Housing Enabling Officer

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Job Title: Housing Enabling Officer

Location: Devon

Ref: 8119

Rate: £345 pd PAYE (flexible holiday pay options)

Contract: Temporary, 4 months

Working Pattern: 4 days per week (flexible – to be agreed with Hiring Manager)

Hybrid Working: Yes, tba

The Role

Our client is seeking an experienced Housing Enabling Officer to support community-led affordable housing initiatives and help progress schemes from early inception through to delivery. This interim assignment offers the opportunity to work closely with local communities, developers, landowners and internal stakeholders to unlock housing solutions and influence affordable housing outcomes.

The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping Section 106 agreements, advising on affordable housing planning applications, and supporting town and parish councils to bring forward viable, locally-supported schemes. This role requires regular travel to sites and community meetings, so access to your own vehicle is essential.

Key Responsibilities

Support, advise and guide communities, town and parish councillors through the full lifecycle of affordable housing schemes, from initial interest to completion.

Facilitate discussions, raise awareness of local housing needs, and gather evidence to support scheme development.

Identify suitable sites and work with registered providers, developers and landowners to progress deliverable schemes.

Shape and influence Section 106 agreements and affordable housing planning applications.

Act as an impartial broker between stakeholders, providing informed, balanced and practical advice.

Work with internal services to overcome barriers to delivery, identifying solutions to funding, viability and planning issues.

Support communities in developing bespoke local affordable housing schemes that meet identified needs.

Liaise with external partners and internal teams to ensure momentum is maintained across projects and pre-development activity.

You Will Need (Essential Requirements)

Confident engaging with communities, councillors, residents and local groups, building trust and strong working relationships.

Ability to provide wide-ranging support including awareness-raising, evidence gathering, site identification and stakeholder liaison.

Strong negotiation skills with the ability to act impartially between multiple parties.

Detailed knowledge of planning and housing enabling, gained within a local authority, housing association or private practice.

Desirable Experience

Understanding of national, regional and sub-regional housing policy and housing needs assessments.

Experience shaping affordable housing elements of planning applications.

Knowledge of scheme viability and funding routes for affordable housing.

Experience supporting community-led housing initiatives.

Ability to work autonomously within a fast-moving caseload.

How to Apply

If you meet the essential criteria, please send your CV, rate expectation (in line with the above) and confirmation of Right to Represent confirmation to: toni.coates@tclrec.com

Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.

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Job Ref: 5307610

Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

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