Bristol City Council

Employer: Bristol City Council  

Salary: £40,221 - £47,420

Basis: Full Time, Permanent

Location: Bristol

Reference: VAC005857

Be part of a small team to deliver a portfolio of projects which form part of the council’s new build housing development programme.

Transforming Bristol’s Housing

Can you help us deliver more high quality, affordable homes in Bristol to help ensure the City’s success benefits all our citizens?

With a diverse and growing population, Bristol is regularly voted one of the best places to live in the UK. At Bristol City Council, we work together to make Bristol a better place – now and for future generations. We are a high-profile, fast-moving organisation that has ambitious housing targets. So, if you are passionate about housing and supporting those in need this role offers an excellent opportunity to help us achieve these goals, while working in a dynamic and supportive housing development team.

Bristol City Council is determined to tackle the unmet need for affordable housing in the City. With 19,000 households on its housing waiting list and 1,000 households living in temporary accommodation, Bristol City Council is currently undertaking its biggest affordable housing delivery drive for decades. We are delivering the Affordable Housing Delivery Plan 2023-27 which is targeted to deliver over 3000 new council homes over the next 5 years. This is additional to the affordable Homes being delivery through our Registered Provider Partners and own housing development company, Goram Homes.

What will I be doing?

You will undertake a variety of responsibilities to support the delivery of high-quality new housing developments on Council-owned land in Bristol, through the Council’s new build affordable housing programme. This will include working closely with a Housing Development Manager or Construction Manager to support them on all aspects of development from inception, feasibility, design, construction and acquisitions to handover of the homes to the client.

You will be part of a small team delivering new build projects via direct delivery of sites from feasibility studies, options appraisals, planning applications through to appointment of construction contractors, delivery on-site and handover, or through development agreements with Bristol City Council’s Housing Company, Goram Homes, or through the acquisition of homes form the market.

The role will include being involved in securing detailed planning consents on multiple, complex residential developments and leading on and delivering financial appraisals working closely with our funders to ensure feasible and viable development proposals.

What do I need to have?

If you have experience of housing development and are passionate about delivering high-quality new homes we welcome an application from you. You will have demonstrable development experience and a track record of making a significant contribution to successful housing development projects. Ideally, you will have a relevant professional qualification.

It would be beneficial for you to have relevant experience of working within a Local Authority, housing association, or other housing development role within a regulated environment.

Have a working knowledge of development and project viability experience, you will bring experience of working with a range of stakeholders to help deliver major capital projects.

You will also understand the policy context within which Local Authorities, housing associations and other developers operate, and how these policies impact the delivery of housing.

How do I apply?

Click the link below to be transferred to our careers site to complete an application form.

Closing date: 2 September 2024.

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black and racially minoritised, Disabled, LGBTQ+ candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.

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