Service Development Officer

Company: Wiltshire Council
Apply for the Service Development Officer
Location: Wiltshire
Job Description:

Service Development Officer – Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Salary:34,434 – 36,363 per annum

Hours per week:37 hours

Interview date:Monday 06 July 2026

The PropertyandSupport Service delivers a wide range of functions, including contract monitoring of the Councils Housing Related Supported Accommodation, homeless early intervention and tenancy sustainment support within the community, the Rough Sleeper Initiative, and the management of the Councils temporary and rough sleeper accommodation pathways.

This role will support the senior management team across the wider Housing service, including Housing Solutions, which leads on the Councils statutory housing advice and duties.In this role you will help driveservice development, ensuring continuous improvement, and helping to deliver positive outcomes for residents across Wiltshire.

Why us?

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a ‘One Council’ ethos. Find out more about Our Identity, staff networks, and employee benefitshere.

Our hybrid working model means office staff are on site for at least half their hours, community-based staff carry out at least half their admin time in a workplace, and customerfacing roles work entirely from their service location.

We are committed to creating a workplace where positive relationships thrive and everyone feels engaged, supported and able to do their best. We do not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect, guided by our vision and Our Identity.

Contact details

Natalie McKenna, Team Manager, at Natalie.McKenna@wiltshire.gov.uk

Please ensure to regularly check your spam or junk folder for any communication from us regarding the status of your application.

Application criteria

Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply.

We understand that AI tools can support you in preparing job applications. However, we value authenticity and would encourage you to ensure your submission genuinely reflects your own experiences, skills, and motivations.

While we welcome applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship, we are not able to issue a defined certificate of sponsorship due to limitations in our sponsorship capacity.

We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services.

Statement of commitment to equality and inclusion

Disability Confident Employer

Application process

Wiltshire Council does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate details from recruitment agencies that are not appointed under a current, valid contract or approved supplier arrangement (including through our neutral vendor, Comensura).

Submission of unsolicited CVs or candidate details to the Council, whether directly or to individual employees, will not be considered as an introduction and will not create any obligation on the Council to pay any fees. If a candidate whose details have been submitted speculatively is subsequently appointed through a compliant route, no agency fee will be payable in respect of the unsolicited submission.

Agencies wishing to work with the Council must do so only via our approved procurement processes and neutral vendor arrangements.

Posted: July 1st, 2026