The Greater London Authority are looking for a projects officer to support the delivery of the Mayor’s draft London Housing Strategy commitments to improve the private rented sector in London. These include promoting good quality landlords and letting agents, supporting local licensing schemes and borough enforcement against criminal landlords, administering the Mayor’s Rogue Landlord and Agent Checker and promoting tenancy deposit loans among London’s employers.
You should have some understanding of housing issues in London, with experience of working on similar public initiatives. You will also need to have an ability to work accurately at speed, solve problems independently, think strategically and communicate effectively with external organisations.
Please read the JOB DESCRIPTION and PERSON SPECIFICATION
London's diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. Please read our ‘diversity in recruitment’ blog for more information on the positive steps we are taking to ensure diversity in the GLA Housing and Land Directorate.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. This is a part time role (22.2 hours, 3 days a week) as part of a job share.
The Housing & Land Team blog shows some of the ways our staff can work flexibly.
In addition to a good salary package, we offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days’ annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, tenancy deposit loans, interest free bicycle loan, childcare voucher scheme and a career average pension scheme.
If you have a question about the role or the recruitment process then please contact a member of the recruitment team via email on glajobs@london.gov.uk quoting reference GLA3226 or contact Private Rented Sector Manager Rhona Brown on rhona.brown@london.gov.uk
Application closing date: Sunday 11 March 2018 at 23:59 GMT
Interviews will take place on: w/c 26 March 2018 at Union Street SE1