Housing Policy Officer - Wolverhampton, United Kingdom - City of Wolverhampton Council

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Housing Policy Officer

Salary - £33,945 - £38,223 (Grade 6)

Hours - 37 hours per week

Contract type - full time, permanent post
The City of Wolverhampton Council has a fantastic opportunity for an individual who is passionate and enthusiastic about Housing.


The City Housing Strategy and Policy Team need a Housing Policy Officer who is committed to helping us deliver on our housing priorities.

You will be a creative thinker with a positive can do attitude.

A 'people' person who understands the importance of partnership working, you will need to have great verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.

This is an exciting time in City Housing as we embark on the development of a new Housing Strategy.

Your role will be fundamental to us meeting our objectives and you will work across City Housing teams carrying out a variety of tasks from facilitating meetings, responding to data requests to writing policy and seeking approvals It is essential that you have the desire to support the City Housing Team and actively contribute to us delivering on our priorities so we can provide the best possible service to City residents.


As a Housing Policy Officer, you will have experience in Housing and understand the challenges whilst being fully focused on finding solutions.


The role will contribute towards the development and implementation of Housing related policies, and assist the Council in meeting the priorities of the Housing Strategy and in meeting the strategic priorities of the Council Plan.


There's never been a better time to join award winning City of Wolverhampton Council when we are at an exciting stage of transformation for the organisation and the city.


We offer a wide range of benefits including competitive salaries, generous annual leave entitlement, excellent pension scheme amongst many more.


Our working arrangements
All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field or flexible work style.

Some roles are agile which enable and empowers employees to maximise their performance and productivity, whilst maintaining a healthy work life balance.

Roles with a fixed workstyle work in a fixed permanent council location.

Roles with a field workstyle are usually allocation where employees are required to be out working in the community with a minimum requirement for 'touch down' space at any council location.

Roles with a flexible workstyle have a flexible base location to meet the needs of the business and employees can work from a mixture of home or any council office, partner/client, or external location, as required to meet service requirements.


For more information about working for our organisation including the culture of the Council, the Council plan and vision, staff equality forums, core HR policies and much more please click
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Diversity


Our status as a Disability Confident Employer showcases our commitment to people with disabilities or health conditions, advocating for their opportunities and potential.

We've received the Stonewall Silver Award, emphasising our dedication to the LGBT+ community by nurturing an inspiring, inclusive, and equal workplace.

As of March 2023, the RACE Code Quality Mark signifies our active engagement with racial equality. These recognitions validate our continuous efforts towards fostering an inclusive work environment that respects and values our diverse employees.


We encourage, inspire and value an inclusive culture here at the council where employees can flourish, thrive and be themselves.

We have four staff equality forums for employees to join. These help to ensure our employees have a voice, they feel empowered to speak up and where everyone is treated with respect - Learn more about the staff equality forums
here

Recruitment of Ex-Offenders


We are committed to the fair treatment of all our employees, potential employees, or users of our service regardless of offending background.

The Council uses the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for any vacancies that require a DBS check to obtain information about applicants to assess their suitability for employment in positions of trust.

We do not discriminate unfairly against any individual on the basis of a conviction or any other information revealed as a result of a DBS disclosure -
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