Housing Development Officer - Rickmansworth, United Kingdom - Three Rivers District Council

Three Rivers District Council

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Rickmansworth, United Kingdom

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Housing Development Officer
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire

About Three Rivers District Council

Three Rivers District in South West Hertfordshire straddles the north west corner of the M25 on the edge of Greater London.

The district is a mixture of beautiful countryside, villages and small towns.

The area has a diverse range of sectors and businessesand is a centre for the film industry with Warner Brothers at Leavesden forming part of a studio cluster along with Elstree and Pinewood is a short drive away.

At a glance:

700 historic assets and 22 conservation areas, 77% of the district is in the Green Belt.
1,914 NNDR registered businesses with the economy providing 39,000 jobs
Very low crime rate
The district ranks highly for business registrations and startups with a highly skilled and trained workforce, high employment levels with GVA and weekly earnings above average

The Role:

The role sits within the Council's Housing Services team and will advise developers, planners and Registered Providers of the Council's housing mix requirements for sites, based on the latest Strategic Housing Market Assessments, the Core Strategy and the currentAffordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document.

The role also requires the post holder to lead on the development and delivery of relevant strategies and policies in Housing Services, including the Council's Housing, Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy.

What we are looking for:

What we offer:

Salary of £30,151 - £32,020 per annum (pro rata) excluding London Weighting.

We offer an excellent benefits package, including competitive salary, 28 days holiday - rising to 30 days (if applicable), a generous employer contribution pension scheme, life assurance, flexible working, career development, free on-site parking, cycle-to-workscheme, discounted leisure centre membership, employee volunteering schemes and access to discounted activities and days out.

Closing Date: 7th April 2023

A basic DBS check will be carried out for this post.