Interim Regeneration Lead

Position: Interim Housing Regeneration Lead
Location: Enfield Town

Interim Housing Regeneration Lead
6-month interim (with a view to extend)
£500P/D Umbrella Rate (INSIDE IR35)
Hybrid - 2 days per week in the office
 
The Housing Regeneration Team plays a central role in shaping the future of Enfield's Housing Revenue Account portfolio and leading borough-wide housing development projects and partnerships.
We are seeking an experienced, outward-facing housing professional to accelerate the delivery of new homes across the borough, taking a proactive leadership role in enabling housing supply s role is about driving action, unlocking opportunities, and championing delivery - both internally and externally.
This is a strategic position where you will influence, enable and support housing delivery across a diverse range of partners, ensuring the borough's housing pipeline is robust, viable and aligned with the Council's long-term regeneration, placemaking and social value ambitions.
 
You will lead the Council's housing enabling function, working closely with Registered Providers, developers, landowners, community groups and internal teams to bring forward new affordable and specialist housing schemes.
You'll provide expert advice to those with land or proposals, help remove barriers to delivery, and play a key role within the Council's multi-disciplinary Regeneration and Development governance framework.
Your work will directly support the Council's priorities around housing delivery, regeneration, placemaking and social value, helping to turn ambition into delivery on the ground.

Key responsibilities

· Lead the Council's enabling function to support the delivery of affordable and specialist housing across the borough

· Build and maintain strong partnerships with Registered Providers, developers and public sector partners, including leading RP and Developer Forums

· Manage and oversee the Affordable Housing Framework

· Assess development proposals, negotiate affordable housing outputs and secure best value outcomes

· Provide expert advice on housing need, tenure mix, funding routes and delivery models

· Oversee performance reporting, programme forecasting and risk management

· Contribute to strategic housing policy development, regeneration programmes and long-term planning frameworks

· Champion innovation, sustainability and community-focused design in new developments
 
Requirements

· Must be a UK resident with the right to work in the UK

· Minimum of 3 years' experience working within a local authority OR housing association

· Proven experience in housing regeneration, housing delivery, development or enabling roles

· Strong understanding of affordable housing policy, tenure mix, and housing need

Contract:

6-month placement
Working pattern:
Hybrid - 2 days per week in the office