Salary: £39,336
Work Location: 5 Pancras Square N1C 4AG - Hybrid
Permanent/ Fullt Time
Closing date: Sunday 21st April 2024 23:59
 
Alternative flexible working options available / open to discussion  

About us 

In Camden we are committed to working together to make our borough the best place to live, work, study and visit. Partnership with our communities is central to the way we work, so that everyone can access opportunities and nobody gets left behind. Everyone in Camden should have a place they call home and our housing challenge is to ensure that Camden has enough, decent, safe and family friendly housing to support our communities. This role directly supports us in this mission. 

What You'll Be Doing

At Camden we have launched the Housing Optimisation Programme as a part of our new Overcrowding Strategy. A shortage of social homes is one of the principal challenges facing the Borough with almost 5,000 families on our housing register living in overcrowded conditions and 6,880 children living in overcrowded or severely overcrowded conditions. In this role you will be supporting the delivery of this scheme to drastically improve the living conditions of thousands of people. 

You’ll be working with Sophie the project manager, internal teams and the commercial sector, you’ll be supporting the delivery of programme across selling, purchasing and refurbishing properties. This role will be focused on key activities such as working with teams to co-ordinate inspections and valuations and supporting with programme reporting and tracking. You will also support with more technical project areas, including visiting and assessing void properties for potential disposal, checking title deeds, freeholds and leases, completing business cases and aiding with budget management. 

This is a brilliant role to truly make a difference to lives of our residents. 

All About you

You’ll have experience of supporting a multi-disciplinary programme, and an understanding of the project management tools and methodologies used to manage projects on time and within budget.

You will have a working knowledge of local authority social housing, the private rented sector, and the commercial housing sales market. You will also be flexible and adaptable as programme needs and priorities may change.

What We Offer

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits. From flexible working to 27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays!). We also know that a work life balance is extremely important so we also offer family leave, loan schemes and access to our incredible staff networks. We also have an incredible pensions scheme. 

Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.

Additional information 

To view the Job Profile, please click HERE

To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria listed in the Job Profile. 

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit our recruitment website

Asking for Adjustments 

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.