Job Vacancy - CBC243112 - Delivery and Investment Officer
Reference: CBC243112
Salary details: £36,648 to £38,223 per year (pay award pending)
Job term: permanent
Appointment type: full time
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Town Hall
Department: Housing Assets
CBC243112 - Job description and person specification.
If you would like an accessible version of a job description then please contact the Human Resources team.
Join our team:
We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity that is vital to the council’s housing new build and acquisitions programme.
We are seeking a dynamic individual to lead the development and management of our funding strategy for the housing assets service.
In this role, you will be responsible for identifying and managing funding opportunities for new build developments and property acquisitions.
You will also play a crucial part in discovering housing-owned land within the borough and creating innovative strategies to maximise its potential for new housing schemes, aligned with the borough’s housing aspirations.
Key responsibilities:
- develop and manage a comprehensive funding strategy for housing projects
- identify funding opportunities for new builds and acquisitions
- utilise land effectively to create innovative housing solution
Ideal candidates will have:
- strong knowledge of current social housing issues and construction best practices
- proven experience in securing external funding bids
- a solid understanding of planning procedures, building control, and relevant legislation in the construction industry
We encourage you to carefully review the essential and desirable criteria outlined in the person specification when completing your cover letter and updating your CV.
If you are interested in this role and would like more information, please contact Vanessa Watson-Hopkin, Head of Housing Assets, at vanessa.watson@chesterfield.gov.uk
As an employee of Chesterfield Borough Council, you will have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including hybrid working, competitive leave entitlement, local government pension scheme and access to a range of staff discount and flexible benefits schemes.
How to apply
Interested candidates should initially apply with their CV and a covering letter stating the job title, and clearly demonstrating suitability and experience for the role. Please send it to hrjobs@chesterfield.gov.uk no later than the closing date shown below.
If you don't already have a CV you can use our template below. We also have advice about how to write your cover letter.
Candidates must possess the necessary right to work authorisation to enable them to work for Chesterfield Borough Council. Regrettably, we are unable to provide sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa at this juncture.
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Closing date: 20 October 2024
Provisional interview date: To be confirmed
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