point of contact for housing developers, housing associations, and local/central government partners.

The role will support delivery of programmes to improve housing delivery, including affordable housing; working with partners on developing Garden Community proposals; leading housing elements of regeneration and levelling up projects in priority places; working with a wide range of public and private sector partners to create the right conditions to support housing growth; address poor health outcomes driven by housing conditions and to meet the housing needs of all Essex residents.

Accountabilities

• Developing housing growth interventions of significant strategic importance including preparing quality bids for funding where necessary. Effectively managing partnership groups focused on ensuring the implementation of shared work programmes around housing delivery. Actively highlighting and promoting opportunities for collaboration and joint-working with public and private sector partners to improve housing related services. Leading County Council engagement with a portfolio of specific developers and housing associations, joining up engagement across ECC and district colleagues. Engaging with developers and external funding agencies to ensure development viability concerns are addressed, and infrastructure is secured. Delivering specific housing commissioning plans for key Essex resident cohorts to ensure implementation plans are robust and risks are mitigated. Responding to, and co-ordinating our input into, planning (and other relevant) consultations carried out by Government departments, statutory bodies (including district partners) and other organisations. Ensuring business cases for housing interventions are robust, developing clear well-evidenced recommendations for key projects. Working collaboratively across professional groups to ensure that programmes are implemented including through acquisitions and/or land disposals, working closely with the Council’s property team. Providing clear, well-argued advice to elected members and senior officers on progress. Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

The Experience You Will Bring

• A relevant degree or equivalent by experience and continuing professional development. A successful track record of housing related project development and implementation with experience of successful bidding to external funding organisations. Experience and understanding of housing markets, investment, management and operations. Knowledge and understanding of the planning process and regeneration issues. Project management experience and budgeting skills. Experience of partnership building/working relationships together with good oral and written communication and presentation skills. Ability to present complex information clearly and concisely in a way that others can understand. Understanding of the major factors, influences, and legislation facing local government and/or the challenges for its regeneration and housing activity.

To read more about us please visit: https://www.workingforessex.com/role/place-public-health/

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Name:ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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