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Job title:  Rural Housing & Infrastructure Enabler

Overall purpose of the job is to work with communities to enable the delivery of rural affordable housing and help develop rural infrastructure resilience throughout Hertfordshire.        

Main tasks

1. Operate as the Rural Housing & Infrastructure Enabler (RHIE) to support, advise and steer communities, and their town and parish councillors, from their initial interest in providing affordable housing through to scheme completion.

2. Undertake housing needs surveys and present the results back to parish councils and community members so that they fully understand local housing needs in their parish.

3. Raise awareness of the need for rural affordable housing and infrastructure by visiting communities and attending parish council meetings and events to provide information.

 4. Build collaborative relationships with key partners including communities, parish councils, housing associations/registered providers, Local Planning Authorities, land agents and developers to support effective partnership approaches to enabling work.

5. Deliver training for local communities, town and parish councillors, local authorities, Combined Authority officers and councillors, landowners, land agents and Registered Providers on the delivery of rural affordable housing and Infrastructure

6. Produce quality communications that raise the profile of rural affordable housing and Infrastructure including providing content for website pages, using social media and producing case studies.

7. Attend ACRE training, national meetings and events on rural housing policy and report back on any important aspects to colleagues. Safeguarding commitment

8. To write and submit grant applications to develop programmes ensuring rural housing and infrastructure needs are met, these may include but not limited to, Environmental Sustainability, Community Asset Transfer, Community Transport, Digital Connectivity.

Deadline 12pm, on 12th May 2025

Full Job Description can be downloaded

Send CV and Covering Letter to:- Kevin.Poulton@CDAHerts.org.uk