Could you be our new Rural Housing Enabler?

£30,000 – £32,000 pa, full-time role, 35 hours per week. Fixed term contract until March 2025.

Funding is in place to offer this role on a full-time basis. However, we want to hear from potential candidates interested in the role but unable to make a full-time commitment. We will consider offering the role on a part-time basis or as a job-share to the right candidate/s. We will also be happy to consider offering a secondment to someone currently working in an associated role who can bring strong skills and experience with them while learning a new aspect to their profession.

Rural Housing Enablers (RHEs) work to increase the supply of affordable homes in rural areas for people with a local connection to their community. They support communities to build up evidence of need for affordable housing and use this evidence to help bring about small-scale developments to address local needs. These developments help ensure the vibrancy of rural communities, providing much-needed homes for people growing up or working in these communities and supporting local businesses.

The opportunity

The Berkshire RHE will work in partnership with rural communities, local authorities, Registered Providers and other stakeholders to increase the supply of rural affordable homes. The RHE will join a network of RHEs working across England, with the opportunity to learn from each other and inform the development of local and national policies and strategies.

We are looking for someone with the passion and drive to lead this important project. Our ideal candidate will have a background in housing, understand the current policy background and have a sound appreciation of community development principles. A full job description and person specification can be found here. Our ideal candidate will possess many of the qualities outlined and be motivated to actively pursue opportunities to develop themselves further. This role involves travel around Berkshire, many of the areas will be rural with very limited public transport. A good proportion of your time will be out and about meeting people, so if you are a confident driver with access to your own car for business use, this would be an advantage.

To apply for this role, please review the Job Description and Person Specification and send a CV with covering letter (and a Diversity & Inclusion form) describing how your skills, experience and interests align with the role, to Gemma.Pearce@ccberks.org.uk or post to Connecting Communities in Berkshire, Wyvols Court, Swallowfield, Berkshire, RG7 1WY .

The deadline for applications is Friday 26^th January and interviews will take place during the 8^th February.

Our benefits:

• 25 days annual leave per year plus public/bank holidays
• Contributory pension scheme
• Free office car parking
• Staff training and development

If you would like an informal chat about the role before applying, please contact Tim Parry from CCB on 0773 888 7611 or email Tim.Parry@ccberks.org.uk.