Rural Enabler

About Us

Ambitious - Forward thinking, embracing new ways of working and investing in our future.

Open - Open to different ideas and being accountable for the decisions we take.

Together - Working together as a team that engages with our customers and partners, respects diversity and is committed to quality services.

Proud - Proud of the Vale of Glamorgan; proud to serve our communities and to be part of the Vale of Glamorgan Council.

• To meet the housing needs of people in rural areas through collaborative working.
• To continually develop and improve the Council’s partnership working arrangements, engagement and involvement with the rural community councils, the communities they represent and neighbouring local authorities’ strategy and enabling teams.
• To work to raise awareness of rural housing issues among the local population and to overcome the barriers of apathy and prejudice.
• To identify innovative funding opportunities and to maximise funding and development opportunities in order to increase the supply of affordable housing within the rural Vale.
• To liaise with planning colleagues and to provide strategic direction to RSLs and developers to ensure that the provision of new housing meets the needs of residents in the rural Vale.
• To update and maintain databases and to provide accessible and comprehensive information.
• To assist the Strategy and Supporting People manager to facilitate relevant forums and working groups.
• To assist in the delivery of the social, economic and community development programmes.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a passion for and experience of enabling the delivery of affordable housing. You will be working with the Housing Strategy Coordinator, the wider housing team, Housing Associations, and rural communities enabling the delivery of affordable housing.

You will engage with communities as a first step, out and about, connecting to groups and organisations as well as residents and parish / town councils; providing a range of support, from raising awareness of the need for affordable rural housing, facilitating initial discussions, gathering evidence of need, identifying sites and registered providers for delivery, and liaising with other stakeholders.

You will assist communities throughout the journey of developing local affordable housing schemes which best suit their needs.

We also need you to utilise your knowledge and experience of planning and / or housing enablement, perhaps gained from working with a local authority, housing association, or private practice, to further shape and influence Section 106 agreements and affordable housing planning applications.