Housing Enabling Officer

Contract to start ASAP until 19-02-27 with a possible extension.

Housing Enabling Officer

Hours: Part-time (30 hours per week)

Contract: Temporary, ending 19 February 2027

Support the Delivery of Affordable Housing Across Teignbridge

We're recruiting an experienced Housing Enabling Officer (Interim) to join Teignbridge District Council, supporting the development and delivery of affordable housing across the district.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced housing professional with a strong background in affordable housing delivery, housing development, planning, Section 106 agreements, partnership working, and local authority housing strategy.

You'll work closely with planning colleagues, registered providers, developers, landowners, housing associations, internal Council teams, and external partners to help progress affordable housing schemes and ensure housing needs are effectively addressed.

About the Role

As Housing Enabling Officer (Interim), you'll provide specialist housing enabling advice and support the delivery of affordable housing projects across Teignbridge.

You'll play a key role in working with developers, registered providers, planning teams, and partners to identify opportunities, progress schemes, resolve delivery issues, and support the Council's wider housing strategy.

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting the delivery of affordable housing schemes across the district
• Providing specialist housing enabling advice on planning applications and development proposals
• Working closely with developers, registered providers, and planning officers to maximise affordable housing delivery
• Reviewing housing proposals and advising on tenure mix, affordability, housing need, and delivery requirements
• Supporting the negotiation and implementation of Section 106 affordable housing obligations
• Monitoring affordable housing commitments and helping ensure agreed units are delivered
• Identifying new opportunities for affordable housing development
• Working with landowners and delivery partners to help bring housing sites forward
• Supporting the preparation and delivery of housing strategies, policies, and programmes
• Providing advice on housing need, demand, and local affordability issues
• Working with internal teams including planning, legal, finance, property, and housing services
• Building effective relationships with housing associations and other registered providers
• Supporting funding bids and investment proposals where required
• Monitoring housing development programmes and reporting on progress against targets
• Identifying risks, barriers, and delays affecting affordable housing delivery
• Helping resolve complex development and viability issues
• Providing professional advice to senior officers and elected members where required
• Supporting negotiations with developers and consultants
• Contributing to planning policy, Local Plan, and strategic housing work
• Preparing reports, briefings, and recommendations relating to housing delivery
• Ensuring housing projects comply with relevant legislation, policy, and funding requirements
• Supporting partnership working with Homes England, registered providers, local authorities, and other organisations
• Managing competing priorities and projects within a busy housing environment

Requirements

We're looking for a highly experienced, commercially aware, and proactive housing professional with strong knowledge of affordable housing delivery and development.

You'll ideally have:

• Significant experience in housing enabling, affordable housing development, housing strategy, or a related field
• Experience working within a local authority, housing association, registered provider, or development environment
• Strong knowledge of affordable housing policy and delivery
• Experience working with planning applications and residential development proposals
• Knowledge of Section 106 agreements and affordable housing obligations
• Experience negotiating with developers, registered providers, and other stakeholders
• Understanding of housing need, tenure mix, viability, and affordability
• Experience supporting or managing affordable housing development projects
• Strong knowledge of the planning system and its relationship with affordable housing delivery
• Experience working with housing associations and registered providers
• Ability to interpret development appraisals, housing proposals, and planning documentation
• Strong stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prepare professional reports, briefings, and recommendations
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage a varied workload and competing deadlines
• Experience working collaboratively across planning, legal, finance, and housing teams
• Ability to work independently at a senior professional level
• Knowledge of current housing legislation, national planning policy, and affordable housing requirements
• Professional housing or planning qualification would be advantageous
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Ability to provide three years of references/work history
• Ability to complete a Criminal Convictions Declaration
• Ability to sign a Confidentiality Agreement

Why Apply

• Competitive rate of £395.00 per day
• Opportunity to work with Teignbridge District Council
• Senior interim housing role with significant responsibility
• Opportunity to directly support affordable housing delivery across the district
• Work closely with developers, housing associations, planners, and senior stakeholders
• Opportunity to influence housing strategy and development outcomes
• Gain further local authority housing and planning experience
• Part-time 30-hour working week
• Temporary assignment running through to February 2027

Benefits

• Weekly Pay
• Company Pension
• Ongoing Agency Support

Additional Information

Client: Teignbridge District Council

Job Title: Housing Enabling Officer (Interim)

Location: Forde House / Head Office, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4XX

Start Date: 19 October 2026

End Date: 19 February 2027

Hours: 30 hours per week

Pay Rate: £395.00 per day

Employment Type: Temporary

Number of Positions: 1

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary contract

Pay: £395.00 per day

Expected hours: 30 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension

Application question(s):

• Do you have experience working in housing enabling, affordable housing development, or housing strategy?
• Do you have experience working with Section 106 affordable housing agreements and planning obligations?
• Have you worked with developers, registered providers, housing associations, and planning teams to deliver affordable housing?
• Do you have experience assessing housing need, tenure mix, viability, and affordability?
• Have you previously worked within a local authority, housing association, registered provider, or similar housing environment?
• Are you confident preparing professional reports, recommendations, and briefings for senior stakeholders?
• Please confirm your current location and whether you can reliably travel to Forde House, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4XX as required.

Experience:

• Housing Enabling / Affordable Housing: 3 years (preferred)
• Housing Development / Strategy: 3 years (preferred)
• Local Authority / Registered Provider: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• CIH, RTPI, or relevant housing/planning qualification (preferred)
• Driving licence required

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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