Senior Housing Project Officer

Purpose of the Job

If you thrive on challenges and getting results, share our values and strive to make a difference, then we want to hear from you.

We are looking for someone to join the Strategy and Enabling team to lead and support on a number of projects that develop services, strategies, policies and procedures across the remit of the Strategic Growth team with a focus on housing, related services.

You will have the opportunity to work alongside partner organisations, undertake research work and to develop good working relationships with landlords all of which will help to develop our services; you will need to be able to confidently lead and drive forward projects and initiatives surrounding housing, homelessness, and domestic abuse.

• Working with the Housing Manager in delivering new housing in partnership with Registered Providers, Developers, Agents, Planning colleagues, Homes England and other relevant partners.
• Overseeing the management of temporary accommodation units to ensure we meet compliance requirements, including through working with property owners and to support access to the private rented sector for our customers.
• Using our IT systems to support performance management and support the business around rent accounts and collecting income.
• Confidently lead and drive forward projects and initiatives and undertake research work alongside managing a small team of officers.

The successful candidate should have a good standard of education (preferably to degree level) and a minimum of 2 years related work experience working with customers, landlords or similar. Membership of CIH and previous experience in managing or leading staff is also desirable.

You will be self‑motivated, a strategic thinker and have excellent interpersonal skills, allowing you to communicate effectively with team members and the general public.

Full‑time position with an annual salary of £38,760 – £41,343.00 per annum. Appointment is usually at the bottom of the salary band with annual increments until the top of the scale is reached.

Applicants must provide a suitable vehicle for duties, be able to work a flexible schedule including evenings and outside normal office hours, and be able to meet the physical demands of accessing and inspecting properties.

Appointment to this post is subject to satisfactory clearance of an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

The closing date for applications is 6th February 2026, but we reserve the right to close applications early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Wyre Forest District Council is an equal opportunities employer.

Senior housing project officer