Are you driven to shape housing strategies that truly improve outcomes for vulnerable residents?
Can you turn complex data and legislation into clear, impactful strategies that make a real difference?
What will your day look like?
As a North East Lincolnshire Council’s Housing Strategy Officer your days will be interesting and varied. You will spend time talking to residents, accommodation and support providers and council teams to understand supported housing and wider housing related legislative requirements, local needs, and strategies for improvement. Alongside this, you will review and analyse council and partner data to further understand local need.
You will use this information to develop, pitch and draft new or updated council strategies, including the Supported Housing Strategy and the council’s overarching Housing Strategy. You will advise senior council officers and elected members alike on what action we should take as a borough to ensure we meet the housing and supported needs of our most vulnerable residents, thinking innovatively and creatively to bring best practice and new ideas into the work you lead.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a skilled and experience individual who has experience of working supported housing, adult social care or homelessness, with sound knowledge of related national policy and legislation including the Housing Act, the Care Act and supported accommodation standards. They will be a strategic thinker with experience in drafting strategies and/or policies and will bring specialist knowledge and application of statutory and regulatory frameworks relevant to Supported Housing.
They will be able to build strong relationships with a range of partners internal and external to the council, working effectively to achieve positive outcomes for our residents. They will be a confident communicator with clear written and verbal communication, and they will have good organisational skills and the ability to manage their own workload.
Why join us?
The Housing and Homelessness Prevention Service is dedicated to creating stable and secure homes for residents. Our inclusive work culture fosters collaboration and innovation, providing ample opportunities for professional growth while ensuring that your work directly impacts the community. With a commitment to employee well-being and a focus on continuous improvement, we offer a supportive environment where your expertise can thrive.
This vacancy is a fixed term contract for 2 years.
For more information, please refer to the attached guidance and role profile. If you would like an informal discussion, please contact Jacqui Wells Email: [email protected]
Key Dates
Advert closing date: Tuesday 23rd June 2026
We aim to interview candidates: Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd of July 2026
We want you to have the best interview experience with us, we will provide candidates selected for interview their questions in advance of meeting us by 4pm the evening before.
We reserve the right to close our adverts early if we have received a significant volume of suitable applications.
We love AI and think it plays a great role in the world of work. However, for your application, we want to hear from YOU! As such, we will be testing applications to determine the use of AI, and applications that have heavily utilised the function will be scrutinised for suitability.
As part of your RewardNEL package, you will have a generous leave entitlement (including bank holidays) and enrolment into a local government pension.
You will also have access to our exclusive RewardNEL platform.
This includes a variety of salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle2Work, Holiday Extra and Tusker (Car Lease), discounts at local coffee shops and bars, direct access to our inhouse wellbeing support, free and discounted local car parking as well as instant access to new savings at major retailers, entertainment and hotels.
NELC staff can also benefit from flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities and a Fostering friendly scheme.
Do you need support?
If you need any help applying for this position, please contact Wendy Trask on 07702 338542 (text or call). Wendy can support with digital access as well as offering advice and guidance about completing the different sections of the application form.
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