About Watford Borough Council
Watford is an urban borough in South West Hertfordshire; The borough has excellent transport links with mainline rail connections to London. Watford is the centre of a sub region serving around 500,000 people living within a 20 minute travelling time catchment. As part of the London commuter belt Watford is strongly influenced by London which brings the benefits of a buoyant economy.
At a glance
- £1.4bn local investment happening – mix of public and private funding
- 5 major development and regeneration projects happening
- 3500 registered businesses
- Higher than average working age population
- Skilled workforce
- Affordable local housing market
- Home to many major international head offices
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Salary: £40,907 - £50,327 per annum
The Role :- Are you an experienced housing professional looking for an exciting challenge? Do you have experience of providing a front-line customer focused service, as required by The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. Are you able to deliver change in a complex policy environment? Watford Borough Council is strengthening its housing service to meet the significant housing challenges faced by
its residents. A strong focus will be managing demand for the Council’s Housing Services.
This role is an exciting and challenging post for an experienced housing officer, giving you the opportunity to work across internal and external partners to deliver on shared outcomes. We are a forward-thinking authority that is ambitious, innovative, and entrepreneurial, and works as a team to deliver services. We are looking for someone with the right approach and enthusiasm to take our housing service forward and build strong policy foundations.
What we are looking for:- The successful candidate will have the drive, to ensure the council meets its statutory duty. Ideally candidates will already be working in a housing role and will be able to hit the ground running. Key requirements include effective communication skills, partnership working, the ability and motivation to solve problems, personal credibility and an approach that builds rapport and confidence. In return we are committed to supporting you to develop, both personally and in terms of your specialist knowledge.
Sound exciting? Come and join our team, come and make a difference
Successful applicants will need to attend our Assessment Centre .
At Watford Borough Council we consider equality issues alongside other factors when making decisions as an employer of choice. We are committed to ensuring that we have effective policies, strategies, procedures, and processes and that we encourage behaviour which promotes equality, encourages diversity, and contributes to an inclusive organisational culture.
Watford Borough Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). If you are employed by Watford Borough Council on 1 April 2028, It is expected that the majority of roles will transfer to the newly-created unitary councils on existing terms and conditions under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings – Protection of Employment) principles.
LGR is one of the biggest changes we will face in a generation. It will reshape how we work and how services are organised and gives us a real opportunity to build something better.
To find out more, visit https://www.local.gov.uk/topics/devolution/devolution-hub/local-government-reorganisation-lgr
