This is a key leadership role within the council that will work across a number of services that can make a real difference to quality of life in the county borough, often supporting some of our most vulnerable residents.

The role’s full portfolio includes:

• Strategic Housing, Housing Needs, Homelessness, Housing Support Grant/Supporting People, Housing Renewals and Adaptations; Wellbeing; Poverty; Community Development, Community Safety, Substance Misuse; Community Hubs, Community Cohesion, Vulnerable People Relocation Scheme; Other refugee and asylum seeker programmes.

You will lead on Neath Port Talbot’s strategic housing approach, working in collaboration with others to ensure cohesion across services such as Planning, Regeneration, Property, Economic Development, Housing Options and Social Services teams. You’ll undertake a thorough assessment of housing need and availability in the local area and work with housing associations, house builders and private landlords, to facilitate the provision of affordable housing in the area that meets the needs of our community, including specialist housing such as supported housing and care schemes.
Reducing homelessness in our community will be a priority and you’ll work with a variety of agencies to ensure that people have access to the support they need to identify appropriate and long-term solutions to their housing needs.

And as part of the council’s Corporate Management Team you’ll play a visible and involved role in the wider corporate leadership of the organisation.

We expect that you will already be working at a senior level in a strategic housing role and that you offer considerable experience of working with a diverse set of stakeholders in pursuit of affordable and sustainable housing solutions. You’ll have a detailed knowledge of current housing legislation regulations and policy context as well a good knowledge of community safety and community cohesion issues.

To find out more and apply, please click apply below or call William Bradshaw at Solace in Business on 020 7976 3311.

Closing date: 19th September.