The Role

An opportunity has arisen in the Policy and Performance Team, for a support officer in the Housing and Regeneration Department working in a ground-breaking shared staffing organisation that serves two sovereign and high performing London boroughs.  

The Policy and Performance Team is a busy team focused on developing housing strategy and policy, promoting best practice, providing performance information and helping front line housing services deliver effective and consistent services.  The role of the Support Officer is to provide the lead on performance reporting for the Department. 

We are looking for a dynamic individual to lead on performance and data analysis for the team.  This will include reviewing top line performance indicators and working across the Department to complete quarterly submissions and providing performance reports to Area Housing Panels and the Co-op Forum.  The role will also deal with FOIs, adhoc queries and will provide support to the Policy and Performance Team.  There will be opportunities to work with partners and stakeholders inside and outside the Council.  The scope of the portfolio provides exciting opportunities and would be subject to discussion.

You’ll need up to date knowledge of both national housing policies and current housing issues, be a good communicator, have excellent report writing, numerical and analytical skills and sound IT abilities.  Full training and mentoring will be provided. 

In return, we can offer you working arrangements that will enhance your work-life balance.  These include compressed hours and home working and a generous holiday allowance of 31 days plus bank holidays. 

In addition, we offer a range of staff benefits such as Performance Related Pay, membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts at many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments. A wide range of developmental opportunities are also offered.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline

Closing Date: Sunday 3rd February 2019

Shortlisting Date: To be confirmed

 Interview Date: Monday 18th February 2019

Please note that these dates are only indicative at this stage and could be subject to change.

Equality Statement

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are pleased to be Disability Confident employer.

Important Information

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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