Affordable Housing Enabling Officer

This is an exciting opportunity to join us as an Affordable Housing Enabling Officer! The Housing Neighbourhood and Building Services Directorates delivers a range of front-line services, including homelessness, waste management, building maintenance and housing services. The Housing Needs, Advice and Supply service is responsible for all homelessness and rough sleeping services and has a role to play in the supply of residential accommodation used to meet the need. The service deals with a range of housing issues, giving advice to customers, working to prevent or relive homelessness, making assessments in accordance with the homelessness legislation and assessing housing and support needs in line with the city council's Allocation Scheme as well as the provision of commissioned accommodation and new council homes. Housing Supply sits within the Housing Needs and Supply Service, ensuring a direct link between Housing and the delivery of housing solutions. The service is pivotal in creating the provision of accommodation needed to ensure the city has the right housing models for our residents. The primary purpose of this role is to lead the effective delivery of services that maximise the supply of social and affordable housing through the planning system and the strategic use of council resources. The postholder will have responsibility for housing delivery within the Local Planning Authority area, principally in Portsmouth, while also supporting delivery in neighbouring authorities where service level agreements apply, and within emerging combined authority areas as required. Please see the full job profile attached at the bottom of this page for all details of what the role will involve!