Housing Policy and Delivery Manager (Two Year Fixed Term)
Salary: £47,181 – £51,356
This is a Temporary Full Time position
Do you want to develop your career?
We are excited to be seeking a Housing Policy and Delivery Manager to join our Housing Management Team on a 2-year fixed term contract.
We are based in the beautiful Brocks Hill country park in Oadby and this part of Leicestershire is a great place to live, work and visit. Our council is a great organisation to work for, we offer a competitive salary and fantastic benefits including great holiday, flexi-time and the generous local government pension scheme. You can find more information about our benefits here.
Agile working allows employees to work flexibly to balance their home and work needs. We are supportive of flexible working arrangements where possible and encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process. Employees are generally expected to spend a minimum of 1 day per week in the office.
This is a pivotal role that will help shape the future of housing services at the Council.
You will work closely with the Housing Manager, playing a key role in establishing our first Housing Board, ensuring strong governance and oversight across all housing functions. You will also contribute significantly to our preparation for the Regulator of Social Housing inspection, helping us demonstrate excellence, compliance, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
If you have extensive experience in a similar role within the housing sector, a comprehensive knowledge of landlord services, experience of policy development within the housing sector and experience of identifying and managing risk we would love to hearing from you.
At Oadby and Wigston Borough Council, we are proud of our diversity and recognise the value this brings. We are fair and inclusive and welcome applications from people with different backgrounds.
We guarantee an interview with anyone who either has a disability or is a reservist/veteran and meets the criteria for this role if you apply under our guaranteed interview scheme.
Please contact chris.eyre@oadby-wigston.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.
There may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
To apply for this role you must complete our online application form (CVs will not be accepted)
If you have not heard from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Feedback will not be provided at this stage of the recruitment process.
Closing date: Tuesday, 7 April 2026
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